Word: poling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...winter meeting at Yale last week three records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by 1-6 inch, and the high kick by two inches; the last is only two inches less than the world's record...
Quite a number of men gathered in the gymnasium, Saturday afternoon, to be present at the third competition of the pole-vault and shot-putting series. In putting the shot all the contestants showed improvement. The distances were as follows: - Gibson, 32 feet 11 1-2 inches; Manly, 32 feet 6 1-4 inches; Bowen, 32 feet 1 3 4 inches...
...Harvard record was made in the pole-vault by E. B. Leavitt, '90. Mr. Soren's record jump of 9 feet 6 inches was beaten by an inch, making the present record 9 feet 7 inches. Mr. Leavitt vaulted in good form and there is no reason why he may not better this jump by several inches. Of the other contestants. Wheelwright cleared the bar at 9 feet; Dickerman and Craig were not in condition to contest...
...PAINTER.The third competition in pole-vaulting and shot-putting will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock...
...Yale News comments on the smallness of the record made in the pole-vault contest last Saturday...