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...Hanlan-Kennedy boat race at the Point of Pines was decided yesterday in favor of Hanlan, he coming in fifteen boal lengths ahead of Kennedy. Both men broke the three mile record, the time of the winner being...
...Harriman, Jr., '83, of Princeton and McIntosh of Lafayette, and in the second heat R. Mulford, '84, Columbia, and J. D. Bradley, '86, Harvard. The final heat, however, was sharply contested, Harriman, the winner, running and taking the hurdles in beautiful form. His time was 18 seconds, the record being 17 3-5 seconds by Jenkins of Columbia. Mulford was second...
...sixteen pound hammer was used in throwing the hammer. The record given on the official programme of 89 feet 5 inches was made with a fifteen pound hammer. Nine men contested, among whom were L. A. Biddle, Harvard; D. B. Porter, Columbia; E. C. Peace, Princeton, and C. H. Kip, Harvard. Porter's throws excelled Kip's until the last throw, but one made by the latter which cleared 88 feet 11 inches. This beats the best college record with the 16 1b. hammer by one foot. Porter was second...
...next event was the quarter mile run. This was expected to be the finest race of the day as Brooks of Yale, with the best college record of 50 2-5 seconds, and Goodwin of Harvard, with a record of 50 3/4 seconds, were both entered. To the disappointment of all Brooks did not come to the scratch. Baker of Harvard did not run. Goodwin took the lead but did not run his best until the home stretch, when he drew away from his competitors and crossed the line in 51 1-5 seconds. Hodge of Princeton came second...
...pole-vault was won by Toler, '85, Princeton, who holds the best record of 10 feet 1 inch. He had already tired himself by pulling on his tug-of-war team, but nevertheless vaulted in magnificent form making 10 feet. Harriman, '83, Princeton, was second, stopping at 9 feet 6 inches. Soren failed at 8 feet and did not vault in his usual form. Toler's style of vaulting was very different from that of the other competitors. He did not seem to rely so much on his run and threw his body largely with his arms...