Word: rods
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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John Brownell of Williams and Rod Rudzinzki of M.I.T. will also be among the top-seeded players. Rudzinzki beat Hadden Tomos early in the season when the Crimson met M.I.T. in a team match. Brownell, at the time, was second...
...cheers. Browning, who has caused a storm of controversy in track and field circles by his trick high jump (TIME, Jan. 25), went through his now-famous tumbling approach routine that lifts him up and over a high-jump bar higher than the world record. He first cleared the rod at 6 ft. 8 in., then somersaulted over at 7 ft., half an inch over the record. As a topper, Browning cleared 7 ft. 2 in., to resounding roars from the crowd. Browning's coach, Charlie Pond, growlingly challenged anyone to prove that his star pupil...
...million goggling Aussies whooped it up on the shore as the royal liner Gothic steamed into Sydney harbor. There were 1,000 private yachts, several Australian warships, scores of sightseeing steamers, and a school of hot-rod speedboats driven by cheering teenagers, who seemed more eager to swamp the police boats than to welcome their Queen. Cannon roared; sirens blew; wave after wave of fighter aircraft swooped low over the royal yacht. Her Majesty, helped by Philip, stepped ashore at Farm Cove, where the first English settlers (290 freemen and 717 convicts) landed...
Next day it was overwhelming. Seated in the royal chair, under glaring floodlights, Elizabeth opened the State Parliament of New South Wales by commanding the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the legislators "to attend me in this House." Nothing happened: the legislators were not ready. Seven slow minutes ticked away, while Philip tapped his foot and the unsmiling Queen moistened her lips. Eventually, when the legislators arrived, most of them were so flustered that they forgot to bow to their Queen...
Coach Floyd Wilson will start Ike Canty at center, Rod Long and Dick Hurley at forwards, and Captain Bob Dolven and Lou Lowenfels at guards. Hurley netted 17 points as high scorer in '57's 81 to 49 win over Nichols Junior College, last Friday...