The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

95 Larner won the .A.A. Championship for two miles, in 1904, in I 3 min. 57:{ sec., and has actually done the distance in 1:, min. II g sec. (a world's record); while he has walked 8 miles 439~ yards m the hour. H. E. Kerr of New Zealand was over 6 ft. tall. Diploma of Merit for this race was a,,arded to G. Goulding, of Canada. XXIII.-THROWING THE DISCUS (Free Style). The Rule of the A.A.A. with regard to this event was printed m the programme as follows :- " The Discus shall be 2 kilogrammes (4·4 lbs.) in weight and 22 centimetres (8·7 inches) in diameter. It shall be made of wood with a smooth iron rim, and shall be capped on each face with a smooth metal plate. "Every competitor must throw with a discus provided by the Cornmittee." Free Style. "(a) The Discus is thrown from a circle 2·50 metres (2·733 yards) in diameter. " (o) From the centre of this circle a straight line shall be drawn in the dirP-ction in which the competitors are to throw. At an angle of forty-fi'l'e degrees on either side of this line shall be drawn side lines. To constitute a valid throw the dic;cus must first strike the ground in the space between these side lines. " (c) The method of throwing is at the absolute discretion of each competitor. '' (d) The thrower must remain entirely within the circle until the discus first strikes the ground, otherwise the throw is invalid. " (e) To measure the distance thrown, a straight line is taken from the point at which the discus first strikes the ground to the centre of the circle. The distance thrown is the portion of this line which lies outside the circle." ft. in. metres I. M. J. Sheridan, United States 134 z 40·89 2. M. H. Giffin, United States 133 6} 40·70 3. l\I. F. Horr, United States 129 5 39·45 4. \V. Jarvinen, Finland 129 4} 39·43 5. A. K. Dearborn, United States 126 41 38·52 This was thrown in sections. At the end of the first round Giffin was ahead with the throw given above, but in the deciding round Sherida;} got in a fine throw and won. The other competitors were :-C. Lagarde, France; H. A. Leeke, Unite..! Kingdom ; E. E. B. l\Iay, United Kingdom ; F. J esina, Hungary ; W. E. B. Henderson, Great Britain ; A. E . . •laxman, United Kingdom; \V. G. Burroughes, United States; L. Pihkala, Finland; A. Salovaara, Finland; ]. ]. Flanagan, United States; l\I. Koczan, Hungary; G. Luntzer, Hungary; M. Collins, United Efogdom; L. Wilskman, Finland; ]. C. Garrels, nited States; II. K. ,Yies– lander, Sweden; 1\1. Sustera, Bohemia, S. P. Gillis, United States; T. Nejstrom, Sweden; F. Soncek, Bohemia;]. 11urray, United Kingdom; A. Tison, France; I. Mudin, Hungary; N. Georganclas, Greece; E. 1 Tiklander, Finland; ]. auli, Finland; L. Uetwiller, Germany; F. Fleetwood, Sweden; l\I. Doriza, Greece; E. Barrett, nited Kingdom; U. vattaneo, Italy; J. Falchenberg, orway; L. ]. Talbot, United States; E. \Velz, Germany; E. V. Lemming, Sweden ; 0. Nilsson, Sweden. A Diploma of J\Ierit was awarded to \V. Jarvinen, of Finland.