Word: backed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...weeks ago in Hanover, the Indians walloped the visiting Tigers, 71 to 59, but last Friday, Princeton came back in fine style to crush Dartmouth, 83 to 67. Obviously evenly matched, the two squads will both be denied the advantage of playing on their home courts...
...feet above the ground its permanent radioactivity was relatively small." He added, "Ever since I saw the ruins of Nagasaki I have been convinced that the only answer to the bomb is a United Nations which can settle disputes by law and which has a police force to back up its decisions...
Fischer and Graney wrapped up matters with single goals in the third period. After he had moved back to defense, Duncan drove a shot from the left point on Van Gerbig, who dived to make a glove save. As the puck bounced loose, Fischer was again perfectly positioned for the rebound and jammed the disk into the left corner...
...varsity went back ahead as Bob Bowditch, 6 ft., 1 in., out-leaped Eli giant Gerry Glynn (6 ft., 10 in.) to deftly tip in a rebound, but the visitors again knotted the count. For the remainder of the half, both teams traded baskets, with Donohue feeding Harrington for three lovely set shots. On the strength of four last-minute points by Dan McFadden, however, the Bulldogs gained a 41-39 halftime advantage...
...free throws by Downs and a tip by Glynn gave Yale a 45-39 lead at the outset of the second stanza, but with Harrington showing the way, the varsity came back to go ahead, 51 to 48, at the 4:40 mark. Bombing away from up to 35 feet, the 5 ft., 7 in. guard hit three quickies to bring the Crimson within one point, and then Captain Bob Repetto scored on a jump shot and a hook off Downs for the lead points...