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...ninth annual winter games of the Yale Athletic Association were held week before last and were universally pronounced by far the most successful ever given by the association. Three Yale records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by one inch and a quarter, and the high-kick by two inches, the latter being only two inches less than the world's record. The sparring and wrestling contests were a great improvement over those of last year, and the whole meeting reflected great credit on the management and contestants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 3/17/1887 | See Source »

...several years past has been taken by Harvard, and she will probably keep up her record in this event this year. - Yale News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 3/16/1887 | See Source »

...winter meeting at Yale last week three records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by 1-6 inch, and the high kick by two inches; the last is only two inches less than the world's record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/15/1887 | See Source »

...best American record for a twenty-four mile run was broken at Philadelphia recently. The distance was covered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/14/1887 | See Source »

...Harvard record was made in the pole-vault by E. B. Leavitt, '90. Mr. Soren's record jump of 9 feet 6 inches was beaten by an inch, making the present record 9 feet 7 inches. Mr. Leavitt vaulted in good form and there is no reason why he may not better this jump by several inches. Of the other contestants. Wheelwright cleared the bar at 9 feet; Dickerman and Craig were not in condition to contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/14/1887 | See Source »