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Traveling at the speed of a sprinter, thrusting a bamboo pole in the ground at the proper moment, Sabin W. Carr of Yale flung himself over a bar that was poised exactly 14 feet above the ground, established a new world's pole vault record. The highest previous flight, 13 feet, 11⅜ inches, was made by Charles Hoff a Norwegian...
...Haven, Conn., May 31--Sabin W. Carr was elected captain of the Yale track team for next year at a meeting of the lettermen today. The new Eli leader has been a consistently excellent performer in his specialty, the pole vault, and last Saturday outdid his previous best efforts to set a new world's record of 14 feet for the vault. Carr will be a Senior next year...
Again this year Yale goes into the Field events with a heavy preponderance especially in the Pole Vault and High Jump. The Pole Vault ought to be won by Sabin Carr, Yale's world record pole vaulter. Sturdy of Yale has done close to 13 ft. and should be second. The third place will be divided among Pond of Yale and Clark and Burbank of Harvard. The High Jump will be won by Larsen of Yale with Deacon of Yale and Hollis of Harvard tying for second place. Locke of Harvard should win the Shot Put and the Discus with...
Although Yale, represented by Sabin Carr and Frederick Sturdy, hopes to take the first two places in the pole vault, both B.G. Burbank '27 and F.B. Clark '28 have good chances of placing in this event and either one may beat Sturdy for second place...
Last week in New York Sabin Carr, of Yale University, rushed at a thin strip of wood suspended horizontally 13 ft. 9¼ in. from the floor, vaulted over it. In so doing he had broken the world's record for indoor pole-vaulting, 13 ft. 8¼ in., held by Charles Hoff, doubtful amateur of Norway. Excited gentlemen in dinner jackets rushed forward, raised the stick to a height of 14 ft. ¼ in., urged Sabin Carr to break the outdoor record (13 ft. 11¼ in., also held by Mr. Hoff). Mr. Carr tried, could not oblige...