Word: hammer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...time in this event. Howe of Yale ran the 120-yard hurdles in 15 2-5 seconds, 1-5 of a second behind the time made by Shaw of Dartmouth last year. Talbott of Cornell was unable to reach his own mark of 167 feet, 4 inches, in the hammer-throw, but nevertheless made one of the best throws in recent intercollegiate meets with 158 feet, 9 1-2 inches. In the shot-put Little of Harvard, came within 3 1-2 inches of the record made by Krueger of Swarthmore two years ago. His put of 46 feet...
...vault, but as both he and Nelson of Yale failed to equal Campbell's vault of 12 feet, 3 1-4 inches, the result was a tie for second. The points for second and third were divided giving Harvard 2 1-2. The University team was shutout in the hammer-throw and the broad-jump as no men qualified in Friday's preliminaries. In the high-jump, however, Harvard unexpectedly scored more points than in any other event. By tieing for first place with Canfield of Yale and Palmer of Dartmouth, R. G. Harwood '09, S. C. Lawrence...
...first two places in the hammer-throw came out as was expected. Talbott was unable to get off one of his best throws and his distance was only 3 feet, 7 1-2 inches ahead of that made by Horr of Syracuse. Goebel of Yale showed more improvement on the second day than did his team-mate Andrus and defeated sullivan of Cornell for third by 2 feet, 5 1-2 inches...
...HAMMER-THROW...
Talbott of Cornell made the best distance in the hammer-throw with 150 feet, 2 1-2 inches. He is practically sure of first place and will undoubtedly increase his distance today. Horr of Syracuse, with 144 feet, 10 inches, is assured of second place. In spite of Cooney's failure to qualify, Yale still has a chance for points with Andrus and Goebel. Cornell may take a point with Sullivan, who threw 135 feet, 8 1-4 inches...