Word: carr
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although Yale, represented by Sabin Carr and Frederick Sturdy, hopes to take the first two places in the pole vault, both B.G. Burbank '27 and F.B. Clark '28 have good chances of placing in this event and either one may beat Sturdy for second place...
Last week in New York Sabin Carr, of Yale University, rushed at a thin strip of wood suspended horizontally 13 ft. 9¼ in. from the floor, vaulted over it. In so doing he had broken the world's record for indoor pole-vaulting, 13 ft. 8¼ in., held by Charles Hoff, doubtful amateur of Norway. Excited gentlemen in dinner jackets rushed forward, raised the stick to a height of 14 ft. ¼ in., urged Sabin Carr to break the outdoor record (13 ft. 11¼ in., also held by Mr. Hoff). Mr. Carr tried, could not oblige...
...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...
Pole Vault. Last week in Boston a young man paced away from a horizontal stick, set 13 ft. 7⅛ in. from the floor. Turning he rushed, planted a spiked pole, and released all available springs. Sabin Carr of Yale had set a new mark for indoor pole-vaulters to shoot at. He had come within ⅞ in. of Charles Hoff's supreme effort-which did not count because Mr. Hoff is a professional. Bluebird. In a Bluebird on the Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Capt. Malcolm Campbell broke the world's automobile record for a kilometre...
Prospect's for Captain-elect Carr's eleven are bright, as five veterans will return next fall. The team will clash with Dartmouth. Pennsylvania, West Point and Yale during the 1927 season. Carr will assist Coach White in conducting preliminary practice next spring...