Word: thrower
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Copeland, holder of the majority of American hurdle records; Frederick R. Westing, 100 yard champion of England, Ireland, Canada and America; Malcolm W. Ford, all-round athlete, and holder of many world jumping records; Frank L. Lambrecht, N. A. A. A. A., champion shot putter and hammer thrower; Thomas P. Conneff. champion one mile runner of England and Ireland, and five-mile champion of America; William Halpin, champion running broad jumper, and F. D. Lange, N. A. A. A. A., champion in the one mile walk and the A. A. A. champion for three miles...
...brother of Coax, the great hammer thrower, is playing in the rush line of the Phillips Academy eleven...
...fair batter but not likely to take "Puss" Noyes place on the 'Varsity nine. Day, '89 S., is one of the best players in college. He caught for the freshmen last year and played first some. He is a heavy man, has a sure eye and is a good thrower and hard hitter. He will undoubtedly be change catcher this year. Wilson, '89 S., played on his class nine last fall, he and Day being the battery. He is pretty light for a pitcher, but he has a good head and sharp curves. McClintock, '91, played in several scrub games...
Coxe, '87, Yale's famous hammer and shot thrower, will return to Yale in March, taking a course in chemistry in Sheffield Scientific School. The Yale News says he will simply coach the Mott Haven candidates for shot and hammer putting...
...whose names are down for other positions are also trying for the field. Foster has played on the nine for two years. He is one of the best fielders Harvard ever had. He covers a good deal of ground, is sure of a fly, and is an accurate thrower. He also improved very much in batting last year. It is hoped that Nichols, '86, who is now in the Medical school, may play, though as it yet it is undecided...