Word: jump
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clock in the Stadium. Teams from ten New England cities will bring 150 entrants in the meet, which is being held under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. Among the events which are on the schedule are the 75-yard dash, shot-put, high-jump, hurdles, potato races and others...
...performances, and scored 31 points for the Crimson's total. A large part of the credit for this must be given to Coach Eddie Farrell, who has had complete charge of the field event men throughout the season. In this meet Gourdin again broke his record in the broad-jump, this time covering 23 feet 11 7-8 inches...
...Penn Relay Carnival. At the last moment it was decided to make entries only in the special events, and not to have any relay teams representing the University compete. Gourdin, Harwood and Brown were the only men who made the trip to Philadelphia. Gourdin won the broad-jump, breaking his own record, and also the Harvard record; and Harwood tied for third in the pole-vault. Gourdin also placed fourth in the 100-yard dash...
...scored for the University who before the spring meet had not accomplished much on the track. The meet certainly justified Coach Bingham's theory that it is better to have a well-rounded-out team than a few stars. Gourdin again broke his record in the broad-jump with a leap of 24 feet 4 inches, only half an inch less than the Intercollegiate record...
...over. At the start of the race Princeton was ahead, and it was necessary for the University runners to get at least six points to win. Gourdin and Chapin, placing first and third, turned the trick, and the meet was won. Gourdin again broke his record in the broad-jump, this time with a jump of 24 feet 6 inches, one and a half inches more than the official Intercollegiate record, and as far as is known the best jump ever made in an American College meet...