Word: discus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tied for first in the high jump. Ogle took the hundred, Light-body the 440, Eugene Clark the mile, Lloyd Milis the 220, Childs the half, Shallow the hammer, Ed Ford the javelin, and Nat Heard the shot put. Only Exeter first was registered by Rendleman in the discus...
Harvard, one of the underdogs, showed unexpected power. It was definitely not an off day for the Crimson. Herrick came through to win the discus as was predicted, and Bob Haydock came out on the winning end of a three to one chance to take the high jump. Bill Schmidt retained has customary position of third to Donovan and Watson in the high hurdles. Special recognition is due Bill Wright for his third in the two mile run and John Young in the hammer...
Afternoon Events: 1:30--high jump; pole vault; javelin throw. 2:30--120 yard high hurdles; shot put. 2:40--880-yard run. 2:45--discus. 2:50--100-yard dash. 2:55--two-mile run. 3:00--hammer throw. 3:10--relay heats. 3:15--broad jump. 3:30--220 low hurdles. 3:40--one mile run. 3:50--440 relay finals. 4:00--one mile relay finals...
...spring practice performances of some of its members who in the last two months have gone down hill rather than up. Most, however, have shown expected improvement which ordinarily comes with the warmer days. Notable satisfaction is found with John Herrick '38 who has a chance in the discus this Saturday. A profusion of stars is conspicuously absent, however, and track fans at Harvard must be content in letting this be a crew year...
Added to the Olympic program in 1912, the decathlon is a test of all-round athletic ability in which competitors are awarded points for ten events: 100-metre dash, no-metre hurdles, 400-metre run,, 1,500 metre run, broad jump, high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, pole vault. To build up a respectable score in the decathlon, a track & field athlete need not be particularly able in any one of the ten. Since each of his individual performances is usually outclassed by specialists, an athlete who goes out for the decathlon rarely gets much publicity. And since...