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...Yale team, Norton, got as many points as Harvard's total bodes ill for the Crimson in the dual meet. Norton won the broad jump with 23 feet 11 inches to his credit, placed second in the short dash, and third in the 220-yard sprint. He will be a dangerous man for Harvard in the meet on June 15. It looks as if the Elis could count on him for 15 points...
...field fought Cavanaugh of B. C. for the first position he ran easily in fourth or fifth place, always within striking distance of the leader. It was not until the final stretch that the Crimson runner tore loose from the field and took the lead with a sprint that gave him a margin of ten yards as he broke the tape in 4 minutes 25 and seven-tenths seconds. Second was taken by Theopold of Columbia and Cavanaugh finished fifth...
Miller, one of the Crimson's best bets, will be held over until the Yale meet on June 15 on account of the injury received in the short sprint last Saturday. Harvard, however, will invade Franklin Field with several prospective placers. Lundell in the 220, Kane and Allen in the quarter-mile, Watters, who won the half last year, Haggerty and Cutcheon, fast milers particularly when pushed, and Tibbetts and Ryan in the two-mile run. Of these, Tibbetts has the best chance for a first. Watters this season will come up against heavy opposition in Leness...
Matching stroke for stroke, the two eights swept down the course, with Captain Kelley's boat maintaining a slight lead. Although Pennsylvania for years has been noted for her sprinting crews, the Harvard eight equaled each Pennsylvania sprint, and at no time did the Philadelphia oarsmen assume the lead of more than a few feet...
...short sprint went to Peck of Harvard after Miller had been withdrawn by Coach Farrell. By winning from a good field including Lundell and Chase, Crimson men, and Copley. Peck proved himself a runner of more than medicre ability...