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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This season, Iba's "slow death" is more deliberate and painful than in previous years. Flashy Texas U. bucked up against the Aggies and bounced back with its horns twisted, 32-31. It was Texas' first defeat. St. Louis U. (TIME, Jan. 12) was rampaging along at a 64-points-a-game pace until Iba's men sat on them, 33-30. It was St. Louis' first defeat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Old-Fashioned Way | 2/16/1948 | See Source »

...squash team will be seeking to return to winning ways after last week's defeat by Army. Previously the squad had trounced Dartmouth, McGill, Toronto, Williams, and Wesleyan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing and Squash Squads Take On Cornell, Nassau Today | 2/14/1948 | See Source »

Penn's mightiest feat was achieved last night, when it came within two points of handing Columbia its first defeat of the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five Travels South for Penn Game; Cornell Graces Crimson Mats Today | 2/14/1948 | See Source »

Ninety seconds of fast hockey play at the Arena last night found the Crimson deadlocked with the Boston University powerhouse at one-all, but a sudden Terrier five-goal drive sent the Varsity reeling into its second defeat at these competent hands by a final score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B.U. Tramples Crimson Sextet, 10-6 | 2/12/1948 | See Source »

...every game is going to be a crucial one for the varsity hockey squad, and on the basis of their showing in the last two games it, looks as if they realized that fact and were going to do something about it. As a result, perhaps, of their untimely defeat at the hands of Northeastern last week, they really buckled down and played hockey against Devens and Army...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Lining Them Up | 2/11/1948 | See Source »

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