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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...events arranged for the latter are as follows: - 100 yard run, one mile walk. 220 yard run, three mile walk, 440 mile run, two mile bicycle race, 880 yard run, pole vault for height, one mile run, running high jump, five mile run, running broad jump, throwing 16-pound hammer, throwing 56-pound weight for distance, putting 16-pound shot, 120 yard hurdle race, ten flights, three feet six inches high; 220 yard hurdle race, ten flights, two feet six inches high: individual tug-of-war, unlimited weight...
...winning the greatest number of points on the basis of actual performance. The new method of computing points was used. The amateur record in each event making a standard of 100 points. There were seven competitors and the events were the running high jump, putting the sixteen pound shot, and the standing hop, step and jump. Shead won the first event, putting the shot 31 feet. He was handicapped 3 ft. 6 in. Hyler got second place his handicap being 3 ft. 6 in. Shead made 67 points and Hyler 64. Bloss won the hop step and jump, covering...
Putting 16 pound shot: E. James '95. 2ft., G. C. Chaney 94, 2ft., H. Bartholomay Jr., L. S., scratch, P. W. Whittemore...
...Pound of Tea," is a pleasing little thing, well told on the whole and entertaining...
...mile run. Spencer won this event in 2 in. 4 4-5 secs. S. H. Evins, L. S., captured three prizes, one second and two thirds. He won second in the shot putting contest with a put of 40 ft. 10 1-2 in., third in throwing the 16 pound hammer with a throw of 101 ft. 9 in., and third in throwing the 56 pound weight with a hurl...