Word: lended
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Shearman, Yale's representative in the pole vault, broke his pole; and as Leavitt, Harvard's representative, refused to lend his pole, Shearman was obliged to take one so heavy that he could not do his best and lost the event. This act of Leavitt's, the story declares, is the more discourteous because at the games a year ago, when the positions of the two men were reversed, Shearman very kindly lent his pole to Leavitt...
...heavy. He thought that Leavitt's pole would suit him better, and requested the loan of it. Leavitt is a much lighter man than Shearman, and there was considerable question whether the pole would endure the additional strain; it was therefore perfectly natural that Leavitt should be unwilling to lend his pole. The case was brought before the measurers, who decided, but not unanimously, to allow Shearman to borrow Leavitt's pole. After Leavitt had won the event handily, breaking the record, the measurers declared themselves much relieved that their decision had not affected the result. As to the Yale...
Considerable astonishment is felt out here that such a story should have been started. In the first place there could have been no act of discourtesy in Leavitt's refusing to lend his pole. Mr. Lathrop shows published opinions of Ford, Baxter and other New York athletes, doubting the justice of the decision by which Shearman was allowed to use Leavitt's pole. If there was any discourtesy shown it must have been by the one who made so embarrassing a request. Leavitt and Shearman are good friends and all Harvard athletes are surprised that anything ever has been said...
...whether T. G. Shearman, Jr., of Yale, should be entitled to use the pole owned by R. G. Leavitt of Harvard, in the pole vaulting competition. The measurers were divided on the subject; but as two are a majority of three, their decision was that the Harvard man should lend his pole. The subject, being such a novel one, has been much canvassed in athletic circles during the past week, and the universal opinion seems to be that if a man takes his own private pole to a competition he is entitled to use it and not lend...
...still in the University could not be induced to enter, as their absence seriously endangers our chances of again winning the championship. Still we have a very good field of contestants and hope for the best, although we think that the old men should have made every effort to lend their help towards victory. If Harvard is not first they will be to blame...