Word: elision
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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In both instances, Yale's hard fighting but unfortunate Elis were victims as the Blue suffered its third and fourth defeats of the season that has yet seen no Eli league victory.
Penn Downs Elis, 40-35
Sid Levinson and Tony Caputo were the scoring sparkplugs who lifted Penn out of the depths as the Quakers put on a determined second-half drive to defeat Yale, 40-35, at New Haven, after the Elis finished the first half with what seemed to be a comfortable lead.
Twenty-one swimmers scored points for Yale at Pennsylvania, and no Eli swimmer scored in more than one event. A second by Penn's Bob Walton in the 50-yard free style prevented a perfect score for the Elis.
The Elis will have their regular two-week spring vacation, although Commencement has been put forward one week to June 3-9. July 6 will be the start of the summer vacation, which will extend to September 26, followed by a one-week recess and the regular fall term.