Word: tape
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...This beats the Harvard high jump record of 6 feet, 2 1-4 inches held by G. R. Fearing, Jr., '93, and the world's indoor high jump record of 6 feet, 3 1-2 inches held by M. F. Sweeney. Lawrence's jump, although measured accurately by a tape that was afterwards verified, will not stand as a record, as it was not made in actual competition in a meet...
...resumed the lead on the second. Boyle again passed Jaques and held the lead for the third and fourth laps. On the straightaway of the last lap, Jaques made a desperate effort to catch Boyle, and in the last 20 yards got the pole, and the two struck the tape almost together, Boyle winning by a matter of two or three inches...
...first event, the 40-yard dash for novices, F. O. Bergquist '12 broke the tape in 5 seconds. After this event came the handicap dash, in which P. G. M. Austin '13, with three feet handicap, finished second. The next race, the half-mile run, was entirely Harvard's. With a lap to go, S. Nichols '13 took the lead, followed by P. R. Withington '12. Then H. M. Warren '13, running with fourteen yards handicap, broke loose in the last sixty yards and passed both Nichols and Withington, beating the former by six inches in 2 minutes...
...slight degree of ease in finding books. If this is the real object of such work, why include it in a course on American history when the reports could be made of such vastly greater value? If the advantage to an undergraduate gained by familiarity with the necessary red tape of the library is worth 20 or more hours work, its value increases in proportion of the time during which it can be of use. Why, then, have this exercise in connection with a course taken largely by Juniors and Seniors? The CRIMSON believes that the ability...
...Watson '10 and Gardner, each of whom had 5 yards handicap, ran first and second, respectively, to the first turn. There Gardner sprinted and easily passed Watson, who weakened quickly; at the tape, Gardner was leading deSelding by 10 yards...