Word: shots
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of the M. I. T., H. A. A. and B. A. A. was held in Winslow's rink Saturday afternoon. The prize in each event was a silver cup bearing the seal of the club. All the events were well contested and the Technology records for putting the shot and for the running high kick were broken...
...Stickney, H. A. A. and J. C. De Bullet appeared to put the shot. Both men did good work, De Bullet winning by a put of 36 feet, 2 1-4 inches, breaking the previous "Tech" record by eight inches...
Owing to the fact that no notice of yesterday's meeting was given, only five men shot yesterday afternoon at Watertown. This was the meeting at which the Founders' Cup should have been shot for, but as no notice of the fact had been given it was decided to put it off until the next meeting, which will take place next Thursday afternoon. The two matches on hand were finished, and the rest of the time was devoted to practice. The following are the total scores...
Match C was closed two weeks ago on account of lack of entries, but it is hoped that all three matches will be shot the coming month...
...only handicap event of the meeting, the shot contest, was in some respects the most important of the afternoon, on account of its bearing on the Mott Haven games next spring. Jane-way put the shot 38 feet, 8 inches, which entitles him to be looked upon as a candidate for honors in New York next spring, but owing to the more than liberal handicaps, Brownlee, '89, took first place with a throw of 35 feet, 2 inches, and a handicap of 5 feet, while Hill, '90, gained second prize on a put of 35 feet, 5 inches...