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...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...
...Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club has been invited to compete in the second winter meeting for the running high jump record. Sweeney broke Fearing's record at the B. A. A. games on Saturday, and now holds, besides the outdoor record, the indoor world's record at 6 feet 2 1-2 inches. It is very probable that Mr. Sweeney will accept the invitation, and in that case he will attempt to break his own record. Considering the fact that Sweeney cleared the bar on Saturday with a good margin to spare, he is likely to show some remarkable...
...magnificent palms at the Botanical Gardens outgrew the green houses and broke through the roof; as there were no suitable houses for them at the garden they have been taken out and presented to the Word's Fair. Some men may be interested to know that a number of orchids at the Botanical Garden are just now coming into bloom...
...freshmen won the class championship at the Technology games on Saturday by 13 points. Hurd '96 broke the record for the 35 yard hurdle race...
...much cannot be said in praise of the showing made by the team against their heavier opponents. Until the very end of the game they broke through continually and blocked off like veterans, and it was only when their strength gave out in the unequal contest that Yale's wedges and push-plays began to be effective. A pluckier and more determined fight against odds than that made by Worden, Russell, and Mannahan is seldom seen, and it is worth noticing that Harvard made as many gains by bucking directly through the centre as Yale...