Word: jump
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Pirnie, who was sidelined with ankle trouble, holds the Harvard record for the 220 of 21.3 seconds which he set on May 30, 1941. He will not run the 220 this afternoon, though; he will be seen in the 100 and the broad jump. Withington pulled a muscle who weeks ago in the stadium and has been taking it easy ever since. He is slated to run in the quarter mile. Wharton will appear in the low hurdles...
Although original plans called for only eight hearing gadgets to be installed, consultation with the hygiene department resulted in the decision to wire all beds, in anticipation of the jump in Stillman enrollment which is expected to follow skyrocketing University registration in the fall...
Pete Harwood cleared 12 feet 6 inches in the pole vault, although 12 feet would have been sufficient. Owen Torrey, of Harvard took second, clearing the bar at 11:6, wile the Crimson's Howard and the Purple's Calabrese tied for third a 11 feet. The broad jump, held underneath the sands, was won by Benesch of Rhode Island, who lept 20 feet, 11 1/3 inches to beat out Kennett by an inch and an eighth. Natale of State was third and Wyman fourth, Harvard's only point winning position in the event...
...feet 4 1/2 inches gave Jackson his second first in the shot put. Garland took second, Lauro third, and Sicuranza o Holy Cross fourth. Horrigan of Harvard, Garland, and Kelly of Holy Cross ended up in a triple tie for the top in the high jump with 5 feet 10 inches. Benesch took one point with a jump of 5 feet 6 inches...
Since the spring of 1940, said NHA, prices of houses under $6,000 have gone up 65%. Medium-priced houses, $6,000 to $12,000, are up 57%; undeveloped land and building lots, 60 to 62%. The biggest price jump has been in low-cost houses on the West Coast, which are now selling at 96% above 1940 levels...