Word: pole-vault
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...Pole-vault--Won by J. L. Barr '10; second, tie between N. Osthaus '11 and E. L. Souder '10. Osthaus won toss for cup. Height...
...weight events, showing the greatest "general merit" during the season, were awarded yesterday by Captain L. P. Dodge '08, Coaches Lathrop and Quinn, and the donor. The cup for the hurdler was given to W. M. Rand '09, for the high jumper or pole-vaulter to S. C. Lawrence '10 in the pole-vault, and for the shot-putter or hammer-thrower to L. W. Bangs '08 in the shot...
...fourteenth annual relay carnival of the University of Pennsylvania was held on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, last Saturday. Some very fine performances were made and two records broken. Captain W. R. Dray of Yale established a new world's record of 12 feet, 6 1-2 inches in the pole-vault, an inch better than his previous world's record made in the Harvard-Yale dual meet at New Haven last year. The University of Michigan won the two-mile relay championship in 8 minutes, 4 2-5 seconds, a new collegiate record...
...pole-vault will undoubtedly go to Captain W. Dray '08 of Yale, holder of the world's record. Second and third places also look promising for Yale with A. C. Gilbert '08, Campbell '09, and E. Reynolds S.'09, all capable of 11 feet, 6 inches or more. Harvard's best men in this event are S. C. Lawrence '10, E. L. Parker '10, and J. L. Barr '10, but none of them have gone as high as several of the Yale men. Lawrence showed up well in the indoor carnival, doing 11 feet, 1-2 inch, on the slippery...
This afternoon there will be a novice Freshman pole-vault competition in the Stadium at 4 o'clock. The object is to try to find any latent talent there may be in the Freshman class. As it is now there is but one man training for this event who is eligible for the team...