Word: jump
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Again the world's indoor record for the running high jump was broken by Harold Osborne-he of the old shoe (TIME, Feb. 9). Last week, in Chicago, he once more brought out his dilapidated track shoe, talisman of victory, looked upon it lovingly, leaped from the ground, cleared the bar at 6 ft. 6⅞* in. at the Central A. A. U. games...
...world's outdoor record for the high jump is 6 ft. 8¼ in., established by Mr. Osborne...
Hyatt, who was a high jump man at the University, captured the shotput and pole vault events in the meet Saturday...
Hyatt, who was regarded as one of the best all-around athletes at Harvard, was for two years a star on the track team. In 1923, although handicapped by an injury to his back, received in his Sophomore year, he won the high jump in the Yale meet and last year, still troubled by his injury, he placed in the broad jump. He also ran in the 100-yard events...
...also voted by the Council to award the major "H" to all men who placed in the recent I.C.A.A.A.A. indoor meet in New York. Those who were given their letter under this vote are: S. R. Jones '27, for placing third in the high-jump; A. M. Miller '27, for winning the 70-yard dash; J. S. Murphy '25, for placing fourth in the running broad jump; and L. W. Ryan '26, for placing in the two mile run. The other men who placed in the intercollegiates have already won their major letter...