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According to Jaakko Mikkola, veteran track mentor, his time for the 440 run was 48:8, only six-tenths of a second more than his record. He was paced during part of his workout yesterday by Ted Withington, the speedy Yardling who smashed an Exeter record in the 300 last Saturday...
...Holyoke in the broad jump, who hasn't as yet been unveiled in any kind of competition by Jaakko, may surprise the prognosticators in this event. According to Jaakko, Ted Bauer and Johnny Bunker, the two high-jumpers, are "coming nicely." But Mike Ford is well set in the pole vault, backed by Steve Brooks and Gerry Lenane...
Although the Varsity track team did not do too well at the Millrose Games in New York Saturday, Coach Jaakko Mikkola expressed himself last night as "confident that they are coming along all right," and was encouraged by the Crimson showing in the New England Field Events Competition...
...Bulldog and the Tiger are, on the other hand, exceptionally good this season, and there will have to be a miracle if Jaakko is to salvage much from this tussle. Princeton will run practically the same team they had last year, which was the best in the East, and Yale will feature strong Sophomores from last year's outstanding Freshman squad...
...high jumps, John Bunker should top the bar at a better height than his team-mates, Ed Mahoney, Chase, Garland, and Sam Haydock. In the broad jump, the Crimson is in a sorry state, for Ted Bauer is in New York and the rest of Jaakko's entries are inexperienced. Lavin and Hodge again look good in this event, while Rhode Island has several excellent...