Word: jumping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Local traders are missing no opportunity to jump on the bandwagon and envelop themselves in the traditional Christmas baubles, in order to catch undergraduate trade before the December 19 rush decimates the cash-bearing population. To set the pace, the city of Cambridge has already decorated its lamp posts. Yesterday workers finished wrapping the poles with strands of laurel and aluminum, and hung the final pine wreath on top. The cost of this decoration is met by the city with the help of the Harvard Square Business Men's Association...
Just how high these man can jump and how fast they can run will be determined Saturday night at Providence...
Both squads must develop depth in many events. In the 880 the varsity will miss ex-Captain Frank Gurley, unable to come out because of two jobs and five courses. Bert Couvin, although much improved over last year has little backing in the hurdles; and in the high jump Pat Dailey and Gene Harrigan will miss Dick Barwise who is ineligible...
...dashes are strong with John Spivak, Dave Carter, and Thayer; Bud Lockett and Bill Lawrence are working at the pole vault; Don Trimble, the holder of the University record in the javelin, and Jerry Kanter, will put the shot; George Kumpel, Thayer, and Carter are strong in the broad jump; and John Cogan, Joe Leeming, Dick Welch, Joe Rosen, and Dick White give depth in the distance runs...
...stooped way down, touched his fists to his shoclaces, and then straightened with a jump. "Harvard!" he called--to the green bags going to class who didn't turn around; to the gray flannels coming back from Chipp's who just waved and shifted their bundles. Vag gathered up a handful of leaves, started forward, one-two, stopped, spun and then punted over the nearest convertible. The leaves scattered across the canvas but before they were still, Vag was off down Mt. Auburn on the run, leaping to touch the magenia flags with his fingertips. "Har--vard!" he called...