Word: track
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Saturday evening, the standing high jump was won by a record of 4 ft. 9 inch, the running high jump, 5 ft. 4 in. and the high kick, 8 ft. 4 1-2 in. No time was taken in the runs on account of the small size of the track...
...bicycle track is soon to be laid in Philadelphia. The track will be circular, nine laps to the mile, and will be made of cinders and cement, with a grade of one foot from the centre to the outer circumference, and will be twenty feet in width. Electric lights are to be placed around the track. During June there is to be a tournament and series of races held there...
Although the Hemenway Gymnasium was only built in 1879, yet it has been found necessary to replace some of the flooring of the running track. Hardly a better proof of the constant use to which the building has been put since its erection could be given. Nor could better evidence be given of the long felt need which it supplied and of the esteem with which it is held by the students than this same use. That it has been popular both with the faculty and students since its start is a matter of congratulation. As soon...
Philadelphia is to have a grand bicycle tournament next June. The tournament will last three days. A half mile track will be built for the occasion, and will be the best that can possibly be made...
...track at Hamilton park, where Hendee has been credited with reducing the bicycle records has been found to be short...