Word: xavier
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Xavier...
...high jump formed a perfect ending to the meeting. All of the eleven entries contested, and the jumping was of the higest order. M. F. Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club, was scratch. The other outside entries were P. C. Stingel of Cambridge, and W. D. Rising of the Newton A. A. J. L. Bremer '96, Rising and E. H. Clark '96, dropped out at 5ft. 6in.; H. M. Wheelwright '94, at 5ft. 7 1-2in.; G. C. Chaney '94, at 5ft. 8 3-4in.; S. M. Merrill '94, at 5ft. 9 1-2in.; W. E. Putnam...
Harvard, 24; Worcester A. C., 11; Amherst, 10; B. A. A., 9; Dorchester A. C., 6; Xavier A. C., 5; St. Mary's A. C., 5; Dartmouth, 3; N. Y. A. C., 3; Loyola A. C., 1; Rollstone A. C., 1. Firsts are counted as 5, seconds as 3, and thirds as 1. The invitation mile and the team races are not included in the list of events considered...
...Sweeney, of the Xavier Athletic Club, who has twice broken the world's indoor running high jump record this winter, has accepted the invitation of the committee and will enter the meeting next Saturday...
...Pennsylvania meeting last Saturday night, M. F. Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club, who broke the world's record for high jumping at the B. A. A. meeting on the 11th. broke his own record by half an inch, clearing the bar at 6 feet 3 inches. Norman Gerlie of the University cleared 6 feet 1 inch, an increase of 7 1-4 inches over his best former jump...