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...again compete on Harvard’s evergreen concrete courts.HARVARD 5, YALE 2The Crimson was again a late bloomer yesterday against the Bulldogs. For its ailing hopes of retaining the Ivy League title, however, it was too little, too late; league-leaders Columbia defeated Princeton to secure its second Ancient Eight championship in three years.“We came out and fought today,” Clayton said. “We thought there was still a chance to get a share of the Ivy Title [if Columbia lost]. But once they won, we still fought hard...
...part in the merriment. The Crimson dropped both games in a critical Saturday twinbill against the Bears, vaulting the hosts out of a second-place tie with Harvard.Trailing Dartmouth by three games entering the weekend, the Crimson was looking to make a statement at the expense of its Ancient Eight rival, but Brown asserted itself as the stronger team, claiming victories, 3-1 and 8-5.“We just didn’t get it together today,” Harvard coach Joe Walsh said. “We took two losses, so we’re very...
...spring, shooting under 600 at 595 in early April. In winning again this weekend, Harvard is righting the ship just in time, as the Ivy Championships will take place next weekend. The Caves Valley tournament was introduced this year by Yale to serve as a final chance for the Ancient Eight schools to test the waters before the three-day Ivy League Championship begins Friday at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, N.J. Bucknell and George Washington rounded out the eight-team field, and the golfers got to attend a special dinner Saturday night with guest speaker Mark Whittaker...
...defeats Dartmouth on Wednesday, it will share the Ivy title with Princeton. HARVARD 5, YALE 2Yale entered yesterday’s match at the Murr Center as the favorite and with a chance to clinch at least a share of the league title. The Bulldogs had won five consecutive Ancient Eight matches and had outscored opponents 26-2 in their last four matches. But the Crimson was determined to snap Yale’s streak. Harvard maintained its recent strength in doubles, winning its eighth-consecutive doubles point. The Crimson swept the three doubles matches for the fifth time...
Retrace a few of Charles Darwin's steps - 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the naturalist's birth - on International Expeditions's 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands. You'll spot iguanas, giant tortoises and penguins. You'll hike up ancient volcanoes, snorkel with sea lions and visit the Charles Darwin Research Center. Your 32-passenger ship's small size means it can visit islands like Genovesa (Tower) Island, which boasts one of the most diverse bird populations in the Galapagos. Book the May 15, May 29, June 5 or June 26 Galapagos trips...