Word: poling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...dashing rascals who had first met during the Boer War. Captain Richard Howard Gorges, a raffish cavalry hero, was drummed out of his regiment for consorting with a Malay boy, and later joined the Royal Irish Regiment. His partner was Frank Shackleton, younger brother of Sir Ernest, the South Pole explorer; Frank tried desperately to float a get-rich scheme in Mexico. Shackleton also held an honorary post in Dublin Castle, where he became a protege of Sir Arthur Vicars, fuss-budget guardian of the Hibernian sparklers. Between all-male orgies in the castle and AC-DC frolics...
Meanwhile, Marc Chapus, in his first race ever at the distance, narrowly missed setting a school record when he blazed to victory in the 440 with a time of 49.17. In addition, pole vaulter Dave Randall turned in his best performance in Harvard colors when he won the event with a jump...
...Pole vault--1. Randall (H) 13-6; 2. Yates (NU) 13-6; 3. Chandler...