Word: elies
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...start of the race was staggered to compensate for a turn in the course, and the Crimson shell, in the outside lane was given a lead of a few seats. The varsity race had to be restarted when on the first attempt the Eli number seven man caught a crab within the first 30 seconds. On the start that followed, Princeton made up its handicap even though the Crimson pulled out at the fantastically high stroke of 48 for the first 15 strokes...
Probably of more importance than any justice, is the fact that, despite this week's abominable weather, the team is at a physical and mental peak which should overcome an on-paper Eli edge...
Crucial events will be the 880, where Cahn must split the Slowik brothers; the shot, where either Jim Doty or Hank Abbott must place second behind Eli Bill Markle; and the relay, won by Yale when the teams met in the Penn Relays three weeks...
...other hand, much will depend on the injured leg of Eli dash star, Steve Snyder, who against Princeton last week was forced to take a standing start...
...first three Eli golfers will be Frank Dolph, John Gilford--who are undefeated so far--and Long Island amateur champion Tom Gillison. The Yale course is difficult, long, tricky, and full of blind holes. The Crimson squad went to New Haven yesterday to practice on it. Although the Crimson defeated Yale last year, that was its first victory over the Bulldogs in 26 years. If Harvard wins today it will be its first defeat of Yale at New Haven in over 50 years...