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...Landau came back to defeat Roesler in the low hurdles, but it was left for Gordon to climax the meet. After a succession of good Army legs and poor Crimson stick passes had given the Cadets what looked like a secure 12-yard lead, Gordon overhauled Grant Schaefer in another stirring finish for the Crimson's final five points...
...Joel Landau, Frank Yeomans, and Sandy Dodge followed the 440 victory with a sweep in the 100, but the heroics were just beginning. After Landau, running the high hurdles only ten minutes after his 10.1 win in the 100, lost a close race to Cadet Gil Roesler, the varsity's Art Cahn, Gus Schumacher, and Andy Bacher faced Army's Bill Hanne...
Still, a Crimson victory is a distinct possibility, and the man who could make the difference is Joel Landau. The Crimson ace is a prohibitive favorite in both hurdle races, and he could add vital points in the dashes. It is too early in the season to ask a performer to attempt a quadruple. If the meet is close, though, coach Bill McCurdy may call on Landau for a four event effort, and Landau has the ability and determination to carry...
...meet, the Crimson must capitalize fully on its strong events, especially the sprints. Sandy Dodge, Frank Yeomans and Landau, if he runs, should provide no less than 14 points if the Crimson is to balance Army strength in the jumps and middle distances...
...Landau could be the key figure of the spring season. He is nearly unbeatable in the hurdles, and he can team with Dodge to present a formidable twosome in the dash. A few performances like his four firsts in last year's Yale meet could mean a lot to the Crimson...