Harriers Easily Capture Boston Title

Harvard's powerful track team swept to easy victories in both the varsity and freshman meets of the seventh annual Greater Boston Collegiate Track and Field Championships at M.I.T.'s Rockwell Cage Saturday.

It was the third year in a row that the Crimson has won the varsity title. Harvard rolled up 71 points, with first-place medals in seven events. The closest thing to opposition came from Northeastern, with 49 points.

Two British sophomores were the only double winners of the day. Harvard's Jim Baker had an easy time in the mile, but he faced plenty of competition in his specialty, the two-mile. Running behind George Starkus of B.U. for a mile and three-quarters, he made his move with two laps to go. Baker sprinted all the way for his second medal, his time of 9:29.4 cracking the cage record.

Another Race, Another Record

B.U.'s Dave Hemery broke three records in two events edging Harvard's Tony Lynch on both occasions. Hemery took the 45-yard low hurdles in 5.5 seconds, and broke the meet record in the highs with 5.7 seconds.

Wayne Anderson of Harvard was the only competitor to defend a first-place medal from last year's meet. Anderson nipped the Northeastern trio of Roger Pierce, Karl Farmer, and Willie Cater, for a 5.6 second victory in the 50-yard dash.

Romps in Field

Harvard was surprisingly strong in the field events. Steve Schoonover and Charlie Njoku set the pace with predictable victories. Schoonover won the pole vault with a jump of 13 feet, 10 inches--a cage and meet record but not one of his best. Njoku outdueled Tufts' Joe Anadu to win the high jump at 6 feet, 5 inches.

Harvard grabbed eight other places in the field events for a total of 30 points.

Jeff Huvelle (600-yards) and Bill Burns (100-yards) also won first-place medals for Harvard. Huvelle had to sprint to the wire to topple Northeastern's Jan Castanza. When Burns crossed the finish line, it appeared that he was the only runner entered in the race.