Word: poling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Pole vault-T. G. Shearman '89, height 10 feet, 5 inches...
...Yale records were broken at this meeting, the half-mile record of 2 minutes, 3 2-5 seconds being lowered to 2 minutes, and 3 seconds, and that of the two-mile bicycle race froce from 6 minutes, 24 2-5 seconds, to 6 minutes, 21 seconds. In the pole vault, Shearman, '89, instead of lowering the record, raised it from 10 feet, 3 5-8 inces, to 10 feet, 5 inches. Perfect weather and a good track combined to make the meeting one of unusual interest, all of the events being closely contested, especially the bicycle race, half-mile...
...Pole vault-C. G. Leavitt...
...Pole vault-E. D. Hyder, '91, 9 feet, 4 inches. F. C. Walcott, '91, second...
...pole vault, R. G. Leavitt beat the best previous Harvard record by clearing 10 feet, 4 inches. W. N. Duane retired after clearing 9 feet...