TRACK
The Dartmouth track team opened its season on April 18 at Boston with a triangular meet with Boston University and Boston College. Prior to that unveiling, Coach Ellie Noyes, on looking over the team, predicted that the Indians would have more strength and depth, especially in the field events. But he also predicted that the opposition would be stronger this spring.
The javelin throwers could provide some surprises this spring. Gary Wilson, better known for his football prowess, is out for varsity track for the first time. He is good prospect, however, having thrown the javelin over 200 feet in prep school. Another addition in this event will be Tom Noyes (Coach Noyes' son), who is a transfer student from Duke and eligible for the first time. At Duke he recorded throws of over 190 feet. Two other men to watch in the javelin are Rick Worland and Mike Ciborski. Noyes and Wilson also throw the discus and will join Bob Cahners in that event.
Captain Lynn Bates leads the pole vaulters, who have gained Roger Meade, a junior, another new competitor. Bates is the College record-holder in the pole vault. Dave Pothoff and Don Switzer are the strongest prospects in the shot put and will also throw the hammer along with record-holder Cahners.
Jim Markworth is the best bet in the high jump, and Bill Hayden will be the man to watch in the broad jump. Hayden was third in this event in the indoor Heps. The final field event, the hop, step, and jump, is still a question mark with five men in contention.
Turning to the running events we find Bob Haile and Rich Rehberg as the top men in the sprints, and Dennis Beke-meyer and Woody Flower the leaders in the quarter mile. Dave Mulliken and Jim Verdier are the best prospects in the 880-yard run.
The distance events have been hit hard with two good prospects not out for track this spring. The burden in the mile and two-mile events will probably be shared by Eric Thompson, Dave Putnam, Caleb Loring, and newcomer Ed Williams. The latter is well known as a cross-country skier and could be a surprise factor.
Something new has been added this spring, the 440-intermediate hurdles. Jim Season, a sophomore from Cleveland, Ohio, excelled in the hurdles during the indoor season and is expected to be the Green's strongest runner outdoors. Another hurdler to watch will be sophomore Don Pease. Both of these men will also run the 120-high hurdles.
Navy Lt.(jg) Bill Blue '61 arranged a visit to the USS Sea Lion for the touring BigGreen baseball team: (first row, from left) Captain Henry Ota 64, Barry Machado'66, Paul Eldridge '65, Bob MacArthur '64, Bill Bower '66, Mike Bloom '64; (second row) Bill Dubocq '64, Ken Lapine '64, George Lewin '64, Chip Hayes '65, GaryBryson '66, Coach Tony Lupien; (top row) Ted Friel '65, Steve Dichter '64, Harry Ota(Henry's father, obscured) Larry Geiger 66, Al Abbott '39 (White River Coach Linesowner), Bill Caterino '64, Peter Barber '66, Scott Creelman '64 — in Norfolk, Va.
