Word: broking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...considerable lead to overcome, the Boston University relay team entered the last quarter of its race against the Crimson, with the chances of victory very slim indeed. Running anchor against Captain Haggerty, Mastaglio of the Terriers, however, performed the seemingly impossible; overcame his handicap, and leaping to the fore broke the tape a foot in front of the Harvard leader. The time was 3 minutes, 9 and four-fifths seconds...
Sabin Carr, brilliant Yale pole-vaulter, broke his newly-established record of the B.A.A. meet, by clearing the bar at thirteen feet nine and one quarter inches. Vaulting with perfect form and ease, Carr cleared each height and left his previous world record below him in a wonderful exhibition...
Karl Lindmuth, the surprise of the evening, led the Crimson heavyweight by a full yard when the broke the tape. Behind Miller came McAllister, the "flying cop", and other sprinters whom Miller has repeatedly outrun this season. The distance was covered in 6 3-5 seconds...
Harry Thaw's actual condition was suggested by the allegation that after friends broke in and rescued Miss Estardus he ran about shouting: "Where's my brush? Where's my brush?" Such words, if they were uttered, place Mr. Thaw outside the realm of useful discussion by a public not made up of specialists...
...Fuller '26, one of those arrested, was injured after being placed in the patrol wagon. Fuller had an unlighted pipe in his mouth. He was ordered to remove the pipe, but before he could comply, he was hit across the face with a night stick. The blow broke his glasses, fractured his nose, and inflicted a gash that required three stitches on his cheek...