Word: shot-put
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...shot-put Harvard is expected to win first and second places with B. T. Stephenson '08 first, who has reached in competition 43 ft., 6 1-2 ins., and W. A. Hanley '07 second. Third place will probably be taken by Storrs of Dartmouth...
...Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon, some fair distances were made. H. E. Kersburg '06 won the hammer-throwing contest with a handicap of 15 feet over S. P. Gillis of the N. Y. A. C., and made a throw of 135 feet, 2 inches. R. H. Townsend '09, won the shot-put with an actual put of 36 feet, 3 inches. As the weather was cold, great difficulty in throwing the hammer effectively was experienced, but the form of the men in the ring was excellent. Cups were given for first place in each event...
Under Mr. Quinn's direction several of the candidates for the weight events are doing promising work. R. H. Oveson 1L. and H. E. Kersburg '06 have thrown the 16-pound hammer over 145 feet, and in the 12-pound shot-put B. T. Stephenson '08 has reached a distance of 51ft...
...Shot-put and throwing the stone--J. S. Mitchell of New York, P. Sheldon of Yale...
Track practice has been held regularly in the gymnasium. The men competing for the hammer-throw and shot-put have also had some out-door work. The high jumpers and pole-vaulters are improving rapidly...