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Flashing to the front early in the race and never relinquishing his lead, Robert S. Playfair '36 yesterday led the unbeaten Crimson harriers to victory over both Yale and Princeton to break his own record by a quarter minute for a new mark...
...starting gun, Minor of Yale took the lead, with Channing second. At the bridge, the two were still in front, Hogan of Princeton following closely, Woodard and Pier at Hogan's shoulder, and Playfair rapidly moving...
Coming off the loop, Playfair and Pier led by sixty yards, followed by Minor and Woodland of Yale with Woodard and Channing a few yards behind, Hogan faded to seventh, Channing of Yale was next, and Walker came in ninth...
...they reached the horse track, Woodland and Minor moved up to pass Pier, but their bids to pass Playfair fell short as the red-jerseyed distance man stepped up the pace to finish in record time...
...Playfair, winner of last year's Triangular Meet and holder of the present record on the new course, is given a slight edge over the field, with Minor and Woodland of Yale expected to give him his hardest competition. Hogan of Princeton has given an excellent showing in Princeton's three races, and the Tigers pin their hopes on him to win for Nassau