Word: discuses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Discus Throw. Won by Dr. L. Clarence ("Bud") Houser of the U. S., 155 ft, 2 101/128...
...Discus Throw. Won by Halina Konopacka of Poland, 129 ft, 11 113/128 in., world's record...
...Angeles and Alain Gerbault of France, though not present, were awarded Olympic diplomas for meritorious individual sporting conduct. At Sloten, on a canal built 20 feet above the land, the University of California eight-oared crew, Olympic favorite, practised before astonished milkmaids, proud tourists. Dr. L. Clarence ("Bud") Houser, discus thrower of Los Angeles, was selected to take the Olympic oath for the entire U. S. team. One day, in practice, he tossed the discus 155 feet through a stage set for a Greek play. . . . The events: Sixteen-Pound Shot Put. Won by John Kuck...
Other Californians who qualified are Lee Barnes in the pole vault, Robert King in the high jump, Clarence Houser in the discus throw, Levi Casey in the hop, step and jump...
...track athletics and very poor at them, Goslin has proved himself for a long time a fine batter. Last spring he bet "Memphis Bill" Terry, Giant first baseman, $5 he could beat him sprinting, lost his five. A little later, with no money up, he tried to throw the discus, strained his arm. Unable to win games without...