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Christ Alvord, Walter Johnson and Dick Benka were also double-winners for Harvard, which captured a whopping 15 of 18 events for the day. Alvord won the 100-yard dash in 10.2 seconds and later scored a victory in the 220-yard dash with a 23.1 clocking. John Gillis's triumph in the 440-yard dash (49.0 sec.) completed a rare sweep in the sprints for Harvard...
...least surprising wins of the day were Dick Benka's in the shot put (55 ft. 2 in.), and discus (165 ft. 6 in.). The Crimson's Frank Champi, hero of The Game, was victorious in the javelin with a 205 ft. 5 1/2 in. toss, followed by teammate Bill Rosenburg with a throw...
...absence of its distance stars, the Crimson will rely on its equally-strong weight squad to roll up the points. Dick Benka is almost a sure winner in the shot put, while Charlie Ajootian and Ed Nosal should be top threats in the hammer throw. Benka and Bruce Hedendal will be the leading contenders in the discus, and Henry Bernson and Frank Champi will head the javelin throwers...
...Dick Benka and Dave Pottetti were both double winners for Harvard. Benka won his specialty, the shot put, with a 52 ft. 81/2 in. toss, and came back to win the discus with a throw of 161 ft. 11 in. Pottetti ran an excellent 9:02.6 to capture the two-mile, after sharing first place honors in the mile with teammates John Heyburn and Tom Spengler in an amazing three-way dead heat...
...Nosal (H), 3) Shadis (A), 184'2". Pole Vault--1) Round-tree (A), 2) Lazarus (H), 3) Goodier (A), 14'. Javelin --1) Szaro (H), 2)Wallis (A), 3)Spinney (A), 246'7". High Jump--1) Olsen (A), 2) Pelletier (A), 3) Coleman (H), 6'7". Shot Put--1) Benka (H),, 2) Ajootian (H), 3) Hass (A), 161'11". 440 Hurdles--1) Spear (A), 2) Lounsberry (H), 3) Metzger (H), 54.0. Mile Run--three-way tie: Pottetti (H), Heyburn (H), and Spengler (H), 4:17.5. 440 yd. Dash-- 1) Forsythe (A), 2) Gillis (H), 3) Lemaster (A), 48.5 100 yd. Dash...