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Next Friday will see three field events on the card: the hammer throw, at 2 o'clock, the discus at 2:30 and the javeling at 3 Saturday finds twelve other events listed: the high hurdles. 100-yard dash, mile run 440, low hurdles (120 yards), 220, SSO, two mile run, pele vault, high jump, shot put (16 pounds). and broad jump, Saturday's time schedule will be printed in the next week's SERVICE NEWS...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Trackmen Will Compete Soon | 4/2/1943 | See Source »

Died. Akilles Jarvinen, Olympics decathlon record-breaker in 1932, member of Finland's No. 1 family of athletes; of accident injuries; in Helsinki. Father Werner was Finland's first Olympics champion, won the Greek style discus throw in 1906; Brother Matti threw the javelin for an Olympics record in 1932; Brother Kaarlo is a famed shotputter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Mar. 15, 1943 | 3/15/1943 | See Source »

...field events that really bring a gleam to Jaakko's eyes, especially when Pete Garland is doing his stuff. Star in shot put and discuss for the Freshman team this spring, Garland broke records with a discus throw of over 140 feet against Yale. Very much present in these events are the famed Fishers from Andover, while hope among the summer squad in the broad jump is John McConbrey. In the seasoned remnants of this spring's Varsity. In the Sophomore stars, and in a crop of new Freshman who are strong in runners and weak in field events...

Author: By Colin F. N. irving, | Title: Lining Them Up | 9/4/1942 | See Source »

Cross Country Captain, Fred Phinney, will take to the field in the grueling two mile run. In the weight events it is no suprise to find former Freshman star, Pete Garland, slated for the shotput and discus. Broad jumper for the afternoon will be '46'er Johnny McCoubrey, who will also double up in the 100. A relay team will be drawn up from members of the squad participating in the Devens Meet...

Author: By Colin F. N. irving, | Title: TRACKMEN TO FACE FORT DEVENS TEAM | 8/24/1942 | See Source »

Halfway through the carnival, track coach Jaako Mikkola presented three improvement prizes and a quarter-mile trophy. The improvement prizes went to Pete Garland and Frank Coolidge, stars of last year's '45 team, and to Varsity discus thrower Jack Bonner who was not there to receive his award. Bill Ellis, also absent, was announced the winner of the Westmore Wilcox quarter mile trophy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOWELL WINS HOUSE RELAY MEET; ADAMS, LOWELL BASEBALL ENDS 8-8 | 8/21/1942 | See Source »

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