hammerthrow

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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Possibly the Matt McGrath mentioned in NYT of August 2, 1915 select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA091FFE3A5C1373... described in "Matt McGrath, a former member of the [New York] Police Department and holder of the world's record with the 36 -pound weight, hurled the big leaden missile two feet beyond his best mark in an exhibition trial." and in NYT June 1916 select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2061FF93A5B1773... as a hammer thrower under the headline, "POLICE IN GREAT CARNIVAL.; Games and Exhibitions for Honor Roll Relief Fund."

Looks like the Brooklyn Bridge back there.

His wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McGrath In 1915 he went back to his job as policeman, see The day book., August 23, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 29, with photo, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045487/1915-08-23/ed-.... In August 1916 he competed in the Metropolitan Association track and field championships (The Ogden standard., July 29, 1916, 4 P.M. CITY EDITION, Page 2, with photo, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1916-07-29/ed-...). The date on the sticker is 8/4/16.

Thanks everyone for the information. We'll update our catalog record.

Maybe really "McGrath"?

Matt McGrath en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McGrath

Thanks! Following up on your tip, it looks like a match to another Bain photo of Matt McGrath at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.22285 . (We'll fix the spelling in the title.)

Nice to see the follow up with correction of spelling.

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