Track Team Hosts Yale Saturday

Once a decade, Harvard's track team undertakes the curious task of defeating Yale three times in a row. The Crimson did it during the springs of 1954, 1955, and 1956, and now the trackmen are at it again.

Two years ago Harvard chagrined the Ells, 103-46; last spring it was worse--103-46--for the largest margin against Yale in history; tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Stadium, Harvard should complete the triplication.

Except for the illness of hurdler Tony Lynch, the Crimson trackmen have been steadily moving towards a peak conditions. At Dartmouth last Saturday, Harvard's runners clocked some of their best times of the season, and the team performed outstandingly in the Greater Boston meet Tuesday and Wednesday despite the adverse weather conditions.

Yale, which is outclassed by Harvard in depth and in first-line performers, will have to do some nifty calculating before it can figure out how to win this one.

In the 100 and 220-yard dashes, the Ells have a top fight sprinter, Rich Robinson, who should be a threat to Harvard's Wayne Anderson and Sam Robinson. Robinson, winner of the 220 and 440-yard runs in the Greater Boston meet, may take Yale's Robinson in the 220, but he's going to have problems defeating Ell Mark Young in the 440.

Young, with a 48.3 early in the season, Captain Hank Cole, and Jeff Hipps make the 440 Yale's strongest running event. Robinson and teammate Jeff Huvelle must step up their pace if they hope to catch Young and Cole. Yale's 440 runners combine into a wicked mile relay team, which has run under 3:17, fast enough to defeat Harvard.

In the longer distance, Yale tapers off rather abruptly. Chuck Daniels ran a 1:55.7 half mile for Yale against St. Johns a month ago, but Crimson sophomore Trey Burns should be favored if he performs to his par.

Harvard has a big edge in the mile and two-mile runs and should sweep the first two places in both events. Neither Ben Henneke nor Ted Mulligan--Yale's milers--are of any distinction.

If Lynch doesn't run in the hurdles, Harvard's Frank Haggerty should have an even duel with Jim Moore in the 120-yard high hurdles. Both perform around the 54-second level in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles.

Ron Wilson, winner of nine events for Harvard in three duel meets this season, won't win the shot put this time. Yale football captain Bob Greenlee has been heaving the shot over 54 feet all spring and is clearly the class of the Heptagonal circles.

In the discus Wilson will stand all alone. Yale's Leighton Longy (150) and John Emmons (142) are not in Wilson's range but should battle Bob Hoffman for a place spot. In the hammer, Yale's Joe Freeman will be a challenge to Wilson.

The Javelin will be up for grabs. Yale's Tom Harmon is at 193-8, which puts him right in with Harvard's three men at the 190-foot level.

In the pole vault, Yale has a sophomore named Dan Begel who jumped 13-6 last year.

Nobody around here Saturday is going to shake a stick at Chris Pardee in the high jump, but Yale's Al Evans (6-5) and Randy Rall (6-4) may place behind him.

Evans and Paul Jones (third in the indoor Heps) give Yale a strong broad jump pair.