Word: poling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next event was the Pole Vault, for which Chase, '83, Mandell, '84, and Field, '84, entered. The bar was started at 6 feet; all went over. The bar was gradually raised, and it seemed as if they would never fail. As the it successfully, the applause became vociferous. Mr. Wendell finally announced the height of the stick at 8 feet 10 1/2 inches. At this, Mandell failed twice, but went over the third time. At 9 feet 3/4 inches, Chase retired, failing after three trials. Field soon after withdrew. Mandell failed to go higher than this and was awarded...
...Pole Vaulting - H. E. Chase, '83; H. F. Mandell, '84; C. M. Field...
...entries for next Saturday, March 25, ladies' day, are running high jump; horizontal bar; double trapeze; tumbling; pole vaulting; flying rings; triple barred eschelle; rope climbing; hitch and kick; tug-of-war (winners at two previous meetings). A special general prize will be given to competitors in each of the following events : Running high jump; horizontal bar; flying rings...
...will occur in the gymnasium building, corner of Boylston and Clarendon streets, Saturday, April 1st, at 2.30 P. M. The events will be : Heavy weight, tug-of-war (over 600 lbs.); middle weight tug-of-war (under 600 lbs.); running high jump; standing high jump; two-hand fence-vault; pole vault; running high kick; climbing the rope; putting the shot (16 lbs.) The prizes will be silver medals for each event, and a bronze medal for each event having five or more entries. Some members of the Amateur Athletic Club will enter. The admission price for gentleman and lady will...
...whole side of University. Of course any one could have thought of that, but it required lots of nerve to do it, and do it in such a way as to escape detection. At another time they were going to have a big time here putting up the flag-pole. They were going to put up the pole on the morning of the Fourth of July, and left it lying on the ground the night of the third. A party of students went there that night, and painted the whole length of it with green paint. They put an inscription...