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Pole-vault--T. M. Ford '43, May 7, 1942. Height 13 feet., 11 3/4 in. Broadjump--E. O. Gourdin '21, July 13, 1921. Distance--25 ft., 3 in. High-jump R. Haydock, Jr., '39, May 15, 1937. Height--6 ft., 3 1/4 in. Javelin--R. C. Johnson '36, May 25, 1935. Distance--208 ft., 6 in. Discuss--J. H. Dean '34, May 19, 1934. Distance--157 ft., 7 3/4 in. Shot-put (16 lbs.)--H. P. Mendel '40, June 1, 1940. Distance--50 ft., 6 3/4 in. Hammer-throw (16 lbs.)--W. J. Shallow '40, May 20, 1939. Distance...
When a track coach loses a potential national intercollegiate champion through premature war service graduation, and still gets eight hours sleep a night, it is time to examine the rest of his team. Varsity mentor Jaakko Mikkola will miss javelin thrower Dave Murray this spring. He will have other headaches too, trying to strengthen the sprint department. But overbalancing these defects is the apparent overall depth of the team. The Varsity squad which emerged from Briggs Cage two weeks ago is virtually the same one which grabbed fourth place in the indoor IC4A meet earlier this month and which throttled...
With a Yardling practice meet with Andover coming up this Saturday, Jaakko remarked that "This year we need more Freshmen, particularly pole vaulters," and he added that he wanted to get some javelin men in training for next spring...
...factor in the case of the backstroking staff is whether Dave Murray, outstanding member, will graduate in February. "To lose him," the coach considers, "would be like starting football without Gannon." A versatile fellow with landlubber abilities, Murray holds the national record in the Javelin throw with 210 feet. In the meantime Bob Barnard is sure to see backstroking duties...
...throwing events hold the most interest for future Harvard track stars. Dave Murray is doing exceptionally well with the javelin and John Thorndike is giving the discus long rides on these hot summer afternoons...