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...relay, which Holy Cross may win, the only races remaining are the sprints and hurdles, probably the Crimson's strongest events. Few college sprinters can touch Aggrey Awori, and Hank Hatch is proving himself Awori's equal in the hurdles. Hatch, Saturday's triple winner, should also win the javelin throw...
...senior's two University records came in the javelin and the 440 yard hurdles. Hatch's throw of 213 ft., 4 in. surpassed a mark set last year by sophomore Peter Lamp. In the hurdles, Hatch turned in a time of 54.3 seconds; since this event is new this year, his time will automatically become a University record...
...Crimson had three double winners against the faltering Dartmouth squad. Hank Hatch won the 440 low hurdles in :56.6, and the javelin throw with a heave of 199 ft. He also copped a second behind Awori in the high hurdles...
...Dartmouth will offer little or no competition. Crimson coach Bill McCurdy will probably try to enter as many reserves as possible, but he faces such a pleasantly small number of injuries that this may not be possible. At the moment, only sophomore Peter Lamp, University record holder in the javelin, will be missing; Lamp has sustained a slight back injury and is not ready for full competition...
This all adds up to one huge question mark. Seventy-nine points are needed to win, and the winners should gain no more than 85. The key events for Harvard are the hurdles and dashes, and such field events as the javelin and high jump, where it is not too strong. A few surprises and the Crimson should win it, and stamp itself the leading contender for the outdoor Heptagonal title...