Word: springfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...consistent Yardlings (who breezed by Springfield 73 to 22 last Saturday) grabbed ten first places out of eleven events. The home team's only win was a narrow victory in the 100-yard free style over Harvard's Paul Profeta who usually swims...
...Springfield's Bill Skoog and Jim Winn smashed three Springfield records and one New England League mark in their effort to upset the highly-favored Crimson. Though Harvard had too much depth for the Maroon the home team did succeed in scaring the Crimson before going down to defeat...
Despite the lopsided score, the outcome wasn't certain until near the end of the contest. Springfield jumped off to an early lead by running away from Harvard in the first event, the 400-yard medley relay. The Crimson quartet of Reisen, Gaffin, Graham, and Brandling-Bennet was no match for a Maroon team anchored by free-styler skoog...
...fans did not count on Winn who set the first record of the afternoon by winning the 60-yard freestyle in 23.6 seconds *60-yard races are restricted to Springfield and other schools with 20-yard pools). Harvard's Elliot Miller and Steve Marglin took second and third in this event to hold the Maroon lead down...
...freshman meet. Harvard won all but one event to squash Springfield 72-22. The undermanned Maroon squad was unable to start more than one swimmer in many of the races. Freestyler John Quinn and butterflyer Eric Kalussman were standouts for the Yardlings