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...first event on the programme was the running high kick. It was not very close, but was made interesting by the fact that the winner, Wason, '90, broke the Technology record of 8 ft. 8 in. He kicked the tambourine at 8 ft. 9 1-2 in. The only Harvard man in the fence-vault was unfortunately very tall and had to give his competitors a handicap of 3 3-4 inches in consequence. By actual vaulting he came in second, with a record...
Rogers, '87, and Lund, '88, were entered for the standing high jump; the latter did not appear. The event was won by Rogers with the remarkably good jump of 4 ft. 10 1-4 in. Wason, Tech. '90, was second, with a record...
...inches by T. G. Shearman, '89. Page of Pennsylvania is considered good for 5 feet 10 1-2 inches at any time. The next event, which is of interest to Harvard men, was the pole-vault, which was won also by T. G. Shearman. He broke the Yale record with a vault of 10 feet 3 1-2 inches. Harvard's best record this year is but 9 feet 3 1-2 inches. The meeting was closed with sparring and fencing contests, which are of none but local interest...
There has been a great deal of talk and newspaper criticism about the inconsistency of not admitting Columbia, in view of her record last year. Would it not be well to silence this criticism by forming a league with Columbia as a member? If she can maintain a strong nine, the struggle would be more interesting. Harvard's position has been from the first, that the standard of intercollegiate baseball should be raised. If a fair and equal constitution can be framed by the four clubs, then there can be no inconsistency in admitting Columbia...
...made up of short anecdotes, interspersed with one or two poems, of which the "Toboggan" is the best. The last article, "Form in Rowing," though very short, is well worth reading, and may suggest something which would be of benefit to the crews. The number closes with the "Outing Record" and the editorials...