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Dick Pfister, standout gridiron guard and top shot putter for Jaakko Mikkola's track squad, leads the Crimson competitors. Others entered include Johnny Shattuck '43, Jack Bonner '43, Cliff Howard '44, Pete Garland '45, and Alex Wheeler...
Track Coach Jaakko Mikkola expressed deep regret and indignation yesterday when asked to comment on the Big Ten's sudden action in abolishing from their conference the javelin throw, one of the oldest field events in history, an event originated by the ancient Greeks...
...event is harmful to participants, Coach Mikkola said, "If a javelin man throws with the right form he will not get hurt, but many don't use the right form because it hasn't been explained to them by anyone. It all depends on the position of the elbow," Jaakko said while demonstrating what he meant with his right...
...informal meet against Tufts Saturday afternoon in Briggs Cage enabled Coach Jaakko Mikkola to get a line on the abilities of his charges as they went into action against outside competition for the fist time this season. The Varsity and Freshman teams copped 16 firsts and a goodly number of seconds out of 21 track and field events to defeat the Jumbos convincingly. Times were taken but not released or counted for scores...
Doug Pirnie, ace sprinter, will not compete against the Jumbos in either the broad-jump or the 35-yard dash, since Jaakko wants him to rest up from his recent gridiron exploits...