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...distance runs, pole vault, and hammer throw were held as bad weather necessitated the postponing of sprints and hurdles to today. Despite the handicap nature of the meet, yesterday's portion was rather an exciting especially as most of the honors were annexed by Crimson stars running from scratch...
...final heat of the 600-yard run, the most interesting item of the day, J. H. Pearson '32 and N. P. Dodge '33, both running from scratch in a large field of entries, sprinted neck and neck at the taps after four laps of spirited running. Pearson nosed out his rival in the last few yard's pacing, finishing a mere tenth of a second ahead of Dodge. J. B. White '34 pressing this pair hotly throughout the race and finished a good third, a second behind the winner...
...single upset of the day, with H. S. Parker '35, a Freshman with no previous record of athletic Powers at Harvard, making full use of his three and a quarter feet handicap to carry off the first place with a nine foot leap. J. S. Woodberry '35, jumping from scratch, annexed second place with a twelve foot vault. Neither Oscar Sutermeister '32, nor G. F. Bennett '32 entered the meet, in which they were expected to figure with some success. The best time of the afternoon came when N. P. Hallowell '32, Veteran Crimson distance man, clocked three minutes...
...Harvard's stellar field, men come to the fore from scratch, both registering excellent throws. A. C. Kidder '33 won this event with a hurl of more than 47 feet, the best which has been done on Soldiers Field in some time...
...yard run-Won by Pearson (scratch); second, Dodge (scratch); third, White (five yards). Time...