Word: hammering
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...events were well contested throughout and three records were broken; in the hammer throw, shot put, and 220 yards dash respectively...
...Wheeler (Worcester Academy). In the hurdles H. L. Gardner (Worcester Academy), who also holds the interscholastic record in the high jump, and J. N. Knibbe (Exeter), should win places. In the broad jump C. S. Fallows (Andover), has jumped over 21 feet repeatedly. In the shot-put and hammer throw the best men are R. P. Kinney (Andover), C. A. Leach (C.H.&L.), E. A. Doyle (Chauncey Hall), and K. Brill (Exeter). W. M. Moran (Worcester High), and D. G. Crawford (Andover), are the fastest men in the middle distance runs. Andover should win the meet, with Worcester Academy...
...rain and a heavy track, A. Grant of Pennsylvania broke his former record in the two mile run by covering the distance in 9m. 51 3-5s. This was the third record broken during the meet, the other two being made in the shot put and the hammer throw. A. C. Kraenzlein of Pennsylvania made an individual score of eighteen points, the largest ever made in these games. The following is a summary of events...
...Hammer throw--Won by A. Plaw, Cal., 154 ft. 4.5 in.; second, J. C. McCracken, U. P., 143 ft. 8 in.; third, T. T. Hare, U. P.; 141 ft. 6.5 in.; fourth, W. A. Boal...
Boal is the only entry in the hammer throw. He is about even with several others, and first place will probably be the result of a lucky throw by anyone of them...