Scientific Athletics
May 6.- 18 lb. hammer, 97 ft.; 1 lb. hot, 32! ft. (standing); pole vault, 9 ft. 3 in. ; long jump, 1 ft. 7 in. (genuine) ; and hop, skip and leap, 39 £t. 2 in. Caber-tossing. ,vl ay 11.-16 lb. hammer, 93 ft. 3 in. (much uphiJI) ; putting uphill ; 2-1 lb. weight, 541 ft. ; and high jump, 5 ft. 3! in. Practising , printing, caber-to ing, tc., throughout. .1foy 17-1 . 1 lb. shot, 36 ft. 9 in. ; 2-1 lb. w ight, 45 ft. 7 in. {uphill) : 16 lb. hammer, 104 ft. 3 in. (4 .ft. 4 in. handl ) ; lon" l ap, 19 ft. 3 in. ( lightly downhill) ; and hop, st p, and l ap, 38 ft. 9 in. (almost genuine). Practi ·ing throwing wei<Yht over bar. May 22.- 16 lb. hammer, 97 ft.; 11 lb. tone, -! ' ft. 5 in.; pol jump, 9 ft. ; long jump, 18 £t. 9 in. ; and standing broacl jump, 9 ft. 2 in. ( lightly downhill). May 25-27. 14 lb. hammer, 10 ft.; 22 lb. do., 7 ft.; hop, ·t p, and leap, 39 ft. ; 24 lb. w ight, 56 ft. 9 in. (long chain attached) ; do., for height ov r bar, 15 ft., (do.) ; pole vault., 9 ft. 6 in. ; long leap, 19 ft. ; and high do., 5 ft. 1 in. June 1-12. 18 lb. shot, 37 ft. (genuine) ; 22 lb. do., 32 ft. (do.) ; 36 lb. do., 22 ft. ; 9 lb. hamm r, 142 ft. (slightly down– hill) ; 1-1 lb. do., 112 ft. 5 in. (do.) ; 16 lb. do., 104 ft. (almo t genuine) ; 18 lb. do., 97 ft. 3 in. (do.) ; 24 lb. weight, for heio-ht, 14 ft. ; do., for distance, 57 ft. 1 in. (chain attached) ; pole vault, 9 ft. 3 in. (genuin ) ; long jump, 19 ft. (do.) ; and high jump, 5 ft. 3 in. (do.). June 1-1. -Putt d the 18 lb. shot 37 ft. 3 in., under very genuine conditions. Threw the 16 lb. hamm r 103 ft. 8 in. (not genuine) ; and threw the 24 lb. weight 55 ft. 11 in. June 15-17. 18 lb. shot, 37 ft. 8 in.; 22 lb. do., 32 ft.; 16 lb. hamm r, 10-1 ft.. 6 in. ; 22 lb. clo., 7 (t. 7 in. ; 24 lb. weight, 62 ft. 3 in. (chain attached); pole vault, 9 ft. 6;} in. (not genuine); Jong jump, 19 ft. 3 in. (do.) ; and high do., 5 ft. 2J in.; etc. June 18. 1 lb. hamm r, 97 ft. 3 in.; 18 lb. shot, 37 ft. 10 in. ; hop, step, and leap, 39 ft. 5 in. (almost genuine) ; and standing high jump, -1 ft. 2 in. ; etc. June 23. Won hammer-throwing competition at Burgheatl Sports. (Heavy hammer distance approximately 100 ft. Only two throws permitted, and no spiked shoes worn). July 1-5. 16 lb. hamm r, 103 ft. 10 in.; 22 lb. do., 7 it. 9 in.; 1 lb. shot, 37 ft. 11 in. ; 22 lb. do., 32 ft. 4 in. ; hop, step, and leap, 39 It. 2 in. ; 24 lb. weight, 59 ft. July 7.- Thur o thletic ports: Thr , h •avy hammer 9 ft. ; 22 lb. shot, 30 ft. 10 in. ; pole vault, 9 ft. ; and wrestling {catch-as-catch-can), 2nd. July 10.-22 lb. stone, 32 .ft. -1 in. ; 16 lb. hammer, 1 2 ft. 3 in. (genuine) ; 56 lb. weight, 22 ft. 7 in. ; and standing hop, step, and leap, 25 ft. 7 in. ; etc. 16
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