Word: downers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Harvard built up an early lead in the field events and never fell behind. Crimson track men said that the unanticipated showing of Tom Downer and John Gillis in the 600-yard run crushed Army and gave Harvard the impetus for victory...
...Then, Downer and Gillis came up with the command performance of the afternoon. Army was heavily favored in the 600 but a fine strategy race by the Crimson's duo gave Downer the victory in 1:12.0, Gillis finishing second...
...Crimson had the meet in the victory column by this point, but the usually decisive relays remained. The relays were split, Harvard taking the two-mile contest and Army, the mile relay, despite Downer's flying lunge at the tape...
Sophomore Mike Koerner ran two miles in 9:22.6 to win a race which had no entries from the Terriers, and in the evening's final contested event. Harvard's mile relay team of Chris Alvord. Ed Duggar. Gillis, and Downer coasted to an easy victory, B. U. was unable to field a two-mile relay team squad...
Harvard also could be strong in the sprints this season, for the first time in years. Sophomore Ed Diamond and Bud Wilson add much-needed strength in the 60-yard dash, and juniors Tom Downer and John Gillis should be definite threats in the 600-yard run. Walter Johnson and John Metzger are the leading contenders in the 60-yard hurdles...