Word: elision
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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For 20 seconds after the final match, nobody knew whether Harvard or Yale had won the fencing meet at the Blockhouse Saturday. Then the director stroked his chin a while and said, "For me, it's Yale's point," and the Elis won, 14 to 13.
The Elis have successfully coped with Andover, Exeter, and the Dartmouth freshmen, the only three teams which have beaten the Crimson. The Yardlings have four wins to their credit.
A second Crimson win would not only sweep the season series with the Elis, but would tie up the Pentagonal League and necessitate a climactic playoff game with Dartmouth. This playoff battle has been tentatively scheduled for the Boston Arena Monday night.
It was a clean, fast hockey game most of the way, thanks to the strict refereeing of Paul Cleary and John Foley. Unfortunately for the Elis, who apparently were not used to careful refereeing, the burden of the penalty calls fell on them.
Otherwise, the Crimson was helpless before the better prepared Eli wrestlers. The Blue faced more severe competition than Harvard this season and the Elis, a "rough, tough bunch of boys," according to Butch Jordan, seemed to have benefited from it.