Olympian Field Events

30 THE OLYMPIAN FIELD EVENTS. considerable inconvenience and shortness of br ath when commencing work after an easy wit1ter. Before starting throwing it is well to take a strong purgative and to indulge in several long walks, wearing a couple of thick sweaters to produce a heavy p rspiration. The sport is most fascinating, and once th knack has been acquired stays ' ith a man all through his life. Another form of the sport is that in which tl1e weight is thrown for height. This form is, ho' ever, little prac– tised except in Ameri a; the rule which follows hereunder explains the method. A new world's r cord for throw– ing th s6lb. \ ight for height was stabli h a n tl e 23rd of October, 1912, at Los Angeles by P. onovan, who a c mpli h d the r markable throw of 16ft. 6)ns. The Ameri an rules gov rni ng both forms f com– petition are given hereund r. TIIRO\ ING THE S6LB. WE! liT. E 'T. I. The w iaht hall b a m tal sph r , with handle f any hape and mat rial. Their combined w i ht hall be at least fifty-six pounds, and their om– bin d h iaht hall not be more than ixt en inches. All throw hall b made from a cir le seven feet in to b a m tal r wood n ring, painted or whit wa hed, and sunk almo t flu h with the ground. In making his throws tb mpetitor may a sume any p iti n he hoo , and u on or both hand . Foul thr ' s and 1 tting g th w ight in an attempt shall unt as trial throws without r ult. \V ights shall b furnish d by the Gam s Committee. Any ontestant may u his private w ight, if correct in weiaht and shap ; in \'ihi h ase the other contestants must al o b allowed to us it if they wish. IN THR wr:;-.r FOR Dr T NeE. E T. 2. A fair thr w hall b n wh r n part f th p rson of the mp titor t u hes the circl , r th ground outsid the ircl , and the competitor leaves the