Word: crimson
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...freshman meet, the Crimson squad also took dead last, tallying 54 points, against 30 for Yale and 36 for Princeton. Eli Bob Mack covered the three and one-tenth mile distance in 15:16 for a new record, breaking the old mark of 15:39 set by Tiger Pete Hoey, who finished second yesterday...
...double humiliation was a blow for coach Bill McCurdy's forces, but there was one excuse for the varsity's showing. Crimson ace Jed Fitzgerald, with a badly injured leg, had been barred from competition Thursday. He would certainly have moved the varsity ahead of Princeton...
Still, the Tigers made a better showing than the varsity. Only Mark Mullin really came through for the Crimson, and even he finished sixth, in the time of 25:41. Ralph Perry and Jack Benjamin did fairly well, taking ninth and 10th, and Wes Hildreth came in 11th. Captain Eddie Martin, fighting the effects of a persistent heel ailment, could do no better than 14th, but at least he entered the official scoring for the first time this season...
...title hopes jarred last week by Dartmouth, the Crimson football team sinks to the role of spoiler, as it tackles the University of Pennsylvania, a twelve point favorite and unquestionably the most powerful eleven in the Ivy League. The Quakers, fresh from their astounding tie with Navy, have the speed, depth, and experience to make the Crimson's final bid for the first division a failure...
...field goal to draw abreast of the Midshipmen 22 to 22, calling attention to itself as a significant power in the East. Capable of giving an even fight to a nationally-ranked eleven. Penn, on paper, at least, should not have to worry too much over the twice-defeated Crimson...