Word: jumped
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...second and final day of the winter handicap track meet, at Soldiers Field, was marked by many exciting events, and particularly by the performance of the Freshmen, who fully acquitted themselves after their mediocre showing on the first day of the meet. The first-year mon swept the broad-jump, and W. D. Hardwick '36, placed first in the 50-yard dash...
...greater experience of Luther Scheffy '35 enabled him to win the high jump. Though he had a handicap of only one inch, Scheffy jumped five feet, nine inches. H. R. Withington '35, and J. C. Prescott '36, both with a handicap of three inches, tied for second place with jumps of five feet, eight inches each...
There will be eight events including 35--pound weight, 18--pound shot--put pole vault, high jump, broad jump, 45--yard hurdle, 50--yard dash, 300--yard dash, 600--yard run, three--quarter--mile, and one--half mile...
...following is the order of the events for today: 2 o'clock, pole vault: 3 o'clock, hurdled, 300--yard run, one and one--half mile run: 4 o'clock, 35--pound weight. Tomorrow: 2 o'clock, high jump: 3 o'clock dashes, 600--yard run, three--quarter mile run: 3.45 o'clock, broad jump...
...diameter, covered with tanbark, matting or carpet. The birds are put together, beak to beak, in a chalk ring a yard wide at the centre. A rail around the edge of the pit keeps them from falling out but a "squawker'' or a "runner'' can jump the rail if he feels inclined. Fighting cocks wear over their natural spurs either "gaffs"-fine-pointed needles 1½ to 2 2/4 inches long-or "slashers"-fine-edged blades. Before being pitted against each other, the cocks are weighed at ringside scales. Birds differing more than two ounces...