Word: somersault
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Prominent among the exhibition jumps will be double and triple jumps, jumps on one ski, and somersault. Trophies or favors are to be awarded the winners of the respective events throughout the Carnival...
...were comparatively slow -- better speed being made in the practice on Thursday. The main feature of the intercollegiate contest was the ski-jumping. R. C. Paulsen, of New Hampshire State, Friday's winner in the ski cross-country race, made an exhibition leap in which he turned a complete somersault in the air, finishing this feat in perfect form...
...recorded an increase of 21 per cent. in strength tests. Last month he registered 840 pounds on the spring lifting machine one-half of which is the average in gymnasium records. By means of a cinematograph arranged specially for this lecture, Mr. Fletcher will show a series of acrobatic, somersault, and high-diving feats performed by him at the age of sixty...
TUMBLING.F. B. Myers, '90; G. L. Barney, s. s.; L. Frothingham, V. S.; A. T. Dudley, '87, and R. T. Osgood, '87, were entered in this event. All the men showed a fair amount of proficiency. Frothingham, Osgood and Barney performed a triple somersault act that caused much amusement. The cup was awarded to Dudley. The second prize went to Barney...
...expected that fifty men will turn a somersault from the spring-board at the crew benefit Saturday...