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...Princeton. If the weather is good today, this record will undoubtedly be beaten again. The distances in the broad jump were surprisingly poor, but this may be partially accounted for by the heavy take-off. Considerable change in the positions as they stand at present will probably take place this afternoon. The hammer-throw is another event in which improvement is looked for today. Talbott and Horr are left to fight it out for first as Cooney unexpectedly failed to qualify...
Records are likely to go in the pole-vault and the hammer throw. In the latter event Talbott of Connell has consistently beaten 160 feet and recently made a throw of 167 feet and 4 inches. Cooney of Yale and Horr of Syracuse are closely matched for second place, while the fourth position should be easy for Andrus of Yale. Yale again stands out conspicuously in the pole-vault. Campbell and Nelson are both practically sure of beating the existing record of 12 feet and the new mark will probably be considerably higher. Barr of Harvard and Cook of Cornell...
Harvard has a possible chance for first place in the shot-put with Little, although Krueger of Swarthmore, the present record holder, is the logical man for the position. Horner of Michigan is a very dangerous competitor and is expected by his team to win the event. Coy and Kilpatrick of Yale and Talbott of Cornell are closely matched for fourth...
Washington street, at the South Station, and at Trinity Place...
Ithaca, N. Y., May 27.--The Harvard squad arrived this morning, but the crew was not able to go out until the afternoon as the shells did not arrive on time. When the eight went out at 5 o'clock Waid was in his regular place at No. 7 and it is now assured that he will row in the race. As the water was rough and there was a light rain falling the crew held only light practice, accompanied by Coach Wray in a single scull...