Word: recording
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...congratulate the class of eighty-eight on the possession of a tug-of-war team which has proved itself well-nigh invincible. The record made by this "big four" is indeed an enviable one. In the four years which the class has spent here, the regular tug-of-war team has never been beaten. We also congratulate the college at large, for with such a team at Mott Haven our chances for one event are pretty well assured. The class tug-of-war teams that have pulled against '88 must acknowledge that they have had worthy adversaries, and that fact...
Putting the Shot-Pennypacker, '88, will try to beat his record...
...University of Pennsylvania a record of the ten strongest men is kept in the gymnasium. The ranking is based on general health as well as on mere strength...
Harvard has been rowing a series of annual eight-oar shell races with Yale since 1876. The record won is a tie-each college having row six races. Prior to the eight-oar contests the record was 17 to 4 in favor of Harvard. Beginning with the annual series, Yale won in 1876 by eight lengths. The following three years Harvard's crew, with Bancroft as stroke and captain in '77 and '78, and with Trimble as captain in '79, won all the races. In 1880, Yale won, and also in 1881 by six seconds. Capt. Hammond...
Williams college holds the world's amateur record in throwing the base-ball, with a throw of 127 yards 2 1-2 inches...