Word: record
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...metres, standing broad-jump, throwing the discus, hurling the javelin, and Graeco-Roman wrestling. The athlete must compete in all five of these events, and must win three to secure the prize. Sheridan, the American entry, is the all-round champion of the United States and holder of the record at throwing the discus in the American style...
...score of three to two. First place in the Metropolitan League will be won by either the University team or by the Paul Morphy Club of Boston, depending upon the decision which will be reached regarding two adjourned games. Without these two games the University club has a record of eight and one-half matches won out of a possible twelve...
...championship shoot of the Rifle and Pistol Club during the last week, J. W. Pattison 1L, broke the club rifle record, scoring 80 out of a possible 100 points at a distance of 50 yards. H. Williams '08, made the highest score in the championship revolver shoot, scoring 81 out of a possible 100 points...
...Wednesday the swimming team of the New York Athletic Club gave an interesting exhibition in Brokaw Tank. E. H. Adams, the United States champion long distance plunger, made a new record of 70 feet, six inches. C. M. Daniels who holds the world's championship for one hundred yards, and the American championship for all distances illustrated three strokes among them the crawl, a stroke for which he is especially noted. Exhibition games of English "soccer" and American water polo were played by the team...
...last meeting of the Corporation the Treasurer reported the receipt of $50,000 for the establishment of the Bullard Professorship of Neuro-Pathology. The gift was made by the widow of the late W. S. Bullard, East India Marchant of Boston "to record his unfailing interest in the relief of sufferers from nervous or mental disease, and his belief in benefits from future scientific research...