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Fred Raverby upholds the Crimson in the shot and the javelin, in which he has greatly improved recently. Both events would be close tomorrow as should be the discus in which Jack Kiggen joins Ravreby for the freshmen. Dan Tucker and Dick Rubin will be competing against their ex-teammates from Andover Joe Chadbourne and Jim Mason in the hammer. All four have been heaving the iron to between 140 and 150 feet...
...taking third in the javelin with a heave of 188 feet, 1 1/3 inches, Charlie Keith threw the spear further than he has ever thrown it before in competition. While Keith scored the outstanding Crimson win of the afternoon, Jeff Tootell in the discus and Don Trimble in the shot, both bettered their previous distances in competition. Tootell took a fourth with a throw of 147 feet, 4 1/2 inches and Trimble a fifth with a throw of 47 feet, 2 1/4 inches...
...greatest Andover strength lies in the weights. Blue shotputters and discus and javelin heavers have consistently been winning their events with throws which outdistance the Crimson's best attempts by at least several feet...
Tootell won both the discus and shot-put as the Crimson swept both events. Jeff's distances were 145 feet 9 1/2 inches and 47 feet 2 3/4 inches, respectively...
Dartmouth's Captain Jim Burnham is favored to win the hammer throw, and Stan Waterman should have little trouble taking the two mile. The varsity hopes to counter with Pat McCormick in the hurdles, Geoff Tootell in the shot and discus, and Spivak and Thayer...