Word: elies
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...second half, the Crimson kicked the Bulldog in the teeth on a cold and bitter afternoon in the Stadium. While vendors hawked tea in the stands, Bill Taylor confused the Yale stalwarts again and again with magnificent punting under heavy Eli pressure, dazzling running, and general excellence. A Yale touchdown, achieved by running a punt back to the end zone while the Harvard team blocked itself off the field, gave the game a sense of drama, but Harvard's line, by then strong and experienced, had too much finesse and skill to be fooled by Yale's generally feeble offensive...
...victory, achieved in Yale's own pool, ended 24 years of Eli domination in Eastern swimming, and gave Harvard a perfect dual meet record for the season. Expert coaching by Bill Brooks, and some unexpectedly spectacular individual performances produced the upset. It is hard to forget the drama of the final individual event--the breaststroke. With the score Harvard 40, Yale 39, a Crimson sweep was the only chance Harvard had, as Yale was assured of seven points in freestyle relay. Bill Chadsey of the Crimson seemed a good bet for first, but the Elis were positive their own Jerry...
...angular, just-jawed Yale coach spoke but little and smiled not at all. Yovicsin, always affable, fairly effervesced. For Oliver, losing to the Crimson made a dismal season even more disconcerting. Victory over the Eli gave Yovicsin his fourth win against Yale in six years, a record few of his predecessors could boast...
Yovicsin praised the Eli defense and pointed to the wind as "a definite factor" in attempting to console the unhappy Olivar, but he did not deny that he was "thrilled" and a "pretty happy...
...only bright thought that came to the Eli's head mentor was the comparative youth of his present squad and its expected maturity next year. However, Olivar made similar noises after the 27-0 loss to Harvard and a second division finish last year. Clearly, last year's squad failed to "mature" this fall...