The first winner of this cup was the Boston Latin School, which secured
it in 1889. In 1890 and '91 Cambridge High and Latin held the trophy,
but surrendered it in 1892 to English High, getting it back from them
again in 1893. In 1894 C. H. and L. was tied with two other teams for
the championship. No award was made that year. Then again in 1895 C. H.
and L. was tied with Hopkinson's. No school in the seven years' struggle
having made so good a record as Cambridge, the cup is consequently now
the permanent property of the school.
The principal feature about the two most important in-door scholastic
tournaments held in this city within the last two weeks was the
promptitude with which the events were disposed of. As a rule, these
in-door games drag along until after the dinner hour; but the Berkeley
games were over quite early in the afternoon, and the Barnard games, a
week later, took little more time to be decided. The credit in both
cases is doubtless largely due to Mr. E. J. Wendell, who acted as
referee on both occasions.
As usual, the Berkeley athletes did not enter the competition for points
in the cup contest, leaving it to their guests to struggle for this
trophy. But in spite of this they took more points than any of the other
schools, leading with 3 firsts, 1-1/2 seconds, and 1-1/2 thirds, a total
of 21 points. Barnard captured the prize with 2 firsts, 2 seconds, and 2
thirds--making a total of 18 points. The Jerseymen from Pingry School
made a strong showing on this occasion and scored 2 firsts and 2
seconds, earning 16 points, and thus coming in a close second to
Barnard.
One of the most interesting performances of the afternoon was Paulding's
vaulting, the height he reached being 10 ft. 6 in., which is two inches
higher than the in-door record established by him only a short time ago.
We may, indeed, look for some excellent work in this event at the
Madison Square Garden games next Saturday. Another record that was
broken at the Berkeley games was the shot put, Bigelow going 41 ft.,
which is considerably beyond the former mark of 39 ft. 8-1/2 in.
Tomlinson, who took second to Bigelow, also passed the old record.
Another mark that was lowered was that of the 60-yard dash for Juniors,
which now stands 7-1/5 sec., and the deed was done by Whitmore. Manvel
of Pingry did well, as usual, but he did particularly well on this
occasion by winning both the quarter and the half mile runs. The mile
event went to Tomlinson of Barnard, and the walk was taken by Ladd,
although Boyesen had been counted on for the winner.
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