Word: vault
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...last few days have seen a considerable change for the better in the track situation. The interest shown has steadily increased and while many more candidates are needed, the deficiency is not so serious as it seemed at first. One upperclassman has reported for the pole-vault and more are expected. High hurdle work and broad jump practice have begun...
Yale, while not so well off for experienced runners as Princeton, promises to furnish a strong team. G. F. Sweeney recently broke the indoor pole vault record by clearing 12 feet 2 inches, tying with Myers of Dartmouth. F. P. Heffelfinger, in the 440, and D. Aikenhead, in the 880, can be relied on to come in among the first in their respective events. Altogether, the Elis would appear to have a well-balanced team for the coming season...
...field events there will probably be a high jump and a 12-pound shot-put, but as there is not a single vaulter in the whole University this year there will be no pole vault on the program...
...will commence this afternoon with regular practice on the 130-yard board track and in the baseball cage at 2.30 o'clock. New and experienced candidates will report at that time in the Locker Building for the 40-yard dash, 45-yard hurdles, 390-yard jump, shot put, pole vault and broad jump...
...winter carnival, held in the last week of February, will offer competition to both Freshman and University candidates in all the winter events, including the 40-yard dash, 300-yard dash, 600-yard run, 1,000-yard and mile races, in addition to the broad and high jumps, pole vault, shot put and 35-pound weight throw...