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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...past. Last year there were a number of exceptionally good and enthusiastic cricketers in college, and the result was that the game had a temporary boom, occupied the minds of a number of men throughout a longer preparation than usual, and finally ended the season with a clean record of victories. This year the example has been followed yet more conscientiously in regard to the training, and the success of last year has had the effect of bringing out some raw material. The team, however, has been much hampered by the loss of several of the '97 eleven, and could...
...practice on Wednesday, J. P. Remington of the University of Pennsylvania, made a new world's record in the broad jump, clearing 23 ft. 10 in. The previous record was 23 ft. 6 1-2 in. Remington will jump in competition tomorrow at Philadelphia, when it is expected he will do even better than in practice...
...which were held in New Orleans on Saturday, Wefers of Georgetown University won the 100 yards and 220 yards dashes; the former in 10 1-5, the latter in 22 seconds. In the same meet Flannagan by throwing the hammer 153 tf. 7 in established a new world's record for that event...
...started off with two goals, but soon Harvard pulled together, making five goals straight. The first half ended with Harvard 5 and Columbia 3. The last half was very closely contested, although Columbia weakened toward the end The work of the team this year has been better than its record would show. The team has played five match games. It has lost 3, tied 1, and won 1. The Crescent Athletic Club team which defeated it 11-3 is the strongest team in the United States...
...track games of the U. of P., held on Saturday, several records were broken and all the performances were of a high grade af excellence. Tewkesbury did 10 seconds for the 100 yards dash from scratch. Fetterman won the mile walk in the very fast time of 6m. 43s. In the running broad jump, W. P. Remington bettered his record of last week by an inch, jumping 23 ft. 5 1-2. This is within an inch of the world's record for that event. McCracken put the shot 43 ft. 1 in. and threw the hammer...