Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-07-03 | Page 17 | Plan to Do Away with Hammer Throw

I i I I rI i. i-i.-i- I IH H 4 PLAN TO DO AWAY t A 4 WITH HAMMER THROW t 2 tJ 2 22 NEW YORK July 3 As As a a. a t 2 result of the discussion re regarding regard regard- 1 i in ing the advisability ad of abolishing abolish abolish- 4 i 2 in lag ing hammer throwing from tho the 2 oj I. list of competitive sports on account ac- ac t 2 count of tho the dan danger er attached tp 4 1 it President James F. F Sullivan ii i 1 r i of the tho Amateur Athletic union 1 r i has addressed a 3 letter to prominent prominent 3 nent neat weight throwers and others oJ- oJ Ii i interested in athletics requesting request- request oj 4 ing that they give ive their opinions opinions' i J or any sUg suggestions in reference O 2 22 2 to the matter so that the board 4 2 of governors of pf tho tIlo A. A A. A U. U 1 4 can act intelligently when the I subject is brought up officially 4 42 oj 2 at the next annual meeting in 1 November 4 2 21 I t 1 I I I ruu cuu i 5