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...passed from the possession of Pennsylvania which has always held it to Georgetown University. Pennsylvania's Pentathlon discuss record of 113 feet, 10 1-4 inches was beaten by John Bartels of Pennsylvania, the former holder, by 7 feet, 8 1-4 inches. The other record broken was the javelin throw also by Bartels, beating Berry's 1915 record of 158 feet, 6 3-4 inches by 1 foot, 1-2 inch. B. E. Legendre of Georgetown University won the Pentathalon with 14 points, and Bartels of Pennsylvania, last year's holder, was second with 20 points...
...power to add to the list of events any new exhibitions or competitions which it might deem advisable to include. This means that military drills and military athletic events such as wall scaling and grenade throwing may be on the program. It was decided also to hold exhibitions of javelin and discus throwing. Though there was the ever recurring discussion as to whether the hammer throw should be eliminated from the list, no such motion was carried, and the event will undoubtedly take place as usual...
...rest of the squad consists of the following men: L. Nichols, high-jump, broad-jump, and pole-vault; F. Maker, high and broad-jump; C. Monlux, hammer-throw and discus; D. Richardson, hammer-throw and shot-put; C. Gildersleeve, hammer-throw, and discus; H. Tirerer sedge, shot-put, javelin-throw, and discus; E. K. Lockard, broad-jump and pole-vault; A. H. Elson, hammer-throw; J. R. Frisble, pole-vault; and J. Jackson, broad and high-jump...
...Olympic Pentathlon, which consists of the running broad jump, throwing the javelin, and the discus, will be staged this afternoon. This is another event comparatively unknown to American athletes and in which few care to compete...
...usual 19 events on the A. A. U. schedule will be held, those events not used in intercollegiate competition being the 440-yard hurdle, 5-mile run, throwing the javelin, hop, step and jump, discus throw, and 56-pound weight throw. Several noted athletes will take part in the eastern trials. In the half-mile there will be J. E. Meredith, of Pennsylvania and H. Baker, of the N. Y. A. C., who won that event last year and who has covered the distance in 1 minute, 55 seconds this year. Other star performers in the runs will be Kiviat...