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...Blodget cleared 13 ft., 6 in., his best ever, to take second in the pole vault, and he also finished fifth in the javelin. Sophomore Stan Doten threw the hammer 180 ft., 5 1/2 in., edging out teammate Jim Doty for second, and John Bronstein took fourth in the discus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Team Takes Third Place Behind Yale, Navy in Heps Meet | 5/18/1959 | See Source »

...best competitive efforts, a 48.3 440, but Tiger sophomore Dick Edmunds won by a step, establishing a new meet record. Benjamin's bid for a University mile record fell short, as he was beaten by teammate Jed Fitzgerald in 4:16.2. John Bronstein won the discus with an excellent 158 ft., 33/4 in. toss, and John deKiewiet took the high jump for the second straight week...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Track Varsity Turns In Fine Season; Benjamin, Blodgett, deKiewiet Excel | 5/18/1959 | See Source »

Born. To Harold Connolly, 27, the U.S.'s 1956 Olympic hammer-throwing champion and world-record holder, and Olga Fikotova Connolly, 26, Czechoslovakia's husky 1956 Olympic women's discus champion, whose stadium romance led to marriage through endless festoons of Red tape: their first child, a son; in Santa Monica, Calif. Name: Mark. Weight: 11 Ibs. 13 oz.-just 4 Ibs. 3 oz. less than his father's hammer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, may 11, 1959 | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

...earlier this season, Eli Dave Cross must be favored in the hammer, but the Crimson Jim Doty and Stan Doten still could take one-two. Hank Abbot will need a fine effort to place in the shot, and John Bronstein and Doten are on a par with the Eli discus...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Track Team Will Face Strongest Yale Squad in Years | 5/8/1959 | See Source »

...Penn in the shot put was the Crimson's Hank Abbot, (pictured above, right), who broke up a possible one-two Quaker sweep by throwing the 16-1b. ball 52 ft., 3 in. for a new University record. John Bronstein, Stan Doten, and John deKiewiet took ten discus points...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Track Squad Beats Penn, Cornell By Large Margins in Triangulars | 5/4/1959 | See Source »

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