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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...voted to strike the running and standing broad jump and the tug of war from the list of events, and the following officers were elected...
...Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club has been invited to compete in the second winter meeting for the running high jump record. Sweeney broke Fearing's record at the B. A. A. games on Saturday, and now holds, besides the outdoor record, the indoor world's record at 6 feet 2 1-2 inches. It is very probable that Mr. Sweeney will accept the invitation, and in that case he will attempt to break his own record. Considering the fact that Sweeney cleared the bar on Saturday with a good margin to spare, he is likely to show some remarkable...
...Mechanics Hall. The meeting was probably the largest and most interesting ever held by the association and much credit is due the management for the way in which the events took place, there being scarcely any delay, each event following in quick succession. The record for the running high jump which was held by G. R. Fearing '93, was broken by F. Sweeney of the Xavier A. C. who cleared 6 feet 2 1-2 inches, thus raising the record by one-fourth inch. Sweeney jumped in excellent form, never having to try twice for the same height...
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.The running high jump was easily won by W. F. Sweeney, X. A. C., scratch, 6 feet 2 1-2 inches; C. J. Paine, B. A. A. 6 inches, second, 6 feet 2 inches, S. A. McComber, B. U. A. A., 3 1-2 inches, third, 6 feet 1 1-2 inches...
...Brookline high school will give games open only to members of the school to take place in the upper Town Hall, Brookline, on Thursday evening, March 9. The events are: Twenty-yards dash, (for juniors); running high jump, standing high jump, standing high kick, pole vault, sack race, slow bicycle race, wrestling and potato race...