Word: vaulting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...which ended with a lone Heinkel bomber being brought down like a shot duck near the mouth of the Firth of Forth, that Germany's winter campaign of harassment affects the mass of Britain's shipping about as much as a woodpecker tapping on a bank vault. Because of the small bombs used and the difficulty of sighting for enough lethal hits, most of the ships claimed as "sunk" by Nazi pilots are only damaged. They limp into port with their wounded groaning under sea-drenched blankets. Of eight ships claimed by Nazis in one day last week...
...brilliant Tom Lussen undoubtedly will break the pole vault record of 13 feet 6 inches set by Bill Harding of Yale in 1936. Dick Godfrey of Dartmouth, Steve Madey of Harvard, and Bob Randall of Cornell, 13 footers, will scramble for the other points...
...meet record of 55 feet 5 inches a year ago, in the 35-pound weight throw, and Donald Blount of Dartmouth in the broad jump. Blount also tied for first place in the high jump and Tom Lussen of Yale tied for first in the pole vault...
...Mikkola-men were somewhat out of their class in other events: Dan Donahue slid into the semi-finals in the 45 yard high hurdles, but was eliminated in the fast 5 7-10 finals time. Tommy Lussen of Yale only placed second with a 14 foot pole vault, a foot over Steve Madey's best. The two mile relay team was lapped by the record-breaking Manhattan College foursome...
Steve Madey will probably be vying with Tom Lussen of Yale in the pole-vault. Lussen topped the timber at 12 feet, 6 inches at the Mill rose games. Steve was right up with him through 12 feet, but his pole broke when he was on the verge of adding the extra half foot...