Harvard, Yale, BU Dominate Field in Relays Here Today

Yale, Harvard, and Boston University--the three track powers of the Northeast--should once again dominate the entries in the second annual New England Relays in Harvard Stadium this afternoon. The field events will begin at 12:30, and the first running event at 2 p.m.

Although 14 colleges will enter 330 athletes in the meet, these three schools should just about divide the trophies among themselves. Last year, Yale, on an unofficial point basis, took first; Harvard, second; and B.U., third. In a relay meet there is no official team winner.

The 17 contests on the schedule include two freshman races, and a special "pre-Olympic" hammer throw.

With so many events in which to enter runners, the different coaches have not yet decided what men will compete in what races, but from trackside the four-mile, two mile, shuttle hurdles, 880 yard, and mile should prove to be the most interesting.

Four Mile Race

In the four-mile race, B.U., probably anchored by its sophomore ace, George Terry, is a slight favorite over Harvard, anchored by Al Wills, the Heptagonal indoor champ. Dick Wharton, who turned in a good indoor season in the 1000, should bring the Crimson home first in the two-mile relay, edging out Yale.

If Joel Cohen, hindered by a slight injury, can run, the Crimson should be close to a local record in the shuttle hurdles relay. Captain Bob Rittenburg will probably lead the team composed of himself, Cohen, Ed Carter, and Lee Hurd.

Yale, with Hank Thresher runing the last 220, should have Thresher runing the led by Bill Shearer, Tufts, and Rhode Island. Even without the injured Dave Alpers, the Crimson should win the mile relay. The runner to watch in that race is the varsity's Renny Little.

The favorites in the field events include: hammer throw, Stew Thomson of Yale; broad jump, Bruce Hescock of B.U.; high jump, Hescock; javelin, Ed Allen of B.U.; pole vault, Bill Donegan of Yale; discus and shot put, Thomson.

The Crimson freshmen will not participate in the Relays, but will compete in a dual meet at Exeter.