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...record of the Brown nine up to last week is nine games won and two lost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/19/1891 | See Source »

...seconds. The final heat, run after the mile walk, was a beautiful race between. Williams and Fearing. Williams was obliged to work hard but managed to take first with Fearing a close second, and Van Ingen of Yale third. The time was sixteen seconds, equalling the world's record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 85 Points; Yale 27. | 5/18/1891 | See Source »

...hammer throwing was wonderfully good. Finlay made six throws; the first 102 feet, 6 in., the second 103 ft., 2 in., the third 105 ft., 4 1-2 in., the fourth 106 ft., 8 in., the fifth 107 ft., 5 in. This throwing beats the former American record of 108 ft., 3 in., held by Coudon of the N. Y. C. A. As this game is not practiced in England, Harvard now holds the world's record in hammer throwing without a run. Evins of Harvard took second place with a throw of 96 ft., 4 in., Elcock of Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 85 Points; Yale 27. | 5/18/1891 | See Source »

...either Williams struck Lee, or Lee Williams. Williams was stopped some by it and he was passed by Fearing at about the last hurdle and had to take third place. The time was 25 2-5 seconds, which is only three-twentieths of a second from the world's record, and the track was very heavy yesterday by the time this race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 85 Points; Yale 27. | 5/18/1891 | See Source »

...this afternoon. Our men in turn look to the college for enthusiastic support. It shall not be failing. We have never yet seen the contest with Yale in which Harvard has failed in doing her part towards her team; and the college does not propose to begin a bad record this afternoon. We can assure the team that they shall have heartiest support from the college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/16/1891 | See Source »