Fifty Years of Progress 1880-1930

A.A.A. JUBILEE SOUVENIR PUTTING THE 16-Ls. WEIGHT-continued FT, IN, 1900 R. Sheldon, New York A.C....................... 45 10½ 1901 W. W. Coe, Jun., L.A.C., w.o....................... 45 5½ 1902 W.W. Coe,Jun.,O.U.A.C. 42 1o½ 1903 T. R. icolson, Kyles A.C. 40 7½ I 904 Denis Horgan, Gaelic A. C. 4 5 2 190 5 Denis Horgan, Gaelic A. C. 44 5t 1906 T. Kirkwood, 8th Liver- pool V.B.K.L.R......... 45 4½ 1907 T. Kirkwood, Bella- houston H................ 44 2 1908 Denis Horgan Irish A.A.A. 44 7 I 909 Denis Horgan, Irish A.A.A. 44 I I 9 Io Denis Horgan, Irish A.A.A. 42 9 191 I J. Barrett, Limerick R.I.C. C. and A.C................ 43 5 1912 Denis Horgan, Irish A.A.A. 44 10 191 3 E. ilsson, Swedish Ath. Team ..................... 47 4½ FT. IN. 1914 A. Taipale, Finland......... 44 7½ 1915-1918 o Contest-European War. I 9 I 9 R. Jansen, Swedish A.A.... 42 7 1920 S. Paoli, S.F., Paris........ 43 10 1921 B. Janson, Sweden......... 46 2½ 192.2 V. Porhola, Finland ........ 47 10 1923 J. Barratt, Met. Police A.C....................... 39 2¼ 1924 R. Salisbury Woods, C.U.A.C. ················ 43 IO 1925 H. H. Schwarze, Illinois A.C., U.S.A.............. 47 3 1926 R. Salisbury Woods, C.U.A.C................. 44 11 1927 G. Brechenmacher, Ger- many ...................... 46 6½ 1928 E. Duhour, Union Athleti- que Intergrads, Paris.... 47 5 1929 J. Daranyi, Budapest....... 46 7 THROWI G THE 16-LB. HAMMER (F'ROM 7 FT. IRCLE) (Altered in 1908 to 7 ft. circle) 1866 R. J. James, C. U.A.C... . 1867 P. Halket, L.A.C......... 1868 H. Leeke, C.U.A.C...... . 1869 W. A. Burgess, 0. U.A.C. 1870 H. Leeke, C.U.A.C...... . 1871 W.A.Burgess,O.U.A.C. 1872 H. Leeke, C. U.A. C...... . 1873 J. Patterson, C.U.A.C., w.o..................... . 1874 S.S. Brown, O.U.A.C... . 1875 W.A.Burgess,O.U.A.C. 1876•G. H. Hales, C.U.A.C.... 1877 G. H. Hales, C.U.A.C., FT. IN. 78 5 94 7 99 6 102 3 102 0 105 5 I II 7 I08 0 120 0 103 9 96 3 w.o....................... 110 0 1878 E. Baddeley, C.U.A.C.... 98 10 1879 W. A. Burgess, O.U.A.C. 96 9 A.A.A. 1880 W. Lawrence, O.U.A.C. 96 o 1881 M. Davin, Carrick-on- Suir .... ... ... .. . .. ... .. . 98 10 1882 E. Baddeley, C.U.A.C.... 96 4 1883 J. Gruer, Scottish Club... IOI 2½ 1884 0. Harte, Wexford H.B.C., w.o. ...................... 83 5 1885 W. J.M. Barry, Queen's College A.C., Cork..... rn8 1of I 886 J. S. Mitchell, Gaelic A.C. I 10 4 FT. IN, 1887tJ.S.Mitchell,GaelicA.C. 124 o½ 1888 J. S. Mitchell, Gaelic A.C. 124 8 1889 W. J.M. Barry, Queen's College, Cork........... 130 o 1890 R. Lindsay, Liverpool Police ................... 102 2 I 89 I C. A. J. Queckberner, Manhattan A.C........ 129 rnl 1892 W. J.M. Barry, Queen's College, Cork..... ... ... I 33 3 1893 D. Carey, Dublin Police 123 4½ 1894 W. J. M. Barry, South- port ..................... 126 8½ 1895 W.J.M.Barry,Southport 132 II½ 1896tJohn Flanagan, Gaelic A.C...................... 131 II 1897 T. F. Kiely, Gaelic A.A.A. 142 5 1898 T. F. Kiely, Gaelic A.A.A. 140 1 1899 T. F. Kiely, S'irside A.C. 136 4½ 1900 J. J. Flanagan, N.Y.A.C. 163 7 1901 T. F. Kiely, Carrick-on- Suir ..................... 148 6½ 1902 T. F. Kiely, Carrick-on- Suir ..................... 142 5 1903 T. R. Nicolson, Kyles A.C...................... 142 7 1904 T. R. Nicolson, West of Scotland H.............. 1 57 5½ Until 1875 competitors were allowed an unlimited run. • After 1875 they were confined to a circle of which the diameter was 7 feet. t After 1886 the diameter of the circle was enlarged to 9 feet. i Previous to 1896 the hammer handle was of wood and the head of iron. 148