¶At Aintree, an Irish gelding named Early Mist, knocked out of the race last year by a fall at the first jump, managed to clear all 30 barriers, win the 1953 Grand National by 20 lengths. ¶In London, in rowing's most rugged (4½ mi.) race, the Cambridge crew, with a Cambridge, Mass, oarsman named Louis McCagg pulling a sturdy No. 6 oar, upset Oxford by eight lengths. ¶In Columbus, Yale's well-balanced swimming team, piling up points in all but two of the 14 events, defeated Ohio State's defending champions 96½-73½, for the N.C.A.A. team title.
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