Winning an Athlete's Laurels 



III — Putting the shot, throwing the hammer, and hurling the javelin 

 By Albert B. Wegener 



A technical instructor and director of athletics of twenty-seven years' exi)erience 



THIS class of events includes all throw- 

 ing, and putting heavy objects. They 

 are: the shot put, hammer throw, 

 discus throw, javelin throw, and heavy- 

 weight throw. For the shot put, a heavy 

 lead or iron ball, weighing 8 lb., is used 

 for young boys, 12 lb. size for young men, 



Hold the shot in the palm of the right hand with the 

 shot resting against the neck and balance on the right leg 



and 16 and 24 lb. for large men. These 

 balls resemble a cannon ball. 



A right handed putter should pick up 

 and carry the shot with the left hand so 

 as not to give all the work to the putting 

 arm. Any kind of a preliminary run is 

 allowed, but the style used by all good 

 putters is as follows: Hold the shot in 

 the palm of the right hand (some strong 



athletes hold it higher up on the ball of 

 the thumb and fingers). The shot rests 

 against the neck, elbow of the supporting 

 arm extended at the side. Balance on the 

 right leg with the left arm and leg extended 

 toward the front of the circle, the left foot 

 lightly touching the ground. Then swing 

 the left leg toward the right; kick it toward 

 the front of the circle 

 and at the same time 

 hop on the right foot. 

 Alight on both feet in the 

 middle of the circle, then 

 jump quickly forward 

 from both feet, making a 

 half turn to left and thrusting the 

 .shot forward and upward, alighting 

 on the right foot against the toe 

 'block. Make the movement vigor- 

 ously and do not make the turn too 

 soon (while hopping). 



The shot must be put from the shoulder 

 with one hand only, and it must never be 

 brought behind the shoulder. 



In the middle of the circumference of the 

 circle, at the front half, place a stop-board, 



Swing the left leg toward the right, kick it toward the front of the circle and hop on 

 the right foot. Alight on both feet in center and jump forward, making a half turn while 

 thrusting the shot forward and upward alighting on the left foot against the toe block 



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