Book p/u - A History of Yale Athletics, Copyright 1888

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12-23-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Hoss

Another interesting article mentioning Hurd's book, which also includes a paragraph about the Yale fence:

http://theharvardcrimson.com/article...se-ball-is-at/

Hoss, very good to know...good digging....quite an endorcement from their rival! Thanks for sharing that....and speaking of that old subject "The Yale Fence"...just today as I was researching a Tiffany flask I recently got I came across a photo of an 1891 trophy made by Tiffany that has an engraving of the fence!
9 7/8" tall
Presented to
Our Class Boy
Allen Trafford Klots
By the Class of 88'
Yale College
June 23. 1891

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