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RUNNING HIGH JUMP.For this event there were but four entries, Mr. Denniston, who has the best Harvard record in this event, being unable to compete on account of an injury to his leg. As Mr. Bachelder had withdrawn from the competition for the general excellence prize, be did not compete. The entries were, D. C. Clark. '86; C. H. Atkinson, '85; W. A. Stebbins, '86, and G. B. Morison, '83. Of these Mr. Morison was the only contestant for the HERALD prize...
POLE VAULT.W. Soren, '83; H. F. Mandell, '84, and C. M. Field, '84, were contestants in this event. It was won at last year's winter meeting by Mandell, with a record of 9 ft. 3/4in., and at the Polo Grounds last year by Soren, at 9 ft. 6 in. This is but 2 3/4 inches below the best college record. The bar was started at 6 feet, and was raised 6 inches each time. As the bar was rapidly raised, each jump aroused considerable enthusiasm among the spectators. Mandell and Soren excelled in form, while Field relied largely...
...were in demand. After three good tries Mandell failed at 9 feet. At 9 ft. Soren cleared the bar by several inches, causing great excitement. The applause was prolonged for some time. The bar was then put at 9 ft. 9 in., a quarter of an inch above the record; at this height Soren baulked at the first attempt, but his pole knocked off the bar. Considerable laughter was caused by the frantic efforts of the stewards to put the bar in place. On the third try the bar was cleared, but in falling to the ground Soren knocked...
...vaulting 9 feet, 6 inches, the bar was undoubtedly cleared by more than enough to beat the record, but when the bar was finally put at 9 feet, 9 inches, Mr. Soren was too tired to repeat the performance...
...second winter meeting was a decided success. The events were all well contested, and in several cases the records were better than were made last year. In the two-hand vault Mr. At kinson succeeded in raising his record of last year over an inch. The lightweight sparring called forth great enthusiasm. The numerous entries in the standing high jump made the event an entertaining one. Altogether the meeting compares favorably with those of former years...