Word: jump
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Even finer points, such as learning to stand chariot-style to cushion the bumps, come quickly, although taking off from a 6-ft.-high ski jump at full speed is strictly for the experts (last week at Lancaster, Bob Fortin set an unofficial world's jumping record of 67 ft. 7 in.). Says Maine Resort Owner Alan Ordway, who compares the thrills of snowmobiling to riding a good thermal in a glider: "They've set everybody's age back 20 years; a guy of 60 figures that he's got 20 good years left...
...Harvard Nordic team fell behind, finishing sixth in cross-country and seventh in the jump. In individual showings, Jim Sise and Ben Barnes finished 15 and 19 in a field of 37 cross-country entries...
...Wilson, John Newman and Bruce Hedendal grabbed seconds in the weight, high jump and shot. Hedendahl's best-ever heave of 53 ft. 5 in. was followed closely by Dick Benka in third and Charlie Ajootian in fifth...
Cornell took the lead with four minutes gone in the second half, and never relinquished it. Appropriately enough, the 46-46 tie was broken by Esdaile on a tip-in of an errant shot. A few seconds later. Esdaile scored again from right underneath the hoop. A couple of jump shots by guard Greg Morris (19 points) opened the lead and Harvard was never to make it close again...
Harvard's performance in the weights was solid, if not spectacular. Ron Wilson's 57 ft. 10 in. in the 35 lb. weight and Bruce Hedendal's 43 ft. 5 in. in the shot put earned second places. But in its weak events Harvard zilched the broad jump and got a cheap second at 6 ft. in the high jump...