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...second gymnasium contest at Yale J. H. Goss '94, made the best distance in putting the shot, 31 feet 7 inches; A. G. Dickson '94, won the running high with an actual jump of 5 feet 2 1-2 inches...
...brilliancy of the recent joint debate with Harvard and the assured success of the one to occur in March emboldens some to propose a contest in the near future with the powerful societies of Princeton" - Yale Courant...
...best shot put at the Yale Gymnasium contest was only 33 it. 5 1-2 inches. The best high jump only...
...same effort must be made here if Harvard is to make a creditable showing in the debate. We cannot afford to make a poor showing at New Haven. The credit of Harvard is as much at stake in this do bate as in any of the other intercollegiate contests, athletic or otherwise. The Harvard Union announces this morning +++ time for the contest which is to determine who Harvard's representatives shall +++. The competition should be sharp +++ whole university must wake up to an interest in this matter, and see that good men go to New Haven to speak for Harvard...
...wrestling events can be dropped with advantage. The number of men who are interested in this branch of athletics is not large, and the bouts are always stupid and tiresome. The spectators, as well as the athletes, like events that go with more snap. The fencing and broadswords contests of last year were new and interesting. The executive committee of the II. A. A. should exert itself to make up programs which will be as far as possible fresh and attractive. Then those who are interested in athletics should see that there are many entries and contestants in every event...