Word: hammering
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practically sure of several events, because of the uneven development in the two countries. The Englishmen are almost certain to win the long runs, and the Americans have a like advantage in the field events. To Harvard and Yale are conceded the high and broad jumps, hurdle race and hammer throw, and to Oxford and Cambridge the half mile, mile and two mile runs. Therefore the winning of the hundred yard dash or the quarter-mile run by Harvard and Yale would give the meet to the Americans...
...York, September 21. The following Harvard men will go in training for the games: 100 and 220 yards dashes--Lightner, Webb. 440 yards dash--Manson, Rust. 880 yards run--Boynton, Behn Mile run--Clark, Knowles. Hurdles -- Converse. 2 mile run--Richardson, Mills, Swan. Broad jump--Shirk, Ristine. Hammer throw--Boal. High jump--Ellis, Kernan, Rotch...
...Robinson '04 won third place in the shot-put at Mott Haven. No other point winner in either of the weight events will return. W. T. Piper '03 is the most promising candidate for the hammer-throw. E. M. Sawyer '04, A. Goodhue '04; and R. G. Hall '04 who were entered for the pole-vault in the dual games, should make that event stronger than it was this year...
Throwing 12-pound hammer--Won by R. P. Kinney, Andover, 139 ft. 9 1-2 in.; second, J. L. Connor, Exeter, 138 ft. 6 1-4 in.; third, J. L. Tingley, Exeter...
...events were well contested through-out, and new records were made in the broad jump, the 220 yards hurdles, and the hammer throw. The records were equalled in the shot put, and the 220 yards dash. Shick would undoubtedly have lowered the record in the 100 yards dash, but owing to a mistake in measuring the distance he was forced to run 125 yards in the trial heat, and 105 yards in the final...