Several outstanding performances plus a preponderance of seconds and thirds earned by the Crimson track team in winning the eighth annual edition of the Heptagonal Games last Saturday, explains their victory which upset all the official dope sheets, but not the unofficial ones.

The Yale-Penn monopoly, which was supposed to be the main feature of the Ivy League get-together, failed to materialize, and Jaakko Mikkola's men filled in the gap, running pretty close to the program lined up for them by the genial Finn.

Bonner Wins Discus

In fact, Jaakko has most of the events doped out pretty well. He was correct in his plans of power in the field, where his charges gathered a husky 26 points, forming an important part of the 66 markers. This is, incidentally, not only the first time one university has won the crown three times, but also the largest total ever amassed by the victors.

The greatest upset apple-cart from the Harvard point of view was John Bonner's surprising win in the discus, the last event which decided the meet. Big Jack, who had never topped 142 feet in competition before, came through in fine style as he heaved the platter a nifty 153 feet, five inches, to take the event, and clinch the laurels for the team. His showing was the best example all afternoon of Jaakko's pre-meet prediction and generalization that "the harder the competition, the harder they will fight."

Holyoke, Ford Come Through

There were other events, however, that bore out his prophecy. Tom Holyoke came through in great shape, with Mike Ford, to snatch five unlooked for, but opportune points. Fred Phinney, still in the process of recovering from an injury suffered during the cross-country season, and Bob Kent, who took places in the two-mile were all important in the victory, while Bill Palson's return to his old form when he came within an inch of taking third in the mile, was another outstanding example of the truth in Jaakko's words.

Immediately after the meet, his first thoughts were of the sprint relay team. "They were magnificent," he enthused. "Who ever rated us a chance in that event? And in the trial they looked like tramps, as they had all week in practice. But they came through to take third in the final, and nearly won it. I'll never forget that race."

The one-two showing made by Tom "T. T." White, who has been a reliable winner all year, and Bob Chase, was expected, but John Shattuck's fourth in the shot was a pleasant surprise. Joe Kane, of Penn, and Herb Hobler of Princeton, who were supposed to take over the Javelin throwing, were both absent, so "Herky" Herskovits and Bob Chase stepped in to pick up four invaluable points for the home forces.

But Jaakko is still pessimistic about the forthcoming Yale meet, since the Elis may be harder to beat in a dual affair