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...pound class Bob Claflin upset second-seeded Kassak of Penn on a referee's decision in the quarterfinals, but in the semis lost a 6 to 0 decision to George Gebhardt of Syracuse, who was runner-up in that weight. In the subsequent consolation bout to decide third place, Claflin was beaten, 1 to 0, by John Finley of Army...
...Claflin and Don Louria fought their way into the semi-finals of the Eastern Wrestling Championships yesterday at Lehigh as both won their preliminaries by pins and captured the quarter-finals by decisions...
...faces the almost insuperable task of beating Columbia's Hank O'Shaughnessy, a job at which he has twice failed. Dan Ray, at 145, may possibly get as far as the quarter-finals but 145 is one of the strongest classes in the meet. Dave Coombs at 121, Bob Claflin at 175 and Jim Conant at 155 could pick up a couple of points with breaks in the drawings...
...Larry Leeds beat 128-pounder Pat Bowditch, 11 to 2. Strong and experienced Bill Niewenhous scored an upset for Yale by beating hitherto undefeated Dan Ray at 145, while Frank Mansell pinned Jim Couant at 155 in 6:21. Jack Howard edged Bob Claflin, 4 to 0, to take the 175-pound class and the last win of the afternoon for Yale...
...Conant at 155 meets a Bulldog ace, Fred Mansell and 175-pound Robert Claflin '50, going better in practice this week, is slated to face Eli powerhouse Jim Howard, who wrestled at Yale in 1946 but was in service last season...