Runners Lead Rhode Island To Close Win Over Varsity

Rhode Island State's track team proved that runners are more valuable than weightmen Saturday in the Stadium when it relied on depth in the springs and distances to beat the Crimson, 76 2/3 to 63 1/2.

With Geoff Tootell, son of Rhode Island Coach Fred Tootell, winning the shot and discus, Jaakko Mikkola's weightmen kept the varsity with striking distance of the Rams up until the 220, next to last event on the program. But Rhode Island swept this event and broke off chances for a Harvard win.

Tootell, McCormick Win Twice

Tootell and Pat McCormick, who had no trouble taking both hurdle events, were double winners for the Crimson, which grabbed eight first to seven for the Rams. One event was split.

The summary:

Mile--Won by McLay (RIS); 2, Hamblett (H); 3, Lister (RIS). Time--4:33.3.

440--Won by Thayer (H); 2, Levine (RIS); 3, Dwyer (RIS). Time--49.9.

120 high hurdles--Won by McCormick (H); 2, Corb (RIS); 3, Chase (RIS), Time--16.4.

100--Won by Wiley (RIS); 2, Benesh (RIS); 3, Spivak (H). Time--10.3.

Two mile--Won by Black (RIS); 2, Monks (RIS); 3, Cayer (RIS). Time--10 min.

880--Won by Cashman (RIS); 2, Levine (RIS); 3, Williams (H). Time--1:58.6.

220--Won by Wiley (RIS); 2, Squdrito (RIS); 3, Carpenter (RIS). Time--22.8.

220 low hurdles--Won by McCormick (H); 2, Dwyer (RIS); 3, Corcoran (RIS). Time--26.5.

Mile relay--Won by Harvard (Brown, Walsh, Ruby, Thayer). Time--3:30.5.

16-pound hammer--Won by Forsyth (H); 2, Reed (H); 3, Thorndike (H). Distance--168 ft., 7 1/2 in.

High jump--Tie for first between Harrigan (H) and Bulleit (RIS); tie for third among Benesh (RIS), Sherman (RIS) and Best (H). Height--5 ft., 10 in.

Discus--Won by Tootell (H); 2, Rowe (RIS); 3, Reed (H). Distance--143 ft., 5 3/4 in.

Pole vault--Won by Sherman (RIS); 2, Lawrence (H); 3, Lockett (H). Height--13 ft.

Broad jump--Won by Benesh (RIS); 2, Sherman (RIS); 3, Stallman (RIS). Distance--22 ft., 8 1/2 in.

Javelin--Won by Keith (H); 2, Onoyan (RIS); 3, Holbrook (H). Distance--167 ft., 5 in.

16-pound shot--Won by Tootell (H); 2, Trimble (H); 3, Kanter (H). Distance--50 ft.