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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sherman Landers, winner of the running broad-jump, will probably not enter that event but will concentrate his energies on the running hop skip and jump, in which he has shown great efficiency. He may also try for the running broad jump. Fred Davis, a jumper and sprinter, will probably try for either the running hop, step and jump or the broad-jump. Harold Leber, a freshman, was not eligible for the intercollegiates, but is a sprinter of great promise. He has repeatedly done the hundred-yard dash in 10 seconds, and has done better than 22 feet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENN MAKES STRONG BID TO PLACES ON OLYMPIC TEAM | 6/15/1920 | See Source »

...Gourdin '21 captured third place in the hop, step and jump yesterday at the Penn. Relay Carnival with a distance of 48 feet, 6 3-4 inches. Landers of Penn. won the event. Penn. was victorious in the American College Spring Medley Championship in which the Crimson quartet came in fifth. J. M. Watt of Cornell broke the world's record in the 440-yard hurdles, covering the distance in 54 2-5 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENN. WINS MEDLEY RACE | 5/1/1920 | See Source »

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