Haverford School - Haligoluk Yearbook (Havertown, PA)

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The track team, under the leadership of Coach Buckley and Captain Tom Webster, enjoyed a very successful season. Highlights ofthe season were the excellent performances in the Bridgeton and University of Pennsyl- vania Relay Championships, and the Inter-Ac Championships. The outstanding members of the team in the dashes were-Captain Tom Web- ster, Mark Smith, Morris Swope, Walter Acuff, and Wells Wilbur, Sam Dixon, Carl Weil and Acuff in the hurdle events. Charles Classen was the best in the mile and Ted Rauch and Jeff Odiorne turned in good performances in the half-mile. Al Gehrle, John Pusey, Rusty Stevens, and Kit Wilkes battled for top honors in the pole vault, and John Deitrick, Tom James, and Fred Meinke waged a similar battle in the shot put. Norris Eisenbrey led the high-jumpers with Captain Webster, Morris Swope, and Carl Weil close beneath him. In the broad jump, Mark Smith was the leader with Captain Webster, Weil, and David Rogers fol- lowing. On April 9, the track team started its season on the right foot by defeating Germantown Academy, 66-1X2 - 32-1f2, on the home track. In the opening Buck Row J ffAlle W s F J b B Morris, W. Odiorne, C. Roberts, C. Auchincloss, Third Row Sho fe K o II B r I y Brown, Wilkes, Sinkler, Mr. Buckley. Second Row: d r y e s Se o s, Chose. Front Row: Clcssen, Wilbur, Rauch, e ff

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event, the 120 yard high hurdles, Sam Dixon took a second place. In the 100 yard dash, Mark Smith became Haver- ford's first winner with Captain Web- ster, second, and Morris Swope tying for third. Charles Classen won the mile with ease with Bob Kreitler finishing second. In the quarter mile dash, Cap- tain Webster overcame an early Ger- mantown lead to win, with Wells Wilbur nipping the Germantown runner at the tape to take second. The 180 yard low hurdles was taken by Germantown with Walter Acuff placing second. Mark Smith became the meet's first double winner by winning the 220 yard dash. In the half-mile, Ted Rauch and Jeff Odiorne climaxed a fine day on the cinders for us by taking first and second respectively. In the shot put, John Dietrick and Tom James took second and third respectively. In the pole vault, we shut out Germantown, with Al Oehrle and John Pusey tying for first, and Rusty Stevens and Kit Wilkes tying for third. Mark Smith was denied his third win of the afternoon and had to settle for a second place in the broad jump. In the final event, Norris Eisenbrey tied for first place in the high jump. Captain Webster and Morris Swope tied for third. 'C 'hi li UL' 7