Word: vaulting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Boston Athletic Association took part in trials which were held on Holmes Field yesterday afternoon to beat some of the association's own records. The events in which the trials were made were the 100 yards dash, the 440 yards dash, the half-mile run, and the poll-vault for distance. The trials were eminently successful in all the events, with the exception of the 440 yards dash...
...poll-vault for distance, J. Crane (Harvard '90) vaulted against his own record of 23 ft. 4 in., which he raised to 26 ft. This is within a couple of inches of the world's record in this event, held by A. H. Green...
...four records broken were in the one mile bicycle race, putting the shot, throwing the hammer, and in the pole vault. B. Hurd, Jr., B. H. S., equalled the record made by himself last year in the 120 yards hurdle race, while a record was established for the 220 yards hurdle race...
...pole vault record was also broken by W. W. Hoyt, R. L. S., who made a record of 10 feet, the previous one being his own record of last year, 9 feet, 9 1-2 inches. G. E. Atherton, Noble's, came second, and W. E. Putnam Jr., C. H. S., third...
...Pole vault - W. E. Putnam, Jr., C. H.; J. A. Brooks, M. A.; G. E. Atherton, No.; N. P. Hallowell, Hop.; M. D. Dunning, R. L. S.; W. W. Hoyt...