Word: vault
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Angeles, officials of the Amateur Athletic Union studied reports that pole-vaulting Parson Bob Richards had received a Mercury and other gifts on the television program This Is Your Life, solemnly announced that the loot was legally presented not to Pole-Vaulter Richards, but to Parson Richards' First Brethren church "in the interests of furthering its service." His amateur status still intact, the Rev. Richards hopped 15 ft. 3¾ into the air at the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus Games, won the pole vault and set a new meet record...
...theme, "Will Romeo run into Friar Laurence, thus saving the day?" Laurence, of course, wanders out the back door of the cathedral just as Romeo arrives at the front. There is a good deal more puffing and groaning than necessary, too, while Romeo forces his way into the vault with a broken candlestick which he had to run all the way back to the church...
McCurdy will wait until meet-time to decide whom he will place in the dash, broad jump, pole vault, and high jump...
...outstanding performers for B.U., beside Smith, were Captain Bruce Hescock and George Terry. Hescock won the pole vault and the high jump at 6-3, barely missing a near record attempt at 6-7. The college record for the high jump...
...team, which barely missed wining the IC4A championships last year, in favored because of its strength is the field events. In the pole vault the Terrier have two potential 14 ft. performers, versatile Captain Bruce Hescock and returning war veteran Bob Harbosa...