hammerthrow

Looks like Hilltop Park in New York.

Clarence Chester Childs (1884-1960) was an American athlete who took the bronze medal for the hammer throw in the 1912 Olympics. Here he is at Wikipedia, and This January, 1912, New York Times item notes his resignation as captain of the Yale track team. Simon Peter Gillis (1880-1964), a Canadian-born American athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 summer Olympics. Sports Reference webpage.

rockcreek: Thanks for the keen eyes! It does appear to match the other photograph of Hilltop Park, so we'll add that detail to the record. whyaduck: Thanks for the additional information on these athletes. We will expand the descriptive data and reload it to Flickr.

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W. F. Roos (William Frederick Roos) spent his freshman year Columbia in 1910, before entering Yale (1911-15 s). He excelled in the shot put and hammer throw. [1] Roos was also a member of the storied New York Athletic Club, and competed successfully with the 16-Pound Shot. [2] He was later employed at the Greater New York Ship Service Corporation in New York City. [3]  

This was also my specialty when I was an athlete shot put and hammer throw

Great vintage.

Probably Duncan Gillis, who placed second in the hammer throw at the 1912 Olympics en.beijing2008.cn/16/80/article212018016.shtml

johnny_appleseed99: Thanks for the information! We’ve confirmed it and will update the record.

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