Word: broadness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...several records broke today, a thing which has not happened since 1914, when a new record of 174 feet in the hammer-throw was established by J. T. Murphy. The events in which new records are looked for are the 440-yard dash, the half-mile, and the broad-jump. The broad-jump, mark at present is 23 feet 3 inches, but William Comins of Worcester Academy has bettered this several times this season, and it is expected that he will be able to repeat tomorrow...
Gourdin Conceded Broad Jump...
Princeton's entries in the broad jump are more formidable, and the University jumpers will do well to secure two places in this event. E. O. Gourdin '21, who did 24 feet 4 inches against Yale last week, can be counted on for first place, but Lourie of Princeton has been doing 23 feet consistently, and stands a good chance of getting second place, while Gray, who has been clearing over 22 feet, is also a possible contender...
...work will be varied, in order to give the men as broad as experience as possible; it will include teaching small classes at Bible School, supervision of clubs and playgrounds, and assistance in family visitation. In these and other ways the members of the course will be given an excellent opportunity to study such vital social problems as the congestion of population and concentration of racial groups...
...broad-jump also, the Americans, led by Gourdin, have a distinct advantage. The latter leaped 24 feet, 4 inches at New Haven, while Krogness followed him with 22 feet, 3 1-2 inches. The best English jumper, Ingrams of Oxford, went only 22 feet, 1-2 inch...