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...University is not as strong in the two new events; the javelin and discus throws; as early season results predicted, so it is doubtful if the Crimson athletes will equal Tech's score here. Carpenter may take first with the discus, but the Engineers with Mimick and Boli are pretty sure of two places. Finally, in the javelin Tonon of Tech is expected, by many who have watched him in action, to win the event, Greenidge of the University is ruling favorite for second, while the third place is more or less of a toss-up between Kernan...
...Javelin-Throw.--Barker, Greenidge, Janin, Kernan, Kohn, Luk, Mills, Morse, Park, Sipp, Whitney...
Little is known of the strength which Yale will be able to muster in the javelin and discus throws as neither of these events have ever been held before. It is reported, however, that Into, the football tackle, has been doing consistent work with the javelin and will worry the University entries considerably...
...Tigers will be well represented in the 440, hurdles, high-jump, broad-jump, shot-put, and hammer, but the other events are at present rather uncertain. Coach Fitzpatrick has not been able to discover any exceptionally promising men for the javelin or discus throws, which events were recently added for intercollegiate competition, but he is developing new material and expects to be able to put some good men on the field...
Coach Mikkola held informal competitions for both the javelin and discus throwers. The results were not altogether satisfactory, but were explained partly by the soft footing. In the University event R. M. C. Greenidge '24 had difficulty in winning over F. K. Kernan Jr. '24. Kernan has been showing great improvement during the last few weeks and now stands as one of the two or three possible javelin-throwers to make the spring track. R. W. Seamans '25 won the Freshman event with A. M. Stern '25 second and N. L. Hughes '25 third...