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...consider that through your grace I have been domiciled, so to speak, within the precincts of that sacred University whence they derived their inspiration, and where, during a youth of high endeavor and unceasing industry and self-sacrifice, they laid sure and deep the foundations of that world-wide fame which now reflects such honor upon the University which sent them forth, I naturally am deeply moved...
Crushed the sweet Mayflower, trailing wide...
...yards, L. Junker, L. A. C., 10 1/5 sec.; quarter-mile, J. Shearman, L. A. C., 52 4/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer, Cambridge, 16 1/5 sec.; seven-mile walk, H. Venn, L. A. C., 52 min. 25 sec., first mile in 6.35; wide jump, E. Baddeley, Cambridge, 22 ft. 8 in.; high jump, G. Tomlinson, 5 ft. 10 1/4 in.; four-mile run, J. Gibb...
Rare Excellence. - At the charter-house athletic sports held on April 20, in England, W. J. Growse won the wide jump at 19 ft. 11 in.; mile run in 4 min. 51 sec.; 200 yards in 22 1/4 sec.; 100 yards in 11 1/2 sec.; the quarter in 57 1/2 sec.; and the 660-yards steeple-chase in 2 min. 41 sec.; a most wonderful all round performance...
...individual length very near the best. 100 yards, G. H. Dodd (Caius), 10 2/5 sec.; 880 yards, W. W. Bolton (Caius), 2 min. 4 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer (Corpus), 16 2/5 sec.; 120-yards handicap, J. P. Muspratt (Trinity Hall), (11-yards' start), 12 sec.; wide jump, E. Baddeley (Jesus), 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. His jumps were: 21 ft. 7 in.; 22 ft. 1/2 in., 21 ft. 11 in, 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. Three other men jumped over 20 feet. Three-mile race, H. J. L. Evans (Trinity), 16 min. 12 3/5 sec.; 300-yards consolation...