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...Tigers appear especially weak in the distances, with the lone exception of sophomore Rod Zwirner in the mile, and in most of the field events...
...Miler Zwirner and half-milers Dick McCready and Gene Shahan have all recorded creditable times so far this season, but Reider and Phil Williams in the mile, and Williams and Cairns in the 880 have done better...
McCurdy mentioned that much of the team's showing was a good deal of luck, an ability to take advantage of the breaks. The defection of Princeton's Rod Zwirner and Dick Knorr in the triangular meet, or of Cornell's John King in the Heps certainly did not hurt the varsity. Yet such an argument is valid only if the varsity had not had its own troubles. For had Joel Cohen, broad jumper Dave Gately, Robertson, Anderson, et al. not been injured, the varsity's power would have reached frightening proportions in comparison to its Heptagonal rivals...
...fairness it must be said that a series of bad breaks for Princeton which kept stars Rod Zwirner and Dick Knorr out of action helped the Crimson almost as much as several unexpected clutch performances. With Zwirner out, the varsity took the first three places in the two mile, while in Knorr's event, the weight, John DuMoulin and Pete Harpel took first and second...
...mile, McCurdy will unveil Phil Williams, who appears in the best condition of his indoor career. With Princeton's Bob Zwirner probably sidelined and Pete Reider doubling the varsity could rack in what had appeared a "bust" event. If Zwirner does not compete, the two-mile will be gravy, with Reided a shoo-in, and Dave Norris and Bill Thompson fighting Eli Jack Bogen for the points...