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...Harvard pole vaulters, Don Forte and Jay Mahaney, and M.I.T.'s Ken Morash are likely to share the top three positions in that event, but the order is anybody's guess. In the final field event, the javelin, the Crimson's Tom Holcombe looks good for a second place behind Tom O'Callahan of Brandeis. Larry Ward can give Harvard another place if he can beat out Tufts's top spear-thrower Chris Rudd...
...other Crimson field victories came in the javelin, where Tom Holcombe posted a 191 ft. 8 3/4 in. toss, and in the discus, as John Bakkensen set a meet, stadium, and Harvard record with a 169 ft., 10 1/4 in. effort...
...field, Chris Ohiri, Awori, and Pardee may sweep the broad jump against Princeton's John Pieper, who set a personal record of 21'5" Saturday. No Tiger triple-jumper has beaten 43'; Ohiri is consistent at 47, Tom Holcombe and John Bakkensen should clean up the javelin and the discus respectively without trouble...
...Bruin's best chance for a breakthrough in the field events appears to be in the javelin, where Dick Ballou, who recorded a 181 ft., 2 in. heave last week, will challenge Tom Holcombe for first place...
...Cadets managed only two field victories, in the javelin and pole vault, but scored devastating one-two-three sweeps in both. The other Cadet wins came in the 120-yard high hurdles, with Allen again nipping sophomore Lynch, the 440-yard run, where Lance Farrell led teammate Hal Jenkins across the finish line, and in the mile as Straub beat Meehan by two steps...