Word: leg
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with the news that Nurmi would not run. At this, Manager Quist put on his coat, proceeded to a Turkish bath where Nurmi had been spending the evening, fetched him back. The flying Finn gave evidence of morose spirits. He had contracted a chest cold and had hurt his leg while swimming; hence his visit to the bath. He was tired. He jogged around the track, 21 2/5 seconds slower than his own record time of 4 min. 58 sec., content to defeat the other contenders by a mere 30 yards or more. He did not know, he said, that...
...lodges some curious potency ; and who shall say that Osborne's was not charmed? For, after acutely regarding this raffish talisman, Osborne measured his distance, sprang from the ground higher than ever a man had hoisted his body before at an indoor meet. As he crossed the bar, his leg touched it, set it to tottering. Seated on the ground, Osborne looked imploringly up. Nearby, mute, sat the magic shoe. The bar, as if upheld by legerdemain, stopped its quaking, its teetering, rested fast on the uprights, 6 ft. 61/4 in. up. Thus was a new world's record...
...game now because of a severe attack of scarlet fever which he incurred a short time ago. Arnold Jones number two on the team and captain of the Blue tennis team for next spring is also out of tomorrow's engagement because of a broken leg which he sustained several days ago. These injuries will be a hard handicap for the Elis to over come, but Synnington who has played the third position on the team through out the season is to be in Sheldon's place tomorrow afternoon. He will oppose W. P. Dixon '25 who yesterday won over...
...University mile by gaining five yards over Howlett of Tech. This was increased slightly by Robb, who raced Jeppe. Kent with eight-foot strides increased his lead over Bateman to 25 yards. Those thinking the University would win easily reckoned without Leness, who aroused great excitement on the last leg by cutting Lundell's lead down to five yards. The time...
Captain Samborski is limping from a slight leg injury but will probably start the game. Rauh's scoring touch in the last game earned him the tap-off position, while Leekley will pair off with Smith at forward and Morrison will stay at right guard...