Word: mahout
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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FULLERTON, CAL., May 10-A crowd of 25,000 is expected here Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. for the first intercollegiate elephant racing championships. Harvard's team of Sonita (the elephant) and Joe Russia (the mahout) has been installed as second favorite on the morning line, at odds...
...CRIMSON sports department has begun negotiations for renting an elephant. Major problems right now include finding a mahout and financing the venture. Anyone having mahout experience or anyone wishing to contribute to the Harvard effort is urged to call the CRIMSON office tomorrow at KI 7-2811. Harvard participation has not yet been officially approved, but it is hoped there will be no major complications...
...elephant from a movie supply house in California, although one member of the HERC through it would be nice to march the entrant through Harvard Square to "build school spirit." Host School Orange State in Fullerton, Calif., has disclosed that they will hire both an elephant and a mahout...
Harvard participation in such an event would involve several problems, however. For one thing, the Faculty Committee on Athletic Sports hasn't decided If Harvard can compete, as many of the Mahout (drivers) probably would come from the African Junior E League, which has dubious amateur standing. Also, since the racing would be done in the Fall, many western schools would probably have Spring Training, something the Ivy League finds distasteful. Then, of course' the ageless problem of ticket distribution would present an explosive policy decision...
...Coast Guard, whose mahout is Lt. Jr. Grade Arthur Moore, is currently the favorite on the basis of three years racing experience (we don't know where, though) on the elephant Whitey...