Word: putters
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Track meets can be doped out pretty accurately on paper. And on paper, Bob Giegengack's G-men are way too powerful for the Varsity to handle. Olympic shot putter Jim Fuchs, for instance, has been heaving the iron ball 55 feet this winter. That's the type of material Yale has this year, right down the line...
...Shot putter Don Trimble, Hank Rood, 35-pound weight thrower, and the mile relay team composed of Dave Hamblett, A1 Ruby, Harvey Thayer, and Chuck Harwood all placed second. Pat McCormick, John Harrigan, and Arthur Lockett and Bill Lawrence took thirds in the 60-yard hurdles, high jump, and pole vault respectively. Fourth place went to John Cogan in the mile, Chuck Harwood in the 60-yard dash, George Williamson in the 1000-yard run, and Don Carter in the broadjump...
Mikkola reiterated his long-standing plea for more men to come out for the squad. "We have to have some depth," he implored. "Snow is the only pole valuator on the team and Ravreby the only shot putter," Mikkola said. "There are several events in which we have only two men and in others only three...
...next time he hit the golf circuit (in 1937) he had two mouths to feed: he had married attractive Valerie Fox, a home-town girl he had known since they went to kid parties together. They skimped on food and entertainment. Ben haunted the practice tee, even brought his putter back to the hotel to practice on the rug. By 1940, he was beginning to look like a golfer. He came in second in six consecutive tournaments, finally won Pinehurst's North & South Open. That year he finished as golf's top money-winner (with $10,656), repeated...
...three months, he would putter around his new home in Houston. Said he: "I'm tired of traveling, not golf...