Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...dash; 200 metre dash; 400 metre run; 800 metre run; 1500 metre run; 110 metre high hurdles; 400 metre low hurdles' 3200 metre steeple-chase; 5 mile run; standing and running high jump; hopstep-and-jump; pole-vault; 16-pound hammer-throw; 16-pound shot-put; 3 mile team race for 5-man team, 3 men to count in scoring; 3500 metre walk; discus throwing, in Greek and free style; javelin throwing; 10 mile walk; swimming, including 200 and 400 mete dashes, high dive and water polo; wrestling, in all weights; Marathon run of 25 miles, 600 yards...
Besides the routine of dally practice, there will be ample opportunity for competitive work, such as the Park Square meet which took place on Wednesday, the class relay races, and one or two intercollegiate relay races in which the University teams will compete. There will probably be a relay race with the Yale freshmen. It is hoped that as many men as possible will enter in the B. A. A. meet on February 1, in order to gain experience...
...Filley Cups for dormitory rowing took place in the exercising room of Claverly hall last night. Captain Richardson made the formal presentation in the absence of B. A. G. Fuller '00, the donor of the cups. He expressed his satisfaction in regard to the showing made in the dormitory races last month, and complimented the Claverly crew upon its plucky victory in the final race. He also emphasized the fact that the cups were given as a testimonial to O. D. Filley '06, whom Captain Richardson praised for the industry and perseverance which culminated in the victory over Yale...
...Henry Helm Clayton delivered a lecture on "My Balloon Trip from St. Louis to New Jersey and the Future of Aerial Navigation" in the Living Room of the Union last evening. The lecture was illustrated by stereopticon views of the balloons at the start of the international race, views of cities and fields, of mountain peaks and seas of clouds seen from the balloon and of flying machines without gas bags, which Mr. Clayton believes will be the future means of navigation...
...Clayton was in the German Army balloon "Pommern" which recently won the international race from St. Louis to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and his knowledge of the upper air currents was greatly instrumental in winning the victory. This knowledge has been gained by Mr. Clayton during a long period of research work. In 1885, after a year's experience as assistant at the Ann Arbor Astronomical Observatory, he became assistant at the Harvard Observatory, where he made many meteorological observations. In 1886 he became observer at Blue Hill Observatory, and with the exception of three years as local forcast official...