Olympian Field Events

DJ CU TJIROTVING. 35 This form of throwing has never attained to any great degree of favour with athletes, and is not likely to again figure in the Olympian programme. It was included at the games of London, IgoS, when l\1. J. Sheridan, U. .A., ' on with a throw of 124ft. Sins. It also figured as an event at the Ath nian elebration, 1906, and was won by Jaervin n, of Finland, at IISft. 4ins. In 1907 it was includ d at the American Athletic Union Cham– pionships, and won by Sheridan, 97ft. 3~ins., but was deleted in IgoS. The rules governing the Greek style of discus throwing are given hereunder. Throwin th di u a at Ath n : (a) The discus is thrown from a rectangular pedestal So centim tres (31iin .) long and 70 ntim tr (27!ins.) broad, sloping f rward fr m a hei ·ht f 15 centimetres (6ins.) at the ba k to a height of 5 ntim tres (2ins.) at the front. (b) The m th d f 11o' : Th thrm r place him and holding th li it with both hand th di us \ ith f n: ard. thr w di us (c) Th thr w r may 1 ave th ped stal at the moment f thr wing. (d) Th m a ur m nt of th throw shall be from the p int at which th iscus first strik c; th ground to the centre of th fr nt id of th p d stal.