Word: outdoor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first short outdoor practice for two infields two days ago was followed yesterday by a long workout for the entire baseball squad. The early arrival of warm weather and the excellent condition of the Soldiers Field turf has allowed Coach Mitchell to take his charges out of the cramped quarters of the old baseball cage considerably earlier than usual...
...broken the world's record for indoor pole-vaulting, 13 ft. 8¼ in., held by Charles Hoff, doubtful amateur of Norway. Excited gentlemen in dinner jackets rushed forward, raised the stick to a height of 14 ft. ¼ in., urged Sabin Carr to break the outdoor record (13 ft. 11¼ in., also held by Mr. Hoff). Mr. Carr tried, could not oblige...
Wide is at present the holder of the world record at the outdoor two-mile run, his time being 9 minutes 1 and two-fifths seconds. If he runs here on May 7, he will make the third deliberate assault upon a record in recent years. "Jole" Ray and Paavo Nurmi made gallant attempts to lower the world's mile mark in 1923 and 1925. Both covered the distance in 4 minutes 15 seconds. Since Nurmi returned to his Scandinavian home, Wide has defeated the "Flying Finn". Last night the great Swedish runner failed by 20 seconds to lower...
...Outdoor Texans...
Yesterday's contest was the first scheduled game that the Freshmen have been able to play. Unfavorable weather conditions made play on the outdoor rinks impossible. The first year men were playing their initial contest under the direction of Coach C. I. Peirson '25, successor to J. H. Dempsey '23, who established the unparalleled record of turning out three undefeated teams...