Word: discusion
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...weight men, was the decision made yesterday by Coach Farrell of the University track team. And although the winter season ended scarcely a week ago, regular practice will be resumed at Soldiers Field this afternoon for men in the hammer throw, shot put, javelin, and discus events. This practice will continue under Coach Farrell's personal direction until the formal opening of the spring season about April 7, when he will again take charge of the entire track squad...
...pole vault, the hammer throw, and other events in which no veterans are available this year. At present, for example, one of the most promising men who is being trained for the pole vault by Coach Harwood, was a high jumper last year, and another was a discus thrower. In conclusion, Mr. Bingham said...
...showing in this meet proves that the system adopted by the present coaching staff is right. We hope to be able to keep this staff as it is for another year at least, with the possible addition of Jakko Mikkola as discus and javelin coach." Mr. Mikkola, who is now coaching the Finnish Olympic team, was mentor in the discus and javelin at the University from the time of the inauguration of these events until the present year...
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...leads all other Freshmen in six of the seven field events. In his first day this fall at the high jump he jumped 5 ft. 6 in; he throws the 35 pound weight 43 feet, 6 inches; puts the shot 39 feet; broad jumps 20 feet; and throws the discus 100 feet. He has reached only 10 feet in the pole vault this fall, though he had done 11 feet, 9 inches while still at school. In the seventh event, the javelin throw, he does not excel because he has never competed...