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Word: vaults (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chest-weights, and swinging 'fourteen ounce' Indian clubs with an absorbing devotion, worthy of so great a cause. All are delighted with our new teacher, and the hour for exercise is hailed with joy. Everyone is exhibiting an interest in her neighbor's muscle, and the girl who can vault is looked upon with wonder and amazement by the majority of the new girls, although by this time they are quite 'old' and worldly-wise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LASELL'S GYMNASIUM. | 1/11/1886 | See Source »

...this class. The class which includes the runners is by far the largest. For short distance running, Smith, '86, Lander, '86, L. Thayer, '88, Rogers, '86, Stanton, '87. For the long runs, Dana, '88, Bruner, '86, and Wheeler, '86. Forthingham, '86, and Craig, '87, are enlisted for the pole vault. Almost all of these men are well fitted for other positions besides the ones that they are credited as trying for, and it seems as if there would be no question that with proper work as good a team as ever could be gotten together. It is to be hoped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meeting of the Mott Haven Team. | 1/6/1886 | See Source »

...Technology winter sports on Saturday, the winners were as follows: fence vault, Dearborn, '88, 6 ft. 8 in.; shot, Fletcher, '87, 34 ft.; high kick, Sturges, '87, 8 ft. 6 in.; running high jump, Devens, '88, 5 ft. 2 3-4 in.; standing high jump, Young, '86, 4 ft. 8 in. The tug-of-war was won by '87 over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/21/1885 | See Source »

...athletic club of the Institute of Technology holds its first in-door meeting of the year on Saturday, Dec. 19. The following events will be contested: Fence vault, putting shot (16 pounds), running high kick, running high jump, standing high jump, pole vault and parallel bars. Tugs of war will be contested by the different classes; '86 has held the class championship in this since its sophomore year, and the prospects are that it will hold it throughout, although '87 expects...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/24/1885 | See Source »

...Pole vault. 1, T. C. Craig, '87; 2, J. W. Dudley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fall Handicap Meeting. | 10/31/1885 | See Source »

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