Track

The Dartmouth varsity track team under Coach Ellie Noyes opened its dualmeet season on January 10 against Cornell and came out on the short end of a 69 1/3 to 39 2/3 score. However, the meet was much closer than the score indicated and the Big Red had to set two records and tie a third to. emerge with the victory. A blow to Dartmouth's hopes for victory came in the 1,000-yard run when Mike Morrissey, who won the race for Dartmouth, was disqualified because he had accidently bowled over a Cornell runner as he attempted to pass him. This enabled Cornell to sweep the event, and this, coupled with the winning of the two-mile relay, provided the Cornellians with a comfortable margin. In 35-pound weight event. Bob Jeffrey of Dartmouth took first with a toss of 46'9", while Bob Riggio took second place for the Big Green. Sophomore John Harlor was a two-event winner for Dartmouth, leaping 23'1 ½" to capture the broad jump and soaring 5'10" to win the high jump. Glen Wathen and Herb Syle tied for second place in the high jump to give Dartmouth added points, while George Voss of Dartmouth had to split honors with Cornell's Jessup in the pole vault as each went up to 12'6". In the mile run Dartmouth's Walt Clarkson and Mike Morrissey finished onetwo, but in the 600-yard run the best Dartmouth could do was third with John Huck. In the 60-yard high hurdles the story was the same with Dick Wilson finishing third for the Big Green, while Dartmouth's Dick Calkins took a third in the 60-yard dash. In the shotput Bob Simpson and Don Descombes took second and third for the final Big Green points. The Cornell team set new Barton Hall records in the 2-mile relay and the 600-yard run, while tying the record in the 60-yard dash.

On the basis of the Cornell meet, it is safe to say that the Dartmouth track team has come a long way since their first workouts in January. The loss of a number of veterans is being felt, but the showing of the sophomores plus the improvement on the part of most lettermen is an encouraging sign to Coach Ellie Noyes.