Word: hammered
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...more handicap events have been added to the program, the pole-vault and the hammer-throw. The pole-vault will come at 12 o'clock in the Gymnasium because it is necessary that the whole floor be given up to it. The hammer-throw will come at 3.30 o'clock on Holmes Field with the other outdoor events...
...enter these events do not reach their limit in a month or two; it requires years of practice. This includes outdoor work in the fall and spring, and winter work in the Gymnasium. In order to excel in the jumps, pole-vault, shot, and hammer, a man should do light work during the whole College term, so that when he comes out in the spring, he will not have to start all over again but will feel perfectly at home in his event. The advantage in working at the present time is that it gives the coach an opportunity...
...three silver cups offered by W. Minot '07 for "general merit." By this is meant regularity of attendance, amount of improvement, diligence and general attitude towards the work. The winners of the caps are to be picked one each from the pole-vault or high-jump, shot-put or hammer-throw, and from the hurdle events...
...chances of the University track team in the hammer throw have been materially strengthened by the appearance as a candidate of K.F. Brill '08, a new man in University track work. While at Andover, Brill threw the 16 pound hammer 145 feet. In 1904 and in 1905, he played left tackle on the University football team. He was an all American tackle in 1905. Since that time he has been unable to compete in athletics on account of his studies...
Coach W. E. Quinn called for more men, especially in the hammer throw. It is a poor policy to be content with the present strength of the team...