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Jimmy Coldwell of the Freshman mermen and Noonan of Yale will probably have a close sprint battle in the 1936 meet, which is also held at Yale tonight. Barring an upset, however, the Yardling swimmers are due to lose to a Blue team which has made an excellent record in competition this season...
Wilbur Woodland, wearing the Ellzolors, won as expected in the two-mile race, and finished some 40 to 50 yards in front of Basset of Cornell. Henry Marcy for a time threatened the second place winner, but his sprint began too late...
...outstanding sprint races of the swimming year are slated for tonight when the undefeated Varsity mermen oppose the Boston Y.M.C.A. in University pool at eight o'clock...
Meeting the Crimson's ace, Charlie Hutter, in the 50 and 100 yard free style events, will be Eddie Wood. Hutter, hard pressed by Mat Chrostowski in the Providence Boy's Club meet 50-yard sprint, broke the University pool record, formerly held by Wood and Albert Schwartz of Northwestern, with the time of 23 2-5 seconds. Wood, without being pressed, has done a leisurely 23 4-5 seconds...
...pedal broke through the wooden surface of the track. Echevaria retired with severe bruises, and Testa paired with Peden to leave nine teams in the race. In the last hour, with three teams tied in mileage, the pedaling became furious. Vopel went sprawling at the end of the fourth sprint, gamely remounted in seven minutes. Then he and Kilian put on the pressure. Throwing aside all caution, they zipped around the saucer, matching every effort of Letourner and his new partner Brocardo. Their daring won them 14 of the 27 final sprints, added 72 points to their total every time...