Athletics of To-Day 1929

Athletics of To-day OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS-continued. Yr. Winners Time or Time or Distance Yr. Winners Distance -----------------------1·-------11--- ------- STANDING HOP, STEP & JUMP ft. 8 ini~ 3,000 METRES WALK 1920 U. Frigerio, Italy 3,500 METRES WALK 1908 G. E. Lamer, Great Britain .. 10,000 1ETRES WALK (10,936 yards) 1912 G. H. Goulding, anada 1920 U. Frigerio, Italy 1924 U. Frigerio, Italy 10 fiLE WALK 1908 G. E. Lamer, Great Britain .. 400 METRES RELAY (437 yards I ft. 4 I/8 ins.) 1912 Great Britain . . . . . . 1920 United Stat 1924 United Stat 1928 United States 1,600 METRES RELAY ( 1,749 yards 2ft. 4 ins.) 1908 United Stat 1912 United States .. 1920 Great Britain .. 1924 United States .. 1928 United States .. POLE VAULT 1896 W. W. Hoyt, U.S.A.. . 1900 I. K. Baxter, U.S.A.. . 1904 C. E. Dvorak, U.S.A. 1906 F. Gonder, France .. 1908 A. C. Gilbert, U.S.A. } E. T. ook, Jr. U..A. 1912 H. J, Babcock, U.S.A. 1920 F. K. Foss, U.S.A. . . 1924 L. S. Barnes, U.S.A. } Glenn Grabam, U.S.A. 1928 S. W. Carr, U.S.A. . . STANDI G HIGH JU 1P 1900 R. C. Ewry, U. A. .. 1904 R. C. Ewry, U.S.A. . . 1906 R. C. Ewry, U..A. . . 1908 R. C. Ewty, U..A. . . 1912 Platt Adams, U.S.A. .. RUNNI G HIGH JUMP 1896 E. H. Clark, U.S.A. .. .. 1900 1. K. Baxt r U..A.. . 1904S.S.Jon , .S.. 1906 C. L by, Ir land 1908 F. H. orter, .S.A... 1912 A. W. Ricbards, U.S.A. 1920 R. W. Landon, .. . 1924 H. L Osborn, U .A. 1928 R. King, U.S.A. STANDING BROAD JUMP 1900 . C. Ewry, U.S.A. . . .. 1904 R. C. Ewry, U.S.A. . . 1906 R. C. Eny, U.S.A. . . 1908 R. C. Ewry, U.S.A. .. 1912 C. Tsicili tir , Greece .. ms. secs. .. 13141/5 ms. secs. - .. 14 55 ms. secs. .. 46 28 2/5 .. 48 6 I/5 .. 47 49 h. m. secs. .. 115 57 S CS. 42 2/5 42 I/5 41 41 ms. secs. 3 27 I/5 .. 3 16 3/5 3 22 t/5 3 16 3 14 t/5 ft. ins. . . 10 9 3/4 .. JQ 99/IO . . 11 6 .. 11 6 .... 12 2 .. 12 11 I/2 .. 13 5 :: 12 11 r/8 .. 13 9 I/2 ft. ins. 5 5 .. 4 11 5 1 5/8 5 2 5 4 I/5 ft. ins. 5 11 I/4 6 2 4/5 .. 5 11 .. 5 9 7/8 .. 6 3 6 4 6 4 I/5 6 6 6 4 3/8 ft. ins. .. 10 6 2/5 .. 11 4 718 .. 10 10 .. JQ 11 I/4 . · 11 Q I /4 RUNNI G BROAD JU iP ft. ins. 1896 E. H. Clark, U.S.A. . . . . . . 20 9 3/4 1900 A. C. I ra nzlcin, U.S.A. . . 23 6 7/8 1904 1\lyer Prinsteio, .S.A. . . 24 I 1906 1yer rinstcin, U. . . . . 23 71/2 1908 F. Irons, U..A. . . . . 24 6 t/2 1912 A. L. Gutterson, U.S A. .. .. 24 11 t/5 1920 Wm. Fetter n (BjOmeman),Sweden 23 5 I/2 1924 De Hart Hubb rd, U.S.A. . • . . 24 5 I5/t6 1928 E. B. Ham, U.S.A. . . 25 4 3{4 1900 R. C. Ewry, U.S.A. . . . . . . 34 7 ~~~ 1904 R. C. Ewry U .S.A. . . . . 34 1 RUNNING HOP STEP 1896 ]. B. Connolly, U.S.A. 1900 Myer Prinstein U.S.A. 1904 Myer Prinstein, U.S.A. & JUMP ft. iOS· . . . . 45 o I 1906 P. O'Connor, Ireland . . . . 1908 T. J. Abeame, Great Britain 1912 G. Lindblom Sweden 1920 V. Tuulos, Finland .. 1924 A. W. Winter, Australia 1928 M. Oda, Japan 16 LB. SHOT PUT 1896 R. S. Garr tt, U.S.A... 1900 R. Sb !don, U.S.A. 1904 R. Ros , U.S.A. . . 1906 1. J. Sheridan, U.S.A. 1908 R. Rose, U.S.A. . . 1912 P. J. McDonald, U.S.A. . . . . 47 4 I 4 . . 47 0 . . 46 2 I .. 4811I~ .. 48 5 /8 47 7 I . . 50 11 131 16 :: 49 JQ 13/t 6 ft. ins· .. 36 23 r18 .. 46 .. 48 Lis :: j~ 7 t/2 .. 50 391 10 (Right and Left Hand-R. Rose, U.S.A., 90 ft. 5 2/5 ins.) 1920 V. Porhola, Finland . . . . 1924 C. Houser, U.S.A . 1928 J. Kuck, U.S.A. 16 LB. HA U.fER THROW 1900 J. J. Flanagan, U.S.A. 1904 J. J. Flanagan, U.S.A. 1908 ]. ]. Flanagan, U.S.A. 1912 M. J. 1cGrath, U.S.A. 1920 P. J. Ryan, U.S. . . . 1924 F. D. Tootell, U.S.A... 1928 P. O'Callaghan, Ireland 56 LB. WEIGHT 1904 E. D marteau, Canada 1920 P. J. fcDonald, U.S.A. .. 48 7 x/8 49 2 3/8 ::52 QII1t6 ft. iOS· .. 167 4 .. 168 I ~ . . 170 4 I 4 6 .. 179 79/~ .. 173 5s .. 174 10 /8 .. 168 73 ft. iOS· 34 4 36 11 xl' DISCUS THROW ft. inS· 1896 R. S. Garrett, U.S.A. . . 95 7 tf' 1900 Bauer, Hungary . . . . 118 29 tO 1904 I. J Shcridan, U.S.A. . . 128 10 t/2 1906 1. J. bcridan, U..A. . . 136 0 tl3 1908 M. J. hcridan, U.S.A. . . . . 134 2 1912 R. Taipal , Finland .. .. 148 39/1° Right and L ft Hand-A. R. Taipale 271 10 xiS 1920 E. Nikland r, Finland .. 146 7 3/! 0 1924 C. Hous r, .S.A. . . 151 5t/1° 1928 C. Hou , U..A. .. .. .. 155 2 tl2 DISCUS THROW-G EEK STYL • 1906 V. Jaervin n, Finland .. 115 4 1908 M. J. Sb rid n, U.S.A. . . 124 8 JAVELIN TH OW ins. 1906E.Lernming,Swed n .. .. 175 6 1908 E. Lemming, Sweden . . . . 178 7 r/'l Held in middle-E. Lemming, Sweden 179 10 x/2 1912 E. L mming, Swed n . . . . 198 11 318 Right and L ft Hand-J. J. Saari to, Finland . . • . . . . . 358 11 gltO 1920J. lyyra,Finland .. .. .. 215 93/4 6 1924 J. Myyra, Finland . . . . 206 613/1 1928 E. H. Lundqvi t, Sweden .. 218 6 t/8 PENTATHLON 1906 H. fellander, Sw den 1912F.R.Bie,Norway .. 1920 E . R. Lehtonen, Finland 1924 E. R. Lehtonen, Finland DECATHLON 1912 H. Wieslandcr, Sweden 1920 H. Lovland, Norway 1924 H. M. 0 born, U.S.A. 1928 J . YrjOI , Finland points 24 16 14 16 points 7,724.495 6,804.35 7,710.775 8.053,29 I ~