Word: discusions
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...discus as in the javelin the West is substantiated in claiming the supermacy. Hartranft, Leland Stanford shot-putter, has the best American college mark with a throw of 147 feet 9 inches, while Newfeld and Muller of California have come within 13 and 20 feet of this mark respectively. Weatherdon of New York University has made one of the best Eastern records with 125 feet 11 1-2 inches, while Legendre, Thompson of Princeton, Kellet of M. I. T. and Jordon of Yale have been performing consistently, if not brilliantly...
...events this year, the javelin and discus throws, will not differ from the other events by failing to produce some exciting competition. The finals of the javelin-throw will be held inside of the Stadium Saturday and the spectators will be given a chance to watch the Westerners, who are practically in a class by themselves in this event. Legendre of Georgetown is the East's most consistent representative, but his throws of 170 and 174 feet pale in comparison to the reports from the coast which credit Hanner of Leland Stanford with several practice marks of over 205 feet...
...Discus-Throw-Dunker,Greeley, Hallowell, Munroe...
...Discus-Throw. - Brown, Carpenter, Miller, Marshall...
...events, the javelin and discus, are both potential Crimson victories, with Bourne a probable winner in the former event over Bench, who seems unlikely to heave the discus as far as Dunker. With MacLaughlin the only entry, the prospects of a Crimson victory in the pole-vault are not bright, since Carpenter and Hopkins of Yale have both done better than the average...