Word: jump
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Harvard led going into the high jump, but Yale won nine points by taking second, third, and fourth places behind Princeton's John Hartnett, thus gaining a one-point advantage. To win the meet, Harvard would have had to beat Yale in the final relay, even if it did not finish first...
...week at Walnut, his legs were racked with cramps, and Coach Drake had to massage his muscles. Yang still managed to vault 15 ft. 10½ in., enough to earn him 1,515 points on the decathlon scale -the maximum allowed. In the other nine events (100 meters, broad jump, shot-put, high jump, 400 meters, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, javelin, 1,500 meters), he picked up 7,606 more points. His total of 9,121 smashed Rafer Johnson's three-year-old world decathlon record by 438 points. Groused Yang: "I should have done better...
...stronger this year than last, and most crucially, is entering the Heps in much better physical condition. Captain Ed Hamlin will not compete, but beyond this, Harvard is at full strength. Jack Spitzberg will return to competition after a long absence, and will bolster the Crimson in the high jump, which has recently been its one weak event...
...usual in the Heps, Harvard will have to rely on its powerful field aggregation to build up an early lead. Aggrey Awori should win the broad jump, but Chris Ohiri will face stiff competition from Yale's Jim Axtell, who has jumped 24 ft., 1 in., for second place. Ohiri is almost certain to win the triple jump, while Chum Azikiwe and Hoble Armstrong could perhaps add second and third place to the Crimson scoring...
Ohiri's triple leap of 49 ft. 1/2 in. will place him among the leaders in the country in an event in which Harvard has developed remarkable strength. Chum Azikiwe placed second in today's final with a jump of 47 ft. 4 in., and Hoble Armstrong placed fourth...