Relay Team Performs Beautifully
One of Harvard's finest relay teams participated in the meet, taking first place from Dartmouth while Cornell trailed. It was composed of J. H. Broome '26, Lundell, Rogers, and Kane, Kane was the bright particular star of the race, staging a beautiful performance after having broken his own Triangular record.
Miller definitely proved his superiority in the 40-yard classic by sprinting away from Russell of Cornell and Glendenning of Dartmouth. His time was four and three-fifths seconds.
It is interesting to note that on Tuesday, March 2, two days after the meet, came the announcement of the selection of W. J. Bingham '16 to direct the athletic fortunes of the University. His appointment as Director of Athletics was to take effect at once. Mr. Bingham was always most closely allied to the track team. After the disastrous season of the team on the einders in 1920, Mr. Bingham was called back to his alma mater to coach the track team and he lifted the University so far out of the mire that during the 1921 season only half a point separated the Crimson team from California and the intercollegiate championship.
Third Successive Victory in 1927
The high spots of the 1927 Triangular meet are too recent to be entirely forgotten. Again the University was conceded the advantage and again Coach Farrell's men showed their heels to the challenging packs. The Crimson track team broke two meet records and took over half of the first places. It scored 54 1-4 points to Dartmouth and Cornell's 33 and 28 3-4. Outstanding performances abounded, for even when records were not humbled, the events brought forth competition close enough to bring the crowd to its feet time after time.
The sensations of the evening were, first, Miller's triumph in the 300-yard dash after having won the 40-yard dash; second, Captain Haggerty's double victories in the mile and the 1000-yard run; and third, the record-breaking heave of C. A. Pratt '28 who, urged on by the apparently unsurpassable toss of Anderson of Cornell, rose to the supreme effort of his career and with a put of 42 feet two and three-fourths inches nosed out the Ithacan by one half an inch to establish a new meet record.
Miller's victory in the 40-yard dash was eclipsed by his unexpected appearance and triumph in the 300-yard dash. Rushing to the fore at the crack of the pistol, the giant sprinter justified the confidence Coach Farrell had shown in entering him, by outspending and out-generalling the pack. Unaccustomed to the difficult Mechanics Building corners, he negotiated them perfectly and easily led Glendenning of Dartmouth to the tape.
The unexpected capturing of all three places in the sprints helped the Crimson total greatly. H. W. Burns '28 and T. E. Dunn '29, running fine races, backed Miller up splendidly and shut out both opposing colors.
Three Teams Now Tied for Firsts
Having glanced over the high spots of the nine preceding Triangular meets, it is interesting to note, with the tenth classic close at hand, that Harvard, Dartmouth and Gornell each have three victories to their credit. Dartmouth had the upper hand in the beginning, but Cornell soon usurped the Green supremacy. The Crimson athletes have most recently been masters of the situation, but if they are destined to hold their present situation and forge ahead of their opponents for a fourth consecutive triumph they will have to turn back two threatening track hordes in the Arena this coming Saturday night. However, disregarding all other factors, it is safe to say that Coach Farrell's 1928 team will make a supreme effort to retain the Triangular laurels and make as creditable a showing as its brilliant predecessors of the past three seasons.