Word: jumping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...winter sports of the Princeton Athletic Association took place on Monday, Feb. 22. The records were: standing high jump, 4 ft. 8 in.; putting the 16 lb. shot, 32 ft. 4 in.; running high jump, 5 ft, 2 in.; pole vault. 9 ft. 6 in.; spring-board jump...
Standing high jump will be among the regular events on March...
...pulls a ragged, uneven stroke. Each motion is separate and distinct, and all are jerky. He should aim at a smoother stroke. His jerkiness is especially noticeable at the beginning of the recover. He tries to come forward quickly and rather overdoes It, getting a sort of a jump. He works too hard. Bow does not row his elbows into his sides well. He has many of the characteristics of a single sculler which are not exactly in accord with the traditions of an eight-oar, such as keeping his back bent and other details. Bartol, the first substitute, pulls...
...freshman class in Sheffield contains a man who is reported to have broken the college record for running high jump. - Y. News...
...Harvard, the 220 and 440 yards dashes were won by W. Baker, '86; the broad jump by J. D. Bradley, '86; and the tug-of-war; H. H. Bemis, '87, was second in the one mile walk; F. L. Dean, '88, second in two mile bicycle race; Gibson. '88, second in throwing the hammer; D. C. Clark, '85, second in putting the shot...