Word: javelin
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...world's best athletes perform; the pictures are slowed down so that every movement is clearly visible. After seeing the films the students are taken to the camp grounds, where they receive individual instruction. The system has proved its worth and is bringing excellent results, especially in the javelin, shot-putting and hurdling events...
...tomorrow, Krogness is entered for the 120-yard high hurdles, the 220-yard low hurdles and the running high jump. Gourdin is entered in the javelin throw...
...passed from the possession of Pennsylvania which has always held it to Georgetown University. Pennsylvania's Pentathlon discuss record of 113 feet, 10 1-4 inches was beaten by John Bartels of Pennsylvania, the former holder, by 7 feet, 8 1-4 inches. The other record broken was the javelin throw also by Bartels, beating Berry's 1915 record of 158 feet, 6 3-4 inches by 1 foot, 1-2 inch. B. E. Legendre of Georgetown University won the Pentathalon with 14 points, and Bartels of Pennsylvania, last year's holder, was second with 20 points...
...power to add to the list of events any new exhibitions or competitions which it might deem advisable to include. This means that military drills and military athletic events such as wall scaling and grenade throwing may be on the program. It was decided also to hold exhibitions of javelin and discus throwing. Though there was the ever recurring discussion as to whether the hammer throw should be eliminated from the list, no such motion was carried, and the event will undoubtedly take place as usual...
...rest of the squad consists of the following men: L. Nichols, high-jump, broad-jump, and pole-vault; F. Maker, high and broad-jump; C. Monlux, hammer-throw and discus; D. Richardson, hammer-throw and shot-put; C. Gildersleeve, hammer-throw, and discus; H. Tirerer sedge, shot-put, javelin-throw, and discus; E. K. Lockard, broad-jump and pole-vault; A. H. Elson, hammer-throw; J. R. Frisble, pole-vault; and J. Jackson, broad and high-jump...