Word: recording
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Last week, Lee, Yale '89 S., beat the world's record for the high kick by about five inches...
PUTTING THE SHOT.The entries for putting the shot were E. J. Manley, '87; W. J. Bowen, '87; C. E. Loud, '87; H. B. Gibson, '88; J. H. Slade, '90. In the three trial puts, Manley came out ahead with a record of 32 feet 7 1-2 inches. Loud was second with 31 feet 11 1-2 inches, Bowen third. In the final puts between these three men. Manley kept the lead and won with a put of 32 feet 8 1-2 inches with Brown second, 32 feet 6 1-2 inches. The are all contestants...
...Praise," sung by Mr. Ricketson, then followed. Rev. Dr. Gordon read from the twelfth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and on this based his address, on "The Irremediableness of Sin." However good repentance may be, it can never undo the past. Every act remains as a record. How deeply soever we may regret squandered riches, overtasked strength, neglected opportunities, as Esau regretted his pledged birthright and Paul his misdirected zeal. yet the objects of our regret remain as facts. But repentance can be of use here. It may raise up in our souls such a repugnance to these...
...ninth annual winter games of the Yale Athletic Association were held week before last and were universally pronounced by far the most successful ever given by the association. Three Yale records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by one inch and a quarter, and the high-kick by two inches, the latter being only two inches less than the world's record. The sparring and wrestling contests were a great improvement over those of last year, and the whole meeting reflected great credit on the management and contestants...
...several years past has been taken by Harvard, and she will probably keep up her record in this event this year. - Yale News...