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...Harvard held organized intramural competition for undergraduates. And even earlier, on February 23, 1907. The Crimson announced plans for a Harvard track carnival. "The purpose of the carnival is to give all members of the University a chance to compete," the article said. The meet included interdormitory relay races and a shot-put event, as well as a potato race, a sack race, a pole-climbing competition and other less-than-standard track and field events. The Class of 1909 won the tug of war. The winter carnival became a popular annual event and was continued for many years...
...aquamen--unshaved and unrested--made it clear from the opening event that they had very different intentions. The 400-meter relay set the tone for the day's contest, with Columbia grabbing the lead after the butterfly leg only to have senior Captain Ted Chappell surge past Lion sophomore Nick Monroe in the freestyle anchor to nail the Crimson victory...
...final relay was indicative of the depth versatility, and enthusiasm the thinclads have shown so far in their brief 2-0 season Besides the Millrose hopefuls, the Crimson was able to field four other relay squads...
...Coach Frank Haggerty made Saturday's slaughter of the Bruins interesting by shuffling his runners and saving his best half milers for the two-mile relay, hoping that the squad's performance would earn them an invitation to the Millrose games...
...thinclads also took first in both the mile and two-mile relays. UNH challenged the Crimson in the final yards of the mile relay, but anchorwoman Kathy Busby held off her competitor...