Fifty Years of Progress 1880-1930

THE FIRST RULES FOR COMPETITIONS IN 1880 9. In Broad Jumping, Weight Putting, and Hammer Throwing, crossing the scratch in the attempt, to count as "A Try" ; all Broad Jumps to be measured from the scratch to the nearest place where any part of the body touches the ground. 10. The weight of the Hammer (head and handle) and Weight to be 16 lb. respectively. 1 1. The Weight and Hammer head to be of iron and spherical, and the Hammer handle to be of wood. 1 2. The length from the end of the handle of the Hammer to bottom of the ball not to exceed 4 ft. over all. 13. The Weight to be delivered from the shoulder with either hand, from a 7-ft. circle; no" Put" to count if delivered or followed with any part of the body touching the ground over the mark; all puts to be measured from the nearest point of the circle, to the edge of the pitch of the Weight. 14. In Walking races cautions and disqualifications to be left to the discretion of the Judges. 1 5. The decision of the Judges in each competition to be final. 16. All cases of dispute and any questions that may arise, not provided for in these rules, or the interpretation of any of these rules, to be referred to the Committee of Management at the time, whose decision shall be final.