Word: jumped
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...final examination day for students of parachute jumping at the Army's Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., and Private Harold L. Osborne was being borne aloft to make his final qualifying jump. Nervously he rehearsed his instructions to "bail out," to count to ten while he hurtled downward clear of the ship, then pull the ripcord of his 'chute. At a nod from the pilot of the plane, Private Osborne clambered half out of the cockpit, glanced once at the earth 2,000 ft. below, was seized by the "jitters." He dared not let go, he dared not turn...
...Chancellor Ender, pleading for loans and credits. While he waited anxiously in Vienna the Kreditanstalt called every loan they dared. They called, for example, a large loan to one of the historic private banks of Austria, Auspitz, Lieben & Co. Promptly Chairman Stephen Auspitz went out and tried to jump into the Danube, was restrained by friends. His partner, Dr. Ludwig Schiiller, brother of the Austrian economist who negotiates most of Austria's trade treaties, went out and, unrestrained, shot himself beside the Danube. His body toppled in, was swept away by the famed waters, blue in song, dirty in fact...
...leader will partner with DeVoe when the Crimson and Blue join forces against the Light and Dark Blues at Stamford Bridge, London, on July 18. A broad-jumping duel yesterday between J. M. Morse '34 and W. Hasler '34 resulted in the selection of the former as the Crimson broad-jump representative. Morse covered 22 feet, 6 inches, while Hasler's best effort was 22 feet 1 1-2 inches...
...field events because it is easier to spot the athletes who are running races than the ones who are throwing the discus, javelin, hammer. Late in the afternoon, Michigan and Illinois were still ahead, nearly tied, with four events still undecided. Wisconsin, almost overlooked, had won the high jump and the two-mile run (establishing a new Conference record), placed second in the mile, the 440, and the shot-put. Kabat's discus throw, 150 ft. 10½ in., nowhere near the record but five feet better than Purma of Illinois could do, decided the championship-for Wisconsin. Michigan...
Eleven Yale athletes, who will join the Crimson forces on board the George Washington on July 1 have been named. The group includes four freshmen: Pierce, star Eli pole valuator; Kilcullen in the shot put; Farrell in the broad jump; and Young in the dashes. Others chosen were Ingram and Boyd in the sprints; DeVoe and Fates in the hurdles; White side in the high jump; and Crowley in the shot...