Word: vaulting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University of Southern California heavyweight broke his second record of the day, this time his own, when he tossed the discus 151 feet 3 3-8 inches. Gerkin and Hoffman finished close behind him in the platter sailing even. In the pole vault Barnes, Olympic and Association champion, was the cynosure of all eyes in the Stadium but he was content to qualify along with four others at the 12 foot mark...
Under Director of Field Events Kennedy, the following will serve: Pole Vault: A. C. Gilbert, Yale; Judge: Mark S. Wright, Dartmouth, Measurer. Throwing the Javelin: Allan Winter Rowe, M. I. T., Judge; James A. Leyden, Penn State, and Leslie H. Simons, Princeton, Measurers. Throwing the Discus: Walter Tufts, Harvard, Judge; J. E. Hickley, Brown, Measurer. Putting, the 16 Ib. Shot: E. L. Hopkins, B. A. A., Judge; J. R. Truesdale, Princeton, and J. B. Mulford, Pennsylvania, Measurers. High Jump: Wesley Aler, Yale, Judge; Barrett Smith, Cornell, and Rush M. Hoag, Michigan, Measurers. Throwing the Hammer; F. X. McGrath...
...yards 10.36 10.12 9.97 220 yards 23.10 22.50 81.58 440 yards 52.60 50.23 48.75 880 yards 2.05.30 1.59.70 1.55.90 One mile 4.46.10 4.27.80 4.20.15 Ft. In. Ft. In. Ft. In. High jump 5.08 1-4 5.11 1-2 6.02 1-6 Pole vault 9.07 1-4 11.04 1-6 12.06 1-2 Broad jump 20.10 3-4 22.07 3-4 23.05 1-4 Shot put 36.08 1-4 43.02 1-2 47.01 1-2 Hammer...
...reason for this odd development traces to the presence of two of the world's most wonderful athletes in the pre-war era: John Paul Jones of Cornell and Ted Meredith of Penn. But that does not explain why the furlong sprint, the shot put and the pole vault averages for the post-war period have failed to measure up to the figures established in the eight years before the war. Here are the figures...
...s.140 yards .10 .09.95220 yards .21.525 .21.55440 yards .48.70 .48.80880 yards 1.54.77 1.55.85One mile 4.18.70 4.21.60 Ft. In. Ft. In.High jump 6.01 5-12 6.02 1-4Pole vault 12.06 00 12.06 9-10Broad jump 23.01 1-3 23.07 5-6Shot put 47.02 1-4 47.00 1-3Hammer...