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TRACK

March 1950 Francis E. Merrill '26
Article
TRACK
March 1950 Francis E. Merrill '26

Cornell 62, Dartmouth 51—The only engagement in which the track, team has participated as a unit as we go to press occurred just before the recess for final examinations. On this occasion, Coach Noyes' proteges were narrowly nosed out by a very good Cornell team, reputed to be one of the strongest in the East. The outstanding performance for the Green was the high-jumping of sophomore Nelson Ehinger, who topped the bar with a winning effort of 6 feet inches, thereby setting a new meet record and one for the Cornell indoor court as well. The sophomore hurdlers, Pete McCreary and Ed Myers, ran one-two in the 75-yard ihigh hurdles, with McCreary setting a new meet record of 0:9.a seconds. The other triumphs for the Green came in the pole vault, where Ben Lawwill and John Morrissey tied for first.

Other noteworthy performances for Dartmouth were the second place of Capstain Tom Richmond in the 35-pound weight throw; the second of Alan Jackson in the broad jump (in which a Cornell man also set a meet record); the second of Stan Smiley in the mile run; the ditto of Dave Krivitsky in the quarter; John Cook's second place in the 75-yard dash; the same for Mel Walsh in the two-mile; and still another second for Sam Daniell in the 880-yard run. The bulk of the strength of this team rests with the sophomores, with Ehinger, McCreary, Myers, and Smiley looking especially promising. With only a couple of meets while the snow is still on the ground, things will not really get under way in this department until later.

TWO SOPHOMORE HURDLERS in the great Dartmouth tradition are Pete McCreary (left) and Eddie Myers, who ran one-two in the 75-yard high hurdles against Cornell. McCreary's time of 0:9.2 was a meet record.

lANGLAUF WINNER: Wes Blake '51, who started Dartmouth on the Carnival victory road by finishing first in the opening cross-country event.