Word: poled
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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From statistics of Harvard track records taken by the CRIMSON, it appears that the physical condition of the average man is better today than forty years ago. Of course running shoes, board and cinder tracks, take-off boards for the broad-jump, poles for the pole-vault, and the system of coaching have all been improved and necessarily have a bearing upon these records. Yet, by merely glancing at them, it may be seen that even grammar school boys of today could compete with the University record holders of 1875. Moreover, these records run on such a poor average that...
...change of the pole-vault record causes the most surprise. The present record was made by J. Barr '10 in 1908, when he cleared the bar at the height of 12 feet 4 7-8 inches. This is five feet and four inches higher than the record of 7 feet 1 inch, made by N. H. Fowler...
...Cambridge and have commenced practice in the Stadium. The squad consists of 12 members, including coach and manager, Walter Christie, and Captain T. L. Preble. Captain Preble will enter both hurdles. The rest of the squad consists of the following men: L. Nichols, high-jump, broad-jump, and pole-vault; F. Maker, high and broad-jump; C. Monlux, hammer-throw and discus; D. Richardson, hammer-throw and shot-put; C. Gildersleeve, hammer-throw, and discus; H. Tirerer sedge, shot-put, javelin-throw, and discus; E. K. Lockard, broad-jump and pole-vault; A. H. Elson, hammer-throw; J. R. Frisble...
...Pole-vault.--Won by C. S. Babbitt '18 (scratch); second, W. E. Sullivan '18 (2 ft.); third, G. P. Gundry uC. (2 ft 6 in.). Distance...
...Pole-vault.--Won by D. S. Laird (Smith); second, J. J. Albright (Gore); third, A. Smith (Gore); height...