Word: springing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...competing schools are divided into two classes, the smaller ones and those which have recently taken up track composing class B. Brockton High has carried off the class A title for two years in succession, leading Dorchester last spring by a six point margin. Arlington placed first in the second division, leading Fairhaven by three points. Only nine events, including a half mile relay race, are listed, and individual entrants are allowed to compete only in one track and one field event and the relay. A 12 pound shot putt is the one weight event held, and instead...
...class A division of last year's meet testify to the quality of competition which has been developed in the six years this gathering of schoolboy athletes has been held. New records in the quarter mile and in the 880-yard relay race were the features of last spring's contests. Smith of Brookline High did the quarter in 51 seconds and the Dorches for High quarter turned in a fast 1 minute 35 seconds for the half. Other outstanding performances were a 100 in 10 2-5 seconds by Trull of Lowell, a mark of 20 feet 7 inches...
...man?but perhaps a little inclined toward alarms. When one's fathers and grandfathers and great-grandfathers have lived in the same village and furrowed the same earth, one does not take oneself away without good reason. Floods ? There had always been floods, there would always be floods. Every spring the rivers rose and frightened strangers. True, this flood seemed to be worse than usual. Later on, perhaps, they might have to fight day and night against the waters as they had fought against them before. But the danger was still far to the north. That, without even fighting, they...
...constructed of three pieces of wood, a few bolts, a spring, a piece of aluminum shaped like a huge spoon. It was hailed last week at the Nebraska Agricultural College as a potential revolution in the farming world. It will enable the tiller of the soil to go to the cinema or drink cider or sleep, while his fields are being plowed. It will soon be put on the market at a cost of a few dollars. It is the invention of F. L. Zybach of Grand Island...
...probable pitching choice for the University. After his success as relief twirler against Yale last June, Cutts has had a fair year thus far, lack of consistency being the drawback to his further effectiveness. Howard, former Harvard shortstop, has changed to the pitching mound only this spring, and thus far has hurled the University to victory over the Williams batters, whom he held to two hits, and pitched in the 3 to 3 tie played a week ago with the Alumni nine. HARVARD BROWN Burns c.f. l.f. Scribner Chase l.f. c.f. Edes Zarakov 3b. 1b. Parker Lord 1b. r.f. Hefferman...