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TRACK

May 1950 Francis E. Merrill '26
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TRACK
May 1950 Francis E. Merrill '26

If Coach Ellie Noyes could uncover a couple of shot putters and discus throwers, he would have a pretty well-established aggregation this spring. Except for these two events, the Green will be well represented straight across the board, with exceptional coverage in certain events. The initial encounter of the outdoor season will be held on April 23 in New Haven, when Dartmouth engages in a triangular meet with powerful Yale and the light blue of Columbia. With its glittering array of Olympic stars and intercollegiate champions, Yale looks too powerful for the Green in this one.

Captain Tom Richmond will lead the team as hammer-thrower this spring, in which role he is one of the best in the East. Ben Lawwill and John Morrissey will be strong contenders in the pole vault, with the former capable of doing 13 feet. Sophomore Nels Ehinger and Pete Frederick are the two entries in the high jump; the former is one of the best prospects to appear in Alumni Gymnasium in years. Al Reich is another sophomore who is very promising in his event, the javelin, in which he broke the freshman record last year.

On the track, Dartmouth will field two powerful sophomore hurdlers, Pete McCreary and Jim Myers, who are as stylish a pair of timber-toppers as Dartmouth has had for many years. Either or both of them placed consistently in bigtime competition indoors this winter, and they are even better at the longer distances. Their presence over the next two years should mean that Dartmouth will be right up there in, any competition over the high and low barriers. In the sprints, John Cook and Bob Meanix will perform in the 100 and 220, with Dave Krivitsky helping out in the longer race. In the middle distances, Krivitsky and Sam Daniell are the leading contenders, and Stan Smiley and George Glendon, both cross-country runners, will carry the colors over the longer distances. In view of the especially heavy concentration of sophomores in this aggregation, things should be looking up for the runners, jumpers, and throwers who wear the Green.