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...Finlay, '91, on the leg machine in the gymnasium yesterday lifted 650 kilograms, which breaks the record of Gibson, '88, by 123 kilograms. Finlay's total strength will now foot up to nearly 1230, which is the second best record ever made on Dr. Sargent's tests. The record of 1272.8 of Foster '85 is hard to beat, though Mason, L. S., will soon make an effort to surpass...
...pencil. The pencil is constantly leaving a a mark on a sheet of paper moved by clock work. At every stroke the rush of water against the cone causes the pencil to make a sharp deflection in the course it is tracing on the paper. In this way a record is kept of every stroke...
...which is announced this morning seems unusually calamitous. Mr. Young, with the high purpose of fitting himself better for his life work, has been struggling against adverse circumstances which would have completely discouraged a less noble and courageous man. Despite them all, he was successful, and his record pointed to a life of unusual promise-and help to his fellow men. The story of his life is pathetic: that of his death is infinitely...
...Young' 92, and E. B. Reed '94, have been elected to the editorial board of the Yale Record...
...event of the evening was the high jump. G. R. Fearing '93 broke the world's indoor record three times, first 6 feet 1 inch, then 6 feet 2 inches, then 6 feet 2 1-4 inches. His jumping was beautifully easy and he does not by any means seem to have done the best he will ever be able to. A. H. Green '92 also did very well, beating his own record by several inches by jumping 5 feet 11 7-8 inches. Fearing had already won his heat in the 75 yards dash...