Word: brandenburg
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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However, on the basis of past performances, Yale has the better team. Headed by Captain Brandenburg who is credited with a discus throw of 15 feet further than the best throw of T. H. Alcock '29, the Eli squad presents an imposing array of talent; Kieselhorst and Engle in the runs, Connor and O'Gorman in the weight events, and Sturdy and Pond in the pole vault, are the outstanding luminaries of the team, and have an excellent chance of hanging up some dual records in their particular events...
Connor, who took sixth place in the hammer throw at the Olympics, will win his event, while Stewart of Yale, Alcock, and Vonckx will fight for the other places. Weicker and Brandenburg are conceded the discus while the shot put seems close, with O'Gorman of Yale favored on past performances. Wolf, Yale, is favored in the high jump, while French and Rowe seem best in the broad jump. Yale Daily News...
...first and second in the broad jump to French and Rowe of Harvard, and expects Moore and Harding of the Crimson to take the first two places in the javelin, the Blue is looking for a clean sweep in the pole vault and discus throw with Sturdy and Captain Brandenburg winning these last two events...
...must be dimmed by the record of Yale's performances against Princeton Har- vard supporters may well worry at Engle's mark of 21 7-10 seconds in this furlong, Kieselhort's 23 8-5 in the lows, Conner's 165 feet 2 1-2 inches in the hammer, Brandenburg's 135, 7 1-4 in the discus, and Gorman of Yale's 44 feet 5 1-2 inches in the 16-pound shot. It looks as if the Blue will have at least a safer advantage when it plays host to the Crimson at New Haven...
...Count Brandenstein Zeppelin, director of the Zeppelin works, and Herr Brandenburg, chief of the German Air Ministry, are calmly enjoying their game of dress as Commander Rosendahl of the Los Angeles looks...