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...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...
...Penn Relays action, Harvard's Charlie Ajootian captured first place in the hammer throw, while a quartet composed of John Gillis, Tom Downer, Keith Colburn, and Royce Shaw won the heptagonal mile relay (consisting of the Ivy League plus Army and Navy). Bruce Hedendal, capturing fourth in the discus, was the only other Crimson performer to place...
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...
Szaro's record-breaking javelin throw was almost six feet short of the Cadet mark last week, and Bruce Hedenal's 159 ft. 7 in. discus heave was over seven feet short of the Army distance...
Invincible Dick Benka should have little trouble in the shot put today and could also be a treat in the discus. The defending heptagonal shot put champion holds Harvard's indoor and outdoor records in the event...