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...regular gymnasium contest at Yale took place on Friday evening of last week. The events were all closely contested and Shearman, '80, again broke the record in the running high jump with a jump of 5 feet 8 inches Hunt, L. S., put the shot 35 feet 8 inches. The tug-of-war contest was between '90, and '91, '90 winning by a pull of 14 inches. Ninety still leads in the number of points. The contests will be continued through the month of March...
...Harvard '90 team did not appear, having been notified by Dr. Sargent, at the last moment, not to enter. As Clement, '88, and Hale, '91, did not contest, Ashe, L. S., was the only Harvard representative. In his first bout he easily defeated Gassett, an English amateur, after three exciting and scientific rounds. His splendid training showed itself in his second bout, with Hanlan, the latter refusing to come to time for the third round...
...annual oratorical contest of the Ohio colleges resulted in the winning of first prize by Denison College, and second prize by Oberlin University...
...large number of students appeared in the gymnasium last evening to witness the athletic contests. Mason, '91, and Leavitt, '89, entered in the pole-vault and tied at 9 ft. Penny packer, '88, and Gibson, '88, put the shot, Pennypacker winning with a put of 34 ft. 8 in., Gibson's best being 31 ft. 8 in. The mile walk was contested by Brackett, Paine, Howe and Burlingham, all of '91. Won by Bracket in 8 min. 21 sec. Cogswell, '88, and Myles, '88, entered the half-mile run, the former winning in 2 min. 24 sec. As there...
...SEELYE, Sec.H. A. A.- A contest will be held in the gymnasium Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, in the running high jump, pole vault, putting the shot, and mile walk. This contest is to decide upon the men to be sent to New Haven on the 2d and 3d of March. It is hoped by the management that the fellows will show their interest by a large attendance both of contestants and spectators...