EARL THOMSON '21 RECEIVES OVATION FROM STUDENT BODY ON RETURN FROM OLYMPIC GAMES

The enthusiastic welcome accorded by the student body to Earl Thomson '21, who during the summer won glory for Dartmouth, points for his native Canada, and a world's record in the high hurdles for himself, reminded alumni present of the ovation received by Mark Wright 'l3 in 1912 when he had set a new world's figure for the pole vault in the Harvard Stadium. Thomson's phenominal victories this summer at the Olympic games were supplemented by so many triumphs in lesser meets at various places in Great Britain where he equalled and often bettered his Olympic record that he has established himself not only as the world's premier hurdler but also as one of the world's greatest half dozen all-round athletes. That his performances abroad made a deep impression is evidenced by the enthusiastic reports of his races in the British press. TheManchester Guardian for instance pictures him "with head thrust forward and arms outstretched as he takes the hurdles a

flaming incarnation of physical energy". Describing him in another race the same paper says, "........ he was his magnificent self, and if the crowd took away nothing else from the Queen's Club they will remember the sight of this great hurdler thrusting a marvelously straight leg over the fences in an almost twelve-foot stride. After fulfilling his function par excellence Thomson plunged into the relaxations of high jumping and broad jumping and in the latter he was the best of the British with a jump of 21 ft., 10¼ in." Thomson with becoming modesty and fine justice attributes to Dartmouth's great track coach, Harry Hillman, himself an Olympic champion, large credit for the distinction he has gained.