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Carl Pescosolido took the javelin for the varsity, and Crimson high jumper John deKiewiet won in his specialty. The Crimson's Tom Blodgett cleared 13 ft., 4 in., in his best ever, to win the pole vault. Hank Abbot broke up a one-two Yale sweep in the shot with a 50 ft., 7 3/4 in. heave
Judging by his 180-ft. effort 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...
Overlooked behind winner Carl Shine of 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...
...varsity field event squad turned in a brilliant performance. John Bronstein set a meet mark in winning the discus with a 158 ft., 3 3/4 in. toss, and shot putter Hank Abbot broke another record with his 50 ft., 3 in. heave. Stan Doten came through with an excellent 151 ft., 9 1/4 in. throw to take second in the discus, and Steve Cohen put the shot 48 ft., 6 in., his best ever, to beat out Princeton's Bill Fisher for second place...
Meanwhile, big things were happening in the field events. Jim Doty finished a creditable second to Army's Ed Bagdonas in the hammer, and John deKiewiet surprised the favored Cadet high jumpers by winning the event with a 6 ft., 1 1/2 in. leap. Hank Abbot and Steve Cohen took second and third in the shot, and Stan Doten and John Bronstein added four points in the discus...