Word: poles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next event was the pole vault, for which T. G. Shearman, Yale, and R. G. Leavitt, '89, appeared. Leavitt cleared 10 feet, 3 1-4 inches, breaking the Harvard record of 10 feet, 5-8 inches, made by Leavitt himself, April 2, 1887. Shearman vaulted 1 inch higher, thus winning the event, and also establishing a new record for Yale. The intercollegiate record for this event is only 10 feet, 3-4 inches., and was made at the meeting in 1886 by Shearman and A. Stevens, of Columbia...
...third winter meeting will be open to all members of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association. There are consequently a large number of entries and prospects for an unusually interesting meeting. The entries are as follows: Pole vault, T. G. Sheraman, Yale A. A, C. M Weld, Columbia A. A, R. G Leavitt, H. A. A. Running high kick, G. Rublee, L. S, L. C Watson, M. I. T. Parallel bars-G. H. Oakey, M. S, G. H. Leonard, '92, W. F. Pillsbury, '89. W. H. McLellan, '91, H. R. Allen, '92, Hartshorne, Columbia. Standing high jump-S. Crook, Williams...
...Barre '90, was awarded first prize in the contest on the horizontal bar. Ingalls '90 took second place. The club swinging was won by Sterrett '90, and Potter, '91 was second. The pole vaulting was won by Ludington, '91, who broke the college record by clearing 8 feet 9 inches...
...there are about the average number of candidates, and an unusually large number of mile runners. There is also a good outlook for the hurdle and bicycle races. The field sports are not so flourishing as those of the track. More men are wanted for the hammer, shot and pole vault...
...list of the events to be competed: 100 yds., 220 yds. and 440 yards. dashes, 1-2 mile run, mile walk, 120-yards hurdle race, 1-mile bicycle race, running high and broad jumps, throwing the baseball, throwing the hammer (12 lbs), putting the shot (16 lbs., pole vault...