Word: hammering
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...record was broken. Boal threw the hammer 144 feet 2 1-2 inches, bettering Chadwick's distance by 13 feet 3 inches. Hallowell equalled the record in the high hurdles, as did Richards in the short dash. Richardson in the two-mile, a new event for the dual games, set a good record by winning the race in 9 minutes 57 3-5 seconds...
Beck and Johnson easily won their events for Yale, but the other field events were as easily won by Harvard. Stillman made several good throws in the hammer, but fouled each time...
...Throwing hammer--C. Chadwick...
...hammer throw is very much in doubt. Stillman, of Yale, has been so erratic in his work that it is difficult to tell just what he will do. Boal of Harvard has greater experience and steadiness, and has thrown 144 feet repeatedly during the past week. He should secure first place, with Stillman second and Brown of Harvard third...
Throwing the Hammer--Yale throws first...