Word: javelin
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these events than have been scored in them in recent years, and he is working to overcome this prevalent weakness of the University teams of the recent past. He stated yesterday that C. A. Pratt '28 is in his best early season form in throwing the discus and Javelin, that David Guarnaccia '29 shows greater promise than ever in the discus, and that T. G. Moore '29 is hurling the javelin with more ease than in customary so early in the season...
Looking over the different fields thoroughly, and comparing past scores and records, he stated, "America never was very strong in the javelin throw, having scored in it for the first time last year...
...Penttila, representing Finland, has launched the javelin 213 feet. Sund, the Norwegian, has done 204 feet and Molles of Germany and Lindstrom from Sweden have also achieved something like 200 odd feet. America cannot equal these European marks. However, we have improved a great deal in the last few years and America has at least six men approaching the 200 foot mark...
...Pennsylvania and Smith of Yale, finishing third, close on the heels of the other distance stars, Payne defeated Smith for second-place. Reid's third place gave the Crimson half of their total of six points. T. G. Moore '29 contributed a point by taking fifth in the javelin throw...
...made by Maroney of Georgetown in the javelin which had to be disallowed due to the strong wind at his back...