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When the bar was raised to 7 ft. 4 in., however, the tri-captain lost his form in his first two attempts. "A new height always creates a mental block that's tough to overcome," he said. "On my last try, though, I would have made it with a thinner pair of shorts," Embree added...
...beautiful day and a victory over Yale weren't enough, tri-captain Mel Embree gave the two dozen fans present at the stadium even more to cheer about, leaping 7 ft. 2 in. to qualify for upcoming Olympic trials...
...Tri-captain Mel Embree donned his traditional tri-cornered hat, winning the high jump (6 ft. 10 in.), taking second in the long jump (21 ft. 11 3/4 in.) and second in the 120 high hurdles. Coach Bill McCurdy remarked half-seriously that he may have made a mistake in having his star senior concentrate on high jumping instead of hurdling...
...Tri-captain Sam Butler upset Dartmouth's Kenneth Norman to take the 440 in 49.1 for the biggest win of the meet. Butler came from behind in the last 15 yards to pass Norman, who has the best indoor and outdoor times in New England for the event...
According to Sam Butler, tri-captain of the Indoor Track team, the story is pretty valid. "Four years ago, Bob Clayton, who ran the 1000, challenged McCurdy to a push-up contest. Clayton did 150 and it looked bad for the Coach...