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Robert W. Edgren, of the University of California, has again beaten the world hammer throwing record. From the regulation seven-foot ring he hurled a 16-pound hammer 148 feet 5 inches a few days ago. This is more than three feet farther than the world's record and a foot farther than Edgren's previous best trial throw, which was discredited by Mitchell, late of the New York Athletic Club...
Putting 16-pound shot (6 feet limit...
Throwing 16-pound hammer (24 feet limit...
Putting 16 pound shot, won by M. C. O'Brien, E. H. S. Distance...
...events will be scratch and as follows: 40 yards dash, 300 yards run, 600 yards run, 1000 yards run, half mile walk, running high jump, putting 16 pound shot, pole-vault, 45 yards low hurdle race. There will also be a team race between Worcester High and Worcester Academy, the two schools winning first and second places respectively in last year's meeting. Five other team races have also been arranged. Twenty schools will compete...