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What had begun as a Northeastern runaway had now become a legitimate contest. Needing victories in both relays and a sweep in the high jump to win, the Crimson put on a final surge. The mile relay had only two of its original members (since Bennet Midlo pulled a hamstring going around the first turn of the 440 and Dwayne Jones had hurt his thigh in the same race), but Ezeji-Okoye and Peter Rittenburg did admirable jobs filling in as the Crimson won by over four seconds...
Dwayne Jones jumped out to a quick lead in the 400--and never looked back--but Bennet Midlo had to really put on a burst of speed to overtake Army's Charles Baber by less than half a second, giving the Crimson first and second in the event...
...Coffey, 6' 6 1/2," 3. H, Gregory, 6' 2." Pole Vault: 1. H, Randall, 13' 6," 2. H, Spanos, 13,' 3. B.C., Yost, 12' 6." 60 yd. Dash: 1. H, Hudson, 6.4, 2. H, Jones, 6.4, 3. B.C., Nance, 6.7. 400 m.: 1. H, Midlo, 49.7, 2. B.C., Graca, 50.2, 3. H, Stephens, 50.5. 500 m.: 1. H, Murer, 1:05.4, 2. B.C., Kirk, 1:05.5, 3. H, Ezeji-Okoye, 1:06.3. 800 m.: 1. B.C., Lowden, 1:55.5, 2. H, Higgins, 1:56.2, 3. H, Sheehan, 1:57.4. 1000 m.: 1. B.C., Concoran, 2:33.3, 2. B.C., Muscato...
Although the meet was Harvard's for all practical purposes, the Eagle mile relay squad made the race close, and it wasn't until Jones' anchor run that the Crimson took the lead. The final time was 3:21.2, five seconds off the record, but Bennet Midlo predicts, "That mile relay record is is jeopardy this year...
Senior tri-captain Dave Frim matched Johnson's victory, leading a sweep in the 400-meter run with a time of 50.4 seconds. Bennett Midlo and John "Obie" O'Brien trailed Frim to complete the sweep...