Word: record
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...annual games of the Yale Athletic association were held Tuesday afternoon on the Yale field. Three 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...
...spring games of the University of Pennsylvania, held last Saturday, J. M. West lowered the college record in the mile run covering the distance in 4 minutes and 35 1-5 seconds...
Today Wendell Baker of the Berkeley Athletic Club, will try to lower the record made by Sherrill '89, in the 125 yards dash...
...Recognizing the evils of the spoils system, the Republican party and the president are fully pledged to reform the civil service:- Republican platform; Harrison's letter of acceptance, Advertiser, September 12, 1888, and inaugural address; Civil Service Record for March...
...lowered the standard of the public servic:- Nation, March 7, 14, 21, April 4, 25; The American, March 9; Boston Post, April 22. (2) He has violated his pledge:- Nation, March 28, April 11, 18, 25, May 2; Boston Post, May 6; The American, April 13; Civil Service Record for May; Public Opinion, April 20; Boston Herald, April...