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...credit, thus just equalling Coolidge's excellent performance of Saturday afternoon last, which is mentioned in another column. Edmands, of the Union Club, was second, with a record of 4 ft. 8 in. In the Running High Jump, R. Sturgis, '81, competed, and, after a very pretty contest, secured second place, with a record of 5 ft. 5 in.; Edmands, of the Unions, clearing 5 ft. 6 in. very gracefully, for first place. Neither of these records can stand, however, as the jumps were made from a mat instead of from the floor; and it really seems too bad that...
...first placed at 3 ft. 9 in.; and Foster dropping out first at 4 ft. 6 in., left Coolidge and Keene to continue the struggle. Each succeeded in clearing 4 ft. 8 in., but on the bar being raised again, Keene dropped out, leaving the contest to Coolidge, who cleared 4 ft. 9 in., thus placing an American amateur best on record to his credit. The best record previous to this was 4 ft. 8 in., made by Messrs. F. Larkin, of Princeton, and P. Dana, of Dartmouth. At Harvard, the best record, prior to Mr. Coolidge's performance...
...next event was the first bout of the Middle Weight Sparring, in which Messrs. C. Brigham '80, and S. Bullard, L.S. appeared. The contest was rather tame at first; but in the last part of the second and the third rounds, a number of good exchanges took place, in which neither seemed to have a very marked advantage. The bout was finally given to Brigham...
...fifth event was the deciding bout of the Middle Weight Sparring between Mr. W.A. Gaston '80, the champion of last year, and Mr. Brigham, '80, the winner of the previous bout. This contest was not so interesting as was anticipated, as Gaston was not by any means up to his form of last year. He was rather quicker in his leads than Brigham, but the latter's counters were more effective, and the cup was finally awarded him at the end of the three rounds...
...expect, has entered. To win one race at Harvard has been sufficient, in the past, to scare all other competitors out of the field for that event, and the result has been continual "walk-overs" for the lucky few. No doubt, it is unpleasant to lose in a contest, but there is almost as much satisfaction in losing pluckily a well-fought race as in winning it. Besides, the man who perseveres is bound, sooner or later, to come out creditably. Laziness and indifference have also a large share of influence in keeping men from entering. The former, at best...