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Harvard experienced little difficulty in the higher weights. Tom Connors, returning to action after a knee injury, pinned early in the third period; Bob Claflin, who faced a fairly good man, and Will Davis, in his first intercollegiate wrestling performance, gained first period falls...
...Summers, 5-2; 145 Sawyer (H) pinned Myerson with a double arm lock and body press at 8:20; 155 Smith (H) pinned Duke with a far arm lock and body press at 1:20; 165 Connors (H) pinned Gorman with a double wing lock at 6:55; 175-Claflin (H) pinned Kacavas with a half nelson and body press at 1:30; unlimited--Davis (H) pinned Johnson with a body press...
...rest of the lineup varies from good to terrific. The much-improved athletes are Joe Kozol and Bob Abboud, at 121 and 128. The men who were very good last year and are very good this year are Dave Smith and Captain Bob Claflin, at 136 and 175. The brilliant sophomore is Al Sawyer...
Which leaves only the heavyweight job unfilled. Last year Jordan gave the assignment to Howie Houston and that was that. This winter he has used Claflin and Larry Johansen at heavy but Claflin is more effective at 175 and Johansen recently broke a bone in his hand. Now Butch is depending on Will Davis, who should fill the bill admirably once he sharpens up his timing...
...body press at 6:40; 128--Abboud (H) decisioned Hendricks (B), 12-1; 136--Smith (H) decisioned G. Michaels (B), 9-4; 145--Sawyer (H) decisioned Donaldson (B), 12-6; 155--D Michaels (B) decisioned King (H), 6-0; 165--Rowe (B) decisioned Kelth (H), 6-0; 17-- Claflin (H) decisioned Marshall (B), 7-2; unlimited--Chernak (B) pinned Johansen (H) with a crotch hold and body press...