Word: shot-put
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...shot-put Yale has F. G. Beck '03 M.S. and R. Sheldon '02S. Beck is making better distance than ever before and it is possible that he will equal the world's record before the end of the season. Sheldon is a close second. G. S. Stillman '01 is the leading candidate in the hammer-throw. Last year he was bothered by the turn in the throwing circle and his best throws were fouled by stepping outside the limits. He has been coached by John Flanagan, the world's champion in this event, and has now nearly overcome this difficulty...
...start, and soon lapped the whole field except Kanaly, who easily kept near him. Toward the end Kanaly sprinted, but Grant had a good lead and won out in 9m. 40 4-5s. R. Grant '97 was third. R. Sheldon of Yale, the scratch man in the shot-put, was too heavily handicapped and could not win a place in the event. S. G. Ellis '01 took third place, with a handicap of 3 1-2 inches, his actual put being 41 ft. 4 1-2 in. The winner was G. W. Patterson of Dummer Academy...
...Shot-put--Won by C. A. Leitch, Cambridge High and Latin, 39 ft. 10 in.; second, Jeffries, Chelsea High, 37 ft. 2 in.; third, Hall, Worcester High...
...Somerville), and C. H. Wheeler (Worcester Academy). In the hurdles H. L. Gardner (Worcester Academy), who also holds the interscholastic record in the high jump, and J. N. Knibbe (Exeter), should win places. In the broad jump C. S. Fallows (Andover), has jumped over 21 feet repeatedly. In the shot-put and hammer throw the best men are R. P. Kinney (Andover), C. A. Leach (C.H.&L.), E. A. Doyle (Chauncey Hall), and K. Brill (Exeter). W. M. Moran (Worcester High), and D. G. Crawford (Andover), are the fastest men in the middle distance runs. Andover should win the meet...
...Shot-put--won by F. Beck, Y., 44 ft. 3 in.; second, J. C. McCracken, U. P., 42 ft. 7 in.; third, A. Plaw, Cal., 42 ft. 2 in.; fourth, R. Woolsey...