Word: hammer-throw
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...recent article and a communication in the Bulletin give evidence of the growing unpopularity of the hammer-throw. As pointed out there, the danger of accidents makes it necessary to hold the event at some remote point, with the result that the spectators at a meet seldom see what is going on. Naturally their interest in the outcome is not particularly great, and the number of participants shows that the event fails to interest many of the University athletes. It is suggested that the solution of the question lies in erecting a net in the Stadium, so that the hammer...
...these do not receive the praise merited by their weeks of drudgery behind the Stadium. If it is believed that more publicity given to the event will increase its popularity, by all means let us have some arrangement by which we can all see the hammer-throw from the regular seats...
...pound hammer-throw -- Douglas, Parker...
...Hammer-throw at 5--J. C. Jones, Jr., '09, scratch; V. P. Kennard '09, 10 ft.; R. L. Groves '10, 16 ft.; E. H. Ruch '10, 5 ft.; J. G. Blaine '12, 15 ft.; R. Douglas '12, 16 ft.; W. M. Parker '12, 16 ft.; A. Strong '12, 16 ft.; H. H. Tryon...
...indifference toward the weight events, which was noted in the earlier part of the season, still prevails. Only about ten men who are eligible for the University team are entered for the shot-put and hammer-throw together, although there are a great number of heavy men in College who could be developed for these events. It is not yet too late for them to come out, and do their share in winning again for Harvard the majority of points in the field events in the dual meet with Yale...