Word: pounding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...York Athletic games on Saturday, M. Prinstein of Syracuse University jumped 23 ft. 8 7-8 in., breaking the former world's record of 23 ft. 7 1-2 in. In the same games John Flanagan, N. Y. A. A., threw the sixteen-pound hammer 158 ft. 4 in., breaking the world's record of 153 ft. 8 in., held by McCracken of Pennsylvania...
...football practice yesterday consisted of the regular 8-pound iron dumbbell drill followed by starting and running in the forenoon, and of wooden dumb-bell drill and falling on the ball, and signal practice, followed by a line-up of two scrub elevens in the afternoon. The regular 'Varsity men, excepting Wheeler and Doucette, were not in the line...
...work at the outset was made very easy, consisting on the first day of falling on the ball and taking a run. The forenoon practice of the second day, and every morning practice since, has consisted of a drill with 8-pound iron dumb-bells followed by a run on the part of the linemen and punting by the backs. The afternoon work was more varied. Wednesday an eleven was picked out to practice signals, and Thursday another squad was formed. Friday two elevens were put opposite each other for practice in breaking through. Saturday there was only morning practice...
...events contested were the 100 yards dash, 120 yards high hurdle race, mile run, running high jump, running broad jump, putting 16 pound shot, throwing 16 pound hammer, throwing 56 pound weight, throwing the discus, and pole vault. Of these Clark won all but the dash, hurdle and mile run. Clark will compete for the national championship in New York on July...
Throwing 12-pound Hammer-W. B. Boyce, B. H. S., third. Winners' throw...