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Despite the narrow defeat, it was a good day for the harriers. Harvard copped first and second places as Darlene Beckford and Kristen Linsley finished a mere second apart, 17:27 and 17:28, respectively. Beckford, momentarily stymied by the poorly marked form, had to wait until Linsley and her Brown pursuer Candy Booth caught up to show her the way before she could take the lead again...
...Crimson travels to Hanover, N.H., Friday to face another tough New Hampshire squad--Dartmouth--and they'll be counting on Beckford, Linsley and all their depth to pull them through...
Following coach Pappy Hunt's strategy, harrier stars Kristen Linsley and Darlene Beckford jumped out to an early lead, spent the remainder of the race widening it, and showed up alone at the finish line, 100 yards ahead of their nearest competitor. Linsley won the meet in 17:22, an outstanding early-season time and the second-fastest course time ever recorded for a college woman. Beckford followed at 17:41 despite strained back muscles, an inspiring performance from this gutsy sophomore...
According to Hunt, Harvard's real strength lay in its "second echelon," a half dozen consistently strong harriers who reinforced the performances of Beckford and Linsley with a string of high place finishes...
Sophomore Ellen Gallagher, slated behind Beckford and Linsley in the number three spot. Gallagher is an unknown quantity--having sat out last year with mono--but has shown great potential in pre-season and could really boost the team...