Word: pole-vault
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...Harwood '20 and R. S. Whitney '22 were the only University entrants to place in the B. A. A. games Saturday evening. Harwood was tied for first with T. P. Gardner of Yale in the pole-vault at the height of 12 feet, while Whitney, after winning his heat in the 50-yard high hurdles, got third place in the finals. All three relay teams lost by wide margins. E. O. Gourdin '21, running in the 50-yard dash, placed second in his heat, but failed to qualify in the semi-finals...
...pole-vault was perhaps the most spectacular event of the evening. A special board runway was constructed, with a dirt catch for the pole, and a dirt landing pit. In view of the difficulties attendant on staging this event indoors, the hazy atmosphere and the lack of a proper background against which to view the bar, topping the 12-foot mark reached by Harwood and Gardner was a very creditable performance. There was little to choose between the style of the two men as they cleared the bar. On the toss to settle the tie, Gardner won and was awarded...
...more than to see the whole football team come in for the weight events. I don't care whether they've had any experience or not; in a year from now they would all be good shot-putters. Another thing, there are only two Freshmen out for the pole-vault. Unless more men come out. Yale and Princeton will be able to outscore us easily in these events...
Dating from today the cage at Soldiers Field will be heated, and all candidates for the high-jump, shot-put, hammer-throw and pole-vault will hold regular practice there Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting tomorrow. This practice will be in addition to the work in the Gymnasium. The cage will be available for practice any day in the week; but Coach Farrell will be on hand between 2.30 and 5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays only...
...there is a scarcity of weight-events and pole-vault candidates, the Track Management expects an increased attendance at this cage practice...