Word: throwing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Javelin throw. Qualifiers--Kibby (Stanford), 204 ft. 7 in.; Churchill (California), 200 ft. 7 5-8 in.; Mortensen (Southern California, 198 ft. 9 in.; Sparling (Stanford), 196 ft. 10 3-4 in.; Myers (N.Y.U.); 195 ft. 8 in.; Curtice (California...
...diminutive lead-off man to third. The Harvard captain stole to the key-stone sack just before Ticknor was handed a free pass to first. Whitney then banged out a safety, scoring Nugent. The next play produced two more runs. Gilligan poked a grounder at pitcher White whose throw home to cut off Donaghy went wide of its mark, letting in the third baseman and Ticknor, while Gilligan scampered to the hot corner. He subsequently stole home when White offered the batter a slow ball...
However, on the basis of past performances, Yale has the better team. Headed by Captain Brandenburg who is credited with a discus throw of 15 feet further than the best throw of T. H. Alcock '29, the Eli squad presents an imposing array of talent; Kieselhorst and Engle in the runs, Connor and O'Gorman in the weight events, and Sturdy and Pond in the pole vault, are the outstanding luminaries of the team, and have an excellent chance of hanging up some dual records in their particular events...
...favored in the field events while the runs appear almost evenly divided. Sturdy will take the pole vault, while Pond and Cone are favored for the other places, although Cleaver and Dunlap have chances for points. Moore and Harding will win the javelin, while Kiesling and Carr will throw for third...
Connor, who took sixth place in the hammer throw at the Olympics, will win his event, while Stewart of Yale, Alcock, and Vonckx will fight for the other places. Weicker and Brandenburg are conceded the discus while the shot put seems close, with O'Gorman of Yale favored on past performances. Wolf, Yale, is favored in the high jump, while French and Rowe seem best in the broad jump. Yale Daily News...