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...broad-jump and high-jump situation is sad. Stu Grover, only experienced broad-jumper, is sick, and the rest of the men are green. There is a real need for entrants here, and Jaakko is urging that any Freshmen interested, experienced or not, should report soon. In the high-jump, however, there is a bright star on the horizon, for Dean Hennessy, now playing basketball, is planning to turn to track at the end of the hoopsters' season. But Pete Garland is at present the only man there, and he is not really a high-jumper. In the hammer throw...
...field events, the weakest is perhaps the broad-jump, for Jaakko was counting heavily on Doug Pirnie. However, he reports that Tom Holyoke is "doing very well. He strained a muscle a couple of weeks ago, but he is OK now." The pole vaulters, Mitch Ford, Steve Brooks, and Jerry Lenane have improved greatly, while Dick Pflster and Johnny Shattuck are standouts in the shot put. In the high-jump, Ted Baner and Jolin Bunker are predominant, while Tom White and Phil-Zeigier and the top two men in the 35 pound weight throw. Bob Chase and Bob Fisher...
...which a couple of relay teams and several individuals will go. On the same day, the annual New England Weight Competition will be held on Soldiers Field featuring shot put and 35-pound weight events, and open to all New England colleges. There will be an informal high-jump, broad-jump, and pole vault competition at the same time...
Doug Pirnie, ace sprinter, will not compete against the Jumbos in either the broad-jump or the 35-yard dash, since Jaakko wants him to rest up from his recent gridiron exploits...
...ball, builds a tower of six blocks, holds a glass with one hand, hunts for missing toys, turns pages one at a time. At three he likes to solve ball & box puzzles, builds a ten-cube tower, turns sharp corners while running, pedals a tricycle; at four he can broad-jump, throw a ball overhand, draw a man, button his clothes; at five he skips, stands on one foot, dances to music, carries a tune, washes his face, likes to wash dishes...