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...Although it is difficult to tell so early in the season, it looks to me now as if he were one of the four," said Coach Farrell, commenting on Gourdin's chances of being one of the quartet to represent the United States at the Olympic Games in the Pentathalon this summer. "He holds the world's record in the broad jump, of course, and is very good in all the other events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gourdin Begins Work for Olympic Pentathalon--Farrell Calls His Chances of Being One of Four Americans Good | 5/7/1924 | See Source »

There is no broad-jumper this year capable of endangering Gourdin's world record, but at least half a dozen men have leaped 23 feet. Legendre of Georgetown, better known as a pentathalon winner, is a general favorite in spite of the fact that Lourie, Muller, and Gruff all placed last year. In Boren and Merchant, California has men that help to keep the balance of her extraordinary team while Rose of Pennaylvania is credited with 23 feet, 7 1-4 inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STRONG FIELD IN EVERY EVENT PROMISED FOR MEET | 5/24/1922 | See Source »

...Pennsylvania, the former holder, by 7 feet, 8 1-4 inches. The other record broken was the javelin throw also by Bartels, beating Berry's 1915 record of 158 feet, 6 3-4 inches by 1 foot, 1-2 inch. B. E. Legendre of Georgetown University won the Pentathalon with 14 points, and Bartels of Pennsylvania, last year's holder, was second with 20 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOURDIN 2ND IN JUMP EVENT | 4/26/1919 | See Source »

...held in Philadelphia on April 25 and 26 will not be announced until April 12, certain men appear to be certain of entrance. G. C. Krongness, Jr.'21, captain of last year's Freshman team, is the best all round candidate and is likely to be entered in the Pentathalon. Besides doing exceptionally good work in the high jump, he is a good performer in the high and low hurdles, short-put and broad jump. In the Andover meet last year he was first in the high and low hurdles and shot put, tied for the lead in the high...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARNIVAL PROSPECTS BRIGHT | 4/4/1919 | See Source »

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