Thinclads to Face Docile Tigers Today

Very few track teams look bad on paper. Even the worst clubs always have a couple of speedy quarter-milers, or at least a handful of top-flight jumpers. However, unless Princeton is holding a few runners in storage in that Jadwin Gym of theirs, it looks like Coach Edgar Stowell's Harvard thinclads will chalk up their first dual meet victory of the season today.

The Tigers, 0-6 for the season, shouldn't give the Crimson too much aggravation in either the running or field events. Both Eddie Cape(22ft. 7 in. in the long jump) and George Ball (47 ft. 2 in. in the triple jump) should provide little competition for the Crimson's Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace (24 ft. and 50 ft.). The Tigers' pole vault and high jumping units do not boast of anything above 15 ft. and 6 ft. 7 in., so neither Blayne Heckel or Mel Embree has much to fear.

The Tigers possess some strength on the track, most notably a collection of fleet distance and middle-distance men. "We've got a very strong two mile relay team and a good group of long distance runners," an optimistic Princeton coach Larry Ellis said yesterday. Ellis said he felt the Tigers had a good chance if everyone performs "according to their potential."

In a defeat against Penn (114-49) last Saturday, the Princeton middle-distance squad distinguished itself by coming in two-three-four against nationally ranked Dennis Fikes in the 880 yard run. The Tiger half-milers--Chuck Hedrik, Craig Masbeck and Jeff Weicksel--could prove to be thorns in the collective feet of Coach Robert Hunt's running contingent.

Except for quarter miler Vic Waye (49.0), the Tigers are singularly lacking in exceptional dash talent. However, 9.9 sprinter Steve Walks will provide a challenge to the Crimson's 100-yard dash crew.

Although Stowell said last week that the Tigers are a strong running group and "are pretty solid in the field," the Crimson should spend most of its time setting new records against this traditional Jersey rival.

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