Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
HEAVK-WEIGHr RECORDS.
An Interesting Compilation OF DIFF
ferent Performances.


ferent Performances.
There has been SO much said abou
hammer-throwing records being heater
this year that the following, showing tn,
best at the different styles Of throwing
will be found Of interest
Throwing 2l-pound hammer (hsndIe
feet Q inches long) 81 feet 8 inches
handle 4 fest long, 70 feet 81 inches O
A. J. Queckberner, Staten Island, No
yember l4th, 1856.
Throwing is pound hammer, feel
over all, head weighing 10 pounds, OK.
cluaive Of handle, thrown from 7.fooi
circle without follow, 1870 feet, j. 8.
Mitchell, New York, November 9th, 1888;
thrown from stand with both hsnds,
los feet inches, W. L. Oouden, North
East, Nd, May 26th, 1888; thrown from
q stand with one hand, 81 feet 6 inches,
W. L. Oouden, Wilmington, May 10Th,
1885; thrown from @ 7-foot circle with
one turn, with one hand, 104 feet 81
inches, W. L. Couden, Wilmington, May
10th, 1888.
Weight of implements complete, head
and handle, 16 pounds; length, 4 feet
over ell thrown from foot circle with
two hands without follow. America, 1873
feet inches, W. j. M. Barry, New York
City, September, 1888.
Head and handle complete, weighing 16
pounds, tota! length of Implement, 4 feet;
thrown from foot circle with one band
without follow, l19 feet 0 inches, W. l..
oondon, Elkton, Md, October 9th, 1883.
Handle three feet six inches long, 90
feet, inches. O. A. J. Queokberner,
Staten Island, November 14th, 1858.
Throwing 14.pound hammer, weight Of
implement, IA pounds exclusive of handle;
total length, feet thrown from stand
with two hands, 1l5 feet, 4 inches, W. L..
Ooudon, Wilmington, May 10th, 1888 /;
thrown from 7-foot circle with one hand
without follow, Ill feet, inches, W. l..
Coudon, Wilmington, May 10th, 1883.
Throwing l2.pound hammer (weieht of
implement 10 pounds exclusive Of handle;
total length feet), thrown from a stand
WITH one hand l24 feet ii inches, w. L..
Coudon, Wilmington, May 10th, 1888;
from stand with one hand, ia feet 5
inches, W. j. H. Barry, New York city,
October 18th, 1887; from z foot circle
with two hands without follow. 1879 feet
10 inches, W. j. "a. Barry, New York
city, October 18th, 1887; from 7-foot
circle with one hand without follow, lao
feet 7 inches w. L. Ooudon, Wilmington,
May 10th, 1883.
Throwing 10-pound hammer total
length Of implement 4 feet and weight 10
pounds exclusive of handle), from a
stand with both hands. 1874 feet inches :.
W. L. Coudon, Wilmington, May 10th,
1883; from stand with one hand, I12
fest inches, W Il. Ooudon, Whining
ton, May 10th, 1888; from a 7.foot CIRCLE
without follow with one hand, 1874 feet z
inches, W. L. Ooudon, Wilmington.
Throwing 8-pound hammer (total
length Of implement, feet, and weigh.
ing s pounds, exclusive of handie),
thrown from stand with two hands, $50
feet 9 inches; with one hand, 1879 feet Q
inches, W. Il Ooudon, Wilmington, May
10th, 1858; from 7-foot circle, with one
hand, without follow, 174 feet inches,
by W: L, ooudon, at north. east, May
26th, 1883.
Throwing Sc pound weight from q T.
foot circle, without follow, az feet o
inches, W. L. Ooudon, Detroit, Mich,
September 18th, 1888; from between the
legs, without follow, "a fest; With follow.
2S feet A ifiohss; W. j. M. Barry, Ireland
May 18th, 1855; from o stand 81 feet 4
inches, with unlimited run and follow, 3tj
feet inches, ]. 3. Mitchell, Philsdel-
phis, October 25th, 1888.
Putting 2S pound shot from stand,
with follow, SO feet 81 inches, William
Real, Philadelphis, October 25th, 1888.