WINTER TRACK WORK
The greatest victory which Dartmouth won in the indoor track season was the winning of the "Olympic Games" in the 22d Regiment Armory at New York on February 23. The Green, under the direction of Coach Hillman, finally triumphed over the New York Athletic Club and the Irish-American Athletic Club and won the meet by the close margin of two points.
Marks, running through four hotly contested heats, finally won the 60-meter dash, defeating some of the fastest short distance men in the country. Sherman '10 won his heat in the time of 7 1-5 seconds, thereby establishing a new world's record. A poor start in the semi-finals shut him out of the finals.
Duffié '11 was the winner of the 550-meter race. He was handicapped by the number of men in the race and only won after a gruelling contest. Baxter, with a small handicap, was able to land only third place, after running a plucky race.
The results were of special satisfaction to Dartmouth men in that Coach Hillman's proteges functioned in their first appearance against his old teammates. The medals which were given were duplicates of those given in London two years ago. Summaries (in which Dartmouth scored):
60-meter dash: Won by Marks, Dartmouth (3 meters) ; Rosenberger, Irish-American A. C. (1 meter); Conway (4 meters). Time. 0.37 1-5.
550-meter novice: Won by Duffie, Dartmouth; McGowan, Knights St. Anthony; Hynes, Czaman Ass. Time, 1.23 4-5.
800-meter: Won by Wright, Paulist A. C. (40 meters); Bell, Mohawk A. C. (29 meters); Baxter, Dartmouth (30 meters).
Dartmouth again came into prominence in the meet held at Madison Square Garden, March 15. From some of the best athletic material in the country Dartmouth won four places, as follows:
One-mile handicap, W. T. Jones '12, second; quarter-mile novice, T. A. Smith '10, first; three-hundred yard handicap, L. P. Hall '11, third; running high jump, Capt. E. R. Palmer '10, second.
Jones was beaten in the last ten yards of the most exciting event of the evening. Carr, of St. Xavier Athletic Club, won, having five yards more of a handicap than Jones. The time was 4.25 1-5 sees.
Smith won the four-forty novice in 56 2-5. Babcock of N.Y.A.C. was second. Hall was third in the three hundred handicap, which was won by Goggin, Pastime A. C. Time 33 flat.
Captain Palmer was second in the high jump. Although he actually jumped six feet, the same height as the winner, Palmer had but two inches handicap, while the winner had three.
