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Harvard's entry in the dash is Bill Trainer. The sprint is a handicap affair, and if the officials aren't scared by Doug Pirnie's performance in winning this event last year, and give Bill the handicap he should have, there is a good chance for a Crimson place here. Although Bill is not in shape yet, he is running much beter than last year. Clark of Yale is the man to watch, while Talbot, another Eli, and a free-lancer named Thompson are all good possibilities. Barney Ewell from Penn State is the best man in the country...
Only last week, it was learned that Doug Pirnie, sprint star, and Doug Cochrane, Varsity squash player, would also be leaving next month to enlist in the armed services...
Earlier in the afternoon Bolles had shuffled his material, producing three class crews which he sent on a three minute sprint to settle the mythical championship of the College. The favored Seniors were stroked by Paul Pennoyer, regular number two man on the Varsity. Bus Curwen, last year's Varsity stroke, paced the Juniors, and Charley Chace set the beat for the Sophomores...
...Deacon appeared among the first three to break the tape in the mile run, with Olney of Winthrop placing first, Griffith of Dunster second, and Robbins of Lowell third. In the sprint relay affair, a quartet of Deacons, including Leslie. Wentworth, Lyons, and Meredith beat out Adams and Lowell in the time...
...sprint star Doug Pirnie and Hal Tine ripped through the opposition in the scrimmage between the "B" and "C" teams hitting pay dirt several times. Pirnie did well in picking the openings and warding off prospective tacklers, making several long scoring dashes...