Track Team Pastes B.C., Dropping Only Two Events

The track team turned in an outstanding all-around performance Saturday, winning ten of the twelve events to slaughter Boston College, 82-22.

Harvard made a fine showing in all the events coach Bill McCurdy had been worrying about since the squad's loss to Army--the broad jump, hurdles, and shot.

Mark Johnson's leap of 22 ft. 6 in. in the broad jump and Terry Golden's time of 0:05.5 in the hurdles were nothing spectacular. But they won. And that is something the jumpers and hurdles have been unable to do all season in the two events.

Fast-improving shot-putters Charlie Ajootian and Bruce Hedendal finally made it over 50 ft. They lost to Jim Kavanaugh. But Kavanaugh, who won at 53 ft. 8 in., is one of the best Harvard's sophomore strongmen will face.

Harvard also looked good in areas where it usually looks good. Steve Schoonover shattered the University pole vault record (indoor and outdoor) by soaring 14 ft. 6 3/4 in.

Dave McKelvey, pressed by absolutely no one, jogged home for a Briggs Cage record in the 600-yard run in 1:12.5.

Mile Upset

The only event the Crimson lost to the Eagles besides the shot came in the mile, one of the best battles ever fought in the Cage. B.C.'s Bill Norris is the IC4A steeplechase champ. Everyone knew he was strong and he has a kick. But no one expected him to beat strong Jim Baker in the mile.

Baker took the lead early, as he usually does. But Norris stayed surprisingly close. Then the Eagles' captain, who runs with his arms flailing and legs wobbling, took over. He zipped ahead of Baker on the next-to-last lap and sped home for a new Cage record of 4:12.3.

Norris gave Trey Burns a great fight later in the 1000. But Burns nipped him at the tape for his third victory of the year in the event.

In the two-mile run, sophomore Tim McLoone shot away on the gun lap and whipped teammate Doug Hardin in an upset.

Harvard's mighty freshman team won its third straight meet as Roy Shaw set a freshman record of 4:15.4 in the mile, and captured the two mile also to lead the Crimson to a 61-43 victory.