Word: jumping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...their connection with the association, who have done a great deal for Harvard in their several branches. Mr. W. Soren has won seven ourt of the twenty-four first prizes which Harvard has won in the four years she has held the cup, has won first prize in every jump on the I. C. A. A. programme: running high, running broad, standing high, standing broad and pole vault, holding the best amateur record in the world for the standing high jump. Mr. G. B. Morison has run in nearly every athletic and gymnastic meeting while he was mile run twice...
...Dartmonth field sports on Wednesday, the following records were made: hundred yards dash, 10 3-4 seconds; two hundred and twenty yards dash, 28 seconds; quarter mile run, 56 1-4 seconds; mile run, 5 minutes, 17 1-4 seconds ; hurdles, 18 1-4 seconds ; running high jump, 4 feet 11 inches ; pole vault, 8 feet 8 inches, (best Dartmouth record) and throwing the base ball, 324 feet...
...following are some of the records made at St. Paul's School Thursday, which seem to compare quite favorably with college records: 100 yards, 10 1/2; quarter-mile, 53 1/4; half-mile, 2m. 9s.; running high jump, 5 ft., 4 1/2 in.; throwing the hammer...
...gentlemen introduced by members of the New York Athletic Club: 100 yards run, handicap; 440 yards run, handicap; 1-6 mile hurdle race, handicap; half mile run, special; one mile walk, handicap; one mile bicycle, handicap; one mile run, handicap; three mile bicycle, handicap; pole vaulting; running high jump; running broad jump; base-ball throwing, for distance. Admission to the grounds by invitation only. Entries close June 4th, for Harvard men. Entries must be telegraphed today...
...inter-collegiate meeting than ever before, carrying off seven out of the fourteen prizes. The out-look for next year is good, though we lose three of our best men, Morison, Kip and Soren. New men will be needed particularly in the shot, hammer, pole vault and running broad jump. We look forward, however, to next year confident that Harvard will again make a good fight for the championship cup which she has now won for four successive years...