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Coach Mikkola, who was recently appointed coach of the discus and javelin events by the Athletic Committee, came to this country from Finland where he was a member of the Helsingin Kinavelkot, a prominent athletic club. For several years he acted in the capacity of coach to the club, turning out four world champions during this period, and during the summer of 1920 was appointed official coach of the Finnish Olympic team...
...throwing events the javelin requires of its master the most all-round athletic ability. The best men in javelin throwing have been, without exception, pentathlon men in their own country. This is very natural, because first-class results demand that a man possess a steel, sinewy, supple body. Shoulders, stomach, thighs, and calf also undergo a tearing strain. The hardest trial is demanded of that part of the body where lies the javelin thrower's soul, namely the elbow...
...Javelin throwing is not like throwing a ball, although there is a similarity. In throwing a ball, twisting it does not shorten the distance, but in throwing a javelin you are required to keep the weapon in perfect balance, which means in the right position...
...March 1. This will be open to all members of the Freshman class so the meet will bring into competition not the second string men as in the other dormitory sports, but the very best athletes that the class can offer. All the regular events, including discus and javelin, will be staged and thus there will be an opportunity for all track men to start training for the meet. The Physical Training Department, however, will not permit men who intend to compete on March 1 to enter other sports in the meantime as extensive training is absolutely essential...
Although several new men have reported, there is still a dearth of candidates for the discuss and javelin throws. These two events have been accepted by all the leading colleges and are scheduled for the next intercollegiate meet. Candidates are practicing on a specially constructed platform near the new board track, and are under the personal direction of Mr. Jakko Mikkola, former coach of the Finnish Olympic team. Men who are out for the field events are practicing daily in the cage, E. L. Farrel, who returned Saturday to the coaching staff, being in charge of the men in this...