Word: broadjumping
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Milt Green repeated in his triple without serious trouble, breaking the Meet record is the broadjump, and winning both hurdles. Al Northrop, brilliant sophomore, was another outstanding performer beating Wilbur Woodland in the 1500-meters after uncorking a grueling pace which bettered four minutes for a new meet record. Again in the 800-meters he stepped out to lead John Dorman and Dubie Brookings, his teammates, across the line by a scant margin...
...meet produced two more records: 8:50 for the 3,000-metre steeplechase, by Joe McCluskey of Fordham; 25 ft. 3¼ in. for the running broadjump, by Jesse Owens of Ohio State. More remarkable than either was a performance which, beause of the technicalities of A. A. U. rules, set no record at all. George Spitz of N. Y. U. and Walter Marty of Fresno State College tied for the high jump championship at 6 ft. 7½ in. Then the bar was set at 6 ft. 8⅞ in. for an exhibition. Marty cleared it on his fourth...
Brandenburg is a consistent performer in the broadjump, and discus, and took third and second in these events against Harvard two weeks ago. He competed in the javelin event also but failed to place. Brandenburg is, in addition to being a track luminary, a football star, playing in the backfield...