Word: shot-put
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There is a crying want of men for the field events. For these five events (pole-vault, broad jump, high jump, hammerthrow, and shot-put) there are only 25 men. For the eight track events there are 121 men. Right now is the time for the University to get together and help. In order to beat Yale and to do well in the Intercollegiates it is absolutely necessary that these events should be strengthened. There is a splendid opportunity for men to make good here and to help the track team in a way that it greatly needs...
Several new rules were passed, among them one giving the referee greater discretionary power in regard to fouling; one allowing six trials in the broad-jump, hammer-throw, and shot-put; and one allowing the referee to penalize false starting...
...Little '18 are the most likely to excel in the 440. E. E. Silver '18, also of the relay team, and W. Moore '18, will probably be called on to take care of the 100-yard dash. Other promising men are R. Horween '18 in the shot-put, G. R. Cogswell '18 in the half-mile, and M. Pratt '18 in the hurdles...
...Shot-put (handicap).--Won by E. H. Ellison '17 (5 feet), 39 feet, 5 inches; second, F. B. Withington '15 (4 inches) 38 feet, 8 inches; third, E. R. Roberts '16 (scratch) 38 feet, 6 inches...
...Wednesday there will be the shot-put and broad-jump; on Thursday, the high jump and pole-vault. Entries close next Tuesday at noon. Entry books are at Leavitt & Peirce's, the Union, the Co-operative Branch, the Locker Building and the Freshman Dormitories. All entrants must take strength tests before competing...