RELAY TEAMS DIVIDE HONORS WITH GREEN

In its last appearance before the intercollegiate championships in New York on March 1, the University track squad split honors in its two relay races with Dartmouth, and placed in every other event in which it was represented, with the exception of the invitation mile, at the American Legion games yesterday afternoon.

The Crimson medal winners were the members of the two mile relay team; W. R. Chase '26, first in the 50-yard dash; J. W. Brown '27, and J. H. Broome '26, first and third in the 880; and A. L. Coburn '24, who won third in the handicap mile.

Chase First In 50-Yard Dash

Out of a field of over 70 competitors, and through preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Chase emerged prize-winner in the 50-yard dash. His handioap was three feet, but the margin by which he won was very nearly as great. A. H. Miller '27, starting from scratch, and R. D. Howard '24 with a three foot handicap were among the semi-finalists.

Coburn's performance in the handicap mile was the more notable in that he started very near the last in a ponderous field and threaded his way to the fore. He was beaten by men who were very heavily handicapped.

The meet officials decided that the invitation 880-yard run was too crowded and ran two separate races over this distance. It was in the second of these that Harvard scored. Both Brown and Broome had light handicaps.

Jole Ray Takes Special Mile

When the entrants in the American Legion mile faced the starter's pistol, there were two Crimson representatives, Leo Ryan '26 and E. G. Haggerty '27. Neither of these were ever again within striking distance of Joie Ray who won in four minutes and 21 seconds. Haggerty put up a brilliant fight for third place and lost it only by inches.

The only important disappointment of the afternoon came in the third lap of the one-mile relay. R. L. Brooks '26 and L. L. Robb '25 had earned a five-yard Crimson lead, when Bates of Dartmouth ran wild against K. M. Rogers '26, and piled up a 30-yard Green advantage which Captain Merrill, anchor, could not overcome.

Crimson Comes Back in 2-Mile Run

The Crimson got its revenge, however. In the two-mile relay, F. P. Kane '26 led off with Hill of Dartmouth. For three laps nothing happened, Hill a stride in the lead. Then Kane struck, passed his adversary, who retorted with the same performance. Kane passed him again lengthened out his lead, and when he gave the baton to Allen, the Big Green was tottering along some 10 yards in the rear. The race was over then, Allen, W. L. Chapin '25 and B. R. Cutcheon '25 holding this lead to the end.