Word: poled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...More Time. Down Churchill Downs' long (1,2341 ft.) stretch the horses pounded. On the outside, Hill Rise was ranging up fast. At the furlong pole, just ⅛ mi. from the wire, the Dancer still led by two lengths. Whipping furiously, Shoemaker closed the gap. With 50 ft. to go, Hill Rise's nose was even with the Dancer's tail. Two more strides, and he was 1 length behind. Another stride-but there was no more time. The two horses swept past the wire, with Northern Dancer in front by a neck. Track stewards called...
...other Harvard winner was Don Forte in the pole vault, who cleared 13 ft., 1 1/2 in. M.I.T.'s Gary Lukis took second place, with the Crimson's Jay Mahaney third...
...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...
...Only the pole vault appears to be a sure source of points for Princeton; Dick Bolander, at 15', is 2' ahead of any Harvard vaulter. The Tigers might even sweep the event...
Except for Holy Cross victories in the pole vault (at a miserable 10 ft., 6 in.) and in the two-mile run (a miserable time of 11:07.4) the Yardlings swept first in all events. Even in the two-mile run, the squad could have won if captain Jim Smith had participated...