CHANGE THE HAMMER-THROW.

Should the hammer-throw be changed? This question is one that has been much discussed of late among those who are especially interested in track athletics, and the CRIMSON, in the belief that a thorough discussion of the problem would be of interest and profit, has invited correspondence on the subject from the track coaches of several large colleges and universities. Some of this correspondence we are printing in another column. The comments received in reply to our questions on the matter represent the careful thought of men who are very closely connected with track athletics in this country and whose opinions are of the greatest value. In the replies received from seven prominent coaches, it is to be noted that only one man expresses himself in favor of the hammer-throw as now used, and he maintains that if greater precautions were taken, accidents could almost entirely be avoided. The general opinion seems to be, however, that the weight of the hammer-thrown. Certainly, there is a demand for a change in the event which at present is not only dangerous but is of such a nature that it is next to impossible for performances to be witnessed on the ordinary athletic field. The time has come when the subject can no longer be dodged, and we believe that before an other intercollegiate meet is held a change should be made. This change should be such as to retain the good features of the hammer-throw but must remove the very apparent objections to the present event.