Word: tossing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...afternoon, Dave Gately finished third in the broad jump with a leap of 21 feet, 4 1/2 inches. John DuMoulin surprised everyone as he heaved the 35-pound weight 52 feet, 9 3/4 inches, by far his personal best toss, to place fourth in that event. Hank Abbott took sixth in the shot, with a toss of 44 feet, 10 inches...
...varsity will line up with Cohen, Art Martin, and Carl Pescosolido in the high hurdles. Cohen must be rated the favorite in this event, although the other two places will be a toss...
...only a can in case of emergency; might have to visit the hospital, you know." In the interests of whatever is left of Anglo-American solidarity, I think you should warn any of your countrymen who are proposing to come over here to be very careful where they toss their cigar butts...
...Moscow trip went off with bands and bunting, and fortnight ago Gomulka returned with a number of small concessions, but no sense of victory. Thousands of Poles, happy and even a little surprised to see him back, jammed the Warsaw station to welcome him, chant and toss bouquets. But to the chanting throng Gomulka would only say: "We went to Moscow and talked to the Soviet leaders as equals, a very important thing for us. We put an end to the great differences between Soviet words and Soviet deeds. Polish-Soviet friendship can now proceed without serious obstacles...
...other men in Melbourne's Olympic Village who take their talents as seriously. None has been more successful than O'Brien in combining what he calls "M.A." (mental attitude) and "P.A." (physical aptitude). Smooth interaction of the two enabled him to become the first man ever to toss the shot beyond 60 ft.-a feat comparable to the four-minute mile. His farthest throw, of 63 ft. 2 in., is more than 6 ft. farther than his 1952 Olympic record. He is an almost sure bet to win his second Olympic Gold Medal-and ten unofficial points...