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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...
...Yale, did not enter in the high kick, as was expected. W. S. Phillips, C. Y. M. C. A., won this event by a kick of 8 feet 9 inches. In trying to better this he made a record of 9 feet 3 1-2 inches...
...expected that a large number of Harvard men will compete in the mile run and putting the shot. Mr. J. C. Lee, who is at present the holder of the world's championship at high kicking, will try to break his record of 9 ft. 8 in. Samuel Crook, the famous jumper of Williams College, will endeavor to break the world's record in the broad jump...
...cricket eleven made a splendid record last year, winning every match it played. This fact alone should awaken a strong interest in the game here without any word from us. The management of the eleven, however, is in need of money, and we want to urge men to give heartily the little support the cricket team asks. It is strongly desired that men should subscribe by joining the Association, for they will thus aid the club not only financially but also by personal support...
Other references: Vest in Record, Jan. 10, 1888, pp. 314-320; Hawley in Boston Herald...