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Courtney's Harvard career has left a residue of memories among his contemporaries. His classmate Rudyard Ginsberg remarked that "Courtney was by far the most stupid graduate I knew" and further conjectured that "there were few less intelligent among those who failed." That Courtney ever arrived at Harvard has remained a source of awe and wonder. His parents deny that he was an imposter; the Admissions Committee rejects the rumor that a letter of acceptance was sent him by mistake. The Deans in general refuse to be approached on "the Peabody matter...
This year's giants in the field are stronger than ever because they have weathered a vigorous shakeout. A few years ago there were 100 manufacturers. Scores dropped out, including Servel, Vornado, International Harvester. Each victim left behind a heavy inventory, which went at fire-sale prices. Now inventories are down to the bone, and the price wars are past...
...Irving Pratt '26, General Chairman of the drive, recently stressed that the June goal of $82.5 million is "the minimum--the basic sum needed to strengthen the College. All non-essentials were eliminated before the Program was ever announced," he asserted...
John deKiewiet was the only other varsity first-place winner, with a 6 ft., 3 in. leap in the high jump. Tom 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...
...Freshmen, especially miler Mark Mullin, will contribute strongly to next year's team. But the 1960 edition will be a truly amazing squad if it eclipses the accomplishments of what McCurdy has called "the best track team I've ever coached...