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This Day in Observe & Subject-November 9
1895—The Vassar School Video games, the primary school area day for girls within the U.S., have been held in mild rain in Poughkeepsie, NY. Restricted to Vassar college students, the meet noticed the primary American Information of their respective occasions set by Annie Wilkinson (100y-heat/15-1/4), Helen Haight (220y/36-1/4), Laura Brownell (Excessive Leap/4-0 [1.22m]), and Emma Baker (Lengthy Leap/11-5 [3.48m]). Workforce scores have been Class of ’97/24, Class of ’98/14, Class of ’96/5
(From Louise Tricard’s “American Ladies’s Observe and Subject: A Historical past, 1895 By means of 1980”)
1906–The primary U.S. Indoor Championships have been held at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York (Nov.9-10). Among the many winners have been Mel Sheppard, who set an indoor report within the 1000y (2:17.8), A.C. Gilbert within the Pole Vault (10-9/3.25), and Martin Sheridan, who received three of the 5 occasions he entered. A member of the Irish-American A.C., Sheridan received the 8-pound shot put (61-8/18.79+), the Pole Vault for distance (27-1 1/4/8.26), and the 56-pound Weight Throw for top (15-3/4.64+)! He additionally completed 2nd to Ray Ewry within the standing Lengthy Leap, and third within the Triple Leap (often known as the hop-step and leap in these days).
(From Wally Donovan’s Historical past of Indoor Observe & Subject)
Previous Indoor Champions
https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/usatf-indoor-champions/full-view.html
1941–Future Corridor-of-Famer Greg Rice (29:18.7) received the U.S. X-Nation title (rather less than 6-miles) on the Empire Metropolis Race Observe in NY. 2nd and threerd have been his NYAC teammates Jim Rafferty (29:56) and Joe McCluskey (30:23) because the membership received the workforce title.
The Nationwide Marathon Championship, held on the similar web site after the XC race, was received by unheralded Joseph Smith in 2:36:06.8.
NY Instances Obituary:
Previous Winners(XC): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Cross_Country_Championships
NY Instances Protection(for subscribers): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/11/10/87688617.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0
