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...Steve Bittner and Bob Yahn form a solid backup duet behind Shorter. Bittner, a versatile runner who can compete ably at any distance from the dash to five miles, has a strong finish any time he is within range of an opponent. The dimunitive Yahn has had injury troubles off and on, but has recently become a consistent top-level performer...
Then, in the half-mile, with both teams aware that Harvard needed first and second to counterbalance the Eli's up coming relay strength, Baker, Shaw and George (Trey) Burns burned out Yale ace Steve Bittner in the first 440-yards...
Because the mile is a Harvard event, neither Jim Baker or Roy Shaw will be shooting for the four minute mark. Instead they will be concentrating on saving their strength for an 880 battle against Yale's top-rated Craig Bittner. Bittner has run a 148.6 this year--the best time of Saturday's contenders...
Princeton captain Al Andreini crossed the line third and fellow Tiger Eamon Downey followed him closely in fourth. Fifth was Yale's Steve Bittner and sixth Princeton's Richard Stafford. Baker finished, giving Coach Bill McCurdy reason to breathe again and then in a wondrous Crimson avalanche, junior Tim McLoone, senior Dick Howe and sophomore John Heyburn streaked home...
McCurdy said that both the Tigers and the Eli have a few strong men, but that their depth is questionable. In Yale's last race over their home course, Frank Shorter, Steve Bittner, Bob Yahn and Carl Pierce all broke the 4.45 mile course record. It is possible that the Blue may have some trouble with Harvard's 5.3 mile layout...