Word: poling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...marshal. The list of events for competition decided on are as follows: Throwing base-ball, two-mile run, 100-yard dash, standing high jump, putting shot, mile run, throwing the 16-pound hammer, 220-yard dash, running high jump, standing bar-vault, half-mile run, 2-mile bicycle race, pole-vault, standing board jump, 120-yards hurdle race. An exhibition of Indian club swinging will also be had, for which no prize is offered - Boston Herald...
...first contest in shot-putting and pole-vaulting will take place in the gymnasium at 3 p.m. to-day. All who intend to compete must be on hand at that time. These competitions will take place every Saturday until the first of April. A first prize will be given in each of the events for the best combined score in height and distance...
...inches. '88, who drew the bye, won this event by pulling '90 20 inches. Running high jump - F. Spaulding, 5ft. 5in.; W. Spaulding, '87, 5ft. 4in. Light weight wrestling - first heat Denny, '87, threw L. Rice, '88; second heat Horne, '90, threw Goldie, '90; final heat won by Denny. Pole-vault - won by F. Spaulding, '87, at 8ft. 4in.; Chapin, '90, second. Middle-weight wrestling - won by Black, '88, who threw Miller, '90, Hitch and kick - by Moore, '89, 7ft. 11in.; W. Rice, second. Feather-weight wrestling - Leach, '90, threw S. Dodd, '87. Spring-board jump - won by Moore...
...following scheme has been arranged to bring out the candidates in the pole vault and putting the shot...
...competitions in the pole-vault and putting the shot will end April 1st, instead of March 1st, as stated in yesterday's issue...