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...undistinguished steel and brass implement, hammer-headed and weighing 16 oz. It has been causing Sam some embarrassment, because the name of the manufacturer stamped on it is not that of the Wilson Sporting Goods Co., for which Sam works. But to Sam, that putter is the difference. He borrowed it from a Chicago pro, Stan Curtis, in Tucson last February, and it cured his tendency to tighten up on the greens...
This only Crimson varsity entry in the meet is this year's cross country captain, John Cogan, who will run in the two-mile event. British strength in the long distances is not known. the combined Harvard-Yale team is partly due to the fact that the hammer, discus, and javelin will not be thrown in the meet. These three events have been Harvard's strongest this year. It is not known yet whether a mile relay will...
...winning his event, Reed moved up from the last qualifying spot. He had only been able to toss the hammer 153 feet, 8 1/4 inches on Friday...
...thirds were registered for the Crimson when Charlie Keith heaved the javelin 178 feet, 2 inches, and John Thorndyke threw the hammer 159 feet. 5 1/4 inches to edge out Dartmouth ace James Burnham by 2 3/4 inches...
Geoff Tootell, team captain for next year, threw the discus 138 feet, 11 1/2 inches to capture fifth. He qualified in the shot on Friday with a put of 49 feet. 1 3/4 inches, but failed to place the following day. Hammer thrower Bob Forsyth was the only Crimson entry who failed to qualify or place in the meet...