May 21, 1901

Unusually inclement weather forced the Field Day events to extend over several days. At their conclusion, two records were matched and two new records were set. In the 100-yard dash, Louise S. Holmquist ’01 matched her standing Vassar record; in throwing the basketball, Elsa Hillyer White ’02 also matched her previous record of 62 feet, 10 1/2 inches; a new standing broad jump record was set by Dora E. Merrill ’02 and Julia B. Lockwood ’01—already the holder of the Vassar records in the 120-yard hurdles and lawn tennis—set a new record, throwing the baseball 173 feet, 6 inches. The Class of 1901 won the overall event, their 38 points besting the juniors, sophomores and freshmen, with 28, 29 and 16, respectively.

The New York Times