Word: heights
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Paine, '81, and C. H. W. Foster, '81. The vaulting was in "fence" fashion, although the proportion of fence was somewhat meagre. The bar was first placed at 5 feet 3 inches, and raised three inches each time. All the men cleared it easily, until the height reached was 6 feet 3 inches, when Mr. Paine failed to get over. At the next peg Mr. Fowler dropped from the list, and as none of the three remaining contestants succeeded in clearing the bar at 6 feet 9 inches, it was decided to give the cup to the one who made...
...rope walking, Phil 2 a performance upon the flying trapeze, and Phil 3 apparently was a balloon ascension. (This last statement, I know, supposes that balloons were invented at an earlier date than is commonly given; but probably the ascensions so plainly described here were only to a small height and in a captive balloon. Some, however, maintain that this amusement was not a balloon ascension at all but was diving after stones in muddy water) Span I was a three-legged race, and Gmn 6 a race backward. Various objects of interest were exhibited to amuse those who took...
...RUNNING HIGH JUMP.The height of the bar at starting and at each successive elevation shall be determined by a majority of the qualified competitors. In case of a tie the Referee shall decide...
Three tries allowed at each height. Each competitor shall make one attempt in the order of his name on the programme; then those who have failed, if any, shall have a second trial in regular order, and those failing on this trial shall then take their final trial...
...competitor may omit his trials at any height, but if he fail at the next height he shall not be allowed to go back and try the height which he omitted...