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Sweeps in the hammer and shot, and a first and second in the discus racked up 26 points for the Crimson early in the afternoon. Big Jeff Tootell put the shot 50 feet, 6 inches for a win in that department, and then went on to place first in the discus with a heave of 146 feet, 9 1/2 inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Squad Wins, 12-2; Track Team Overcomes BC | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

...Forsyth, lacrosse team captain, won the hammer throw with a toss of 160 feet, 9 inches before donning his uniform for the game against the Boston Lacrosse Club. Howie Reed won seconds in both the hammer and the discus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Squad Wins, 12-2; Track Team Overcomes BC | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

...great proportion of the rooms at Winthrop contain dumb-bells, and plaster casts of the discus-thrower outnumber other sculpture three to one. This is because Winthrop members are traditionally athletic, and show no sign of relaxing their interest in intramural and all-College sports. There are even some intra-House sports, such as water-fighting, which have been highly organized in the past...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Has Laissez-Faire policy | 3/19/1949 | See Source »

...Olympic polevaulter was invited to compete by Sam Felton, who broke the Crimson discus and hammer records last year and is now at the Business School. Felton will get the meet under-way himself with a 35-pound weight throwing demonstration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cornell Quintet Here Tomorrow; Morcom Will Show Vaulting Skill | 1/7/1949 | See Source »

...qualify for the award, a "novice" must throw the 35-pound weight 50 feet, the hammer 160 feet, or the discus 140 feet. An "experienced" athlete is required to better 53 feet, 6 inches in weight. 168 feet in the hammer, or 149 feet in the discus. Cameron and Forsyth are being awarded novice prizes for their efforts in the discus and 35-pound weight respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Track Prizes Awarded... | 9/28/1948 | See Source »

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