Word: elys
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Worcester, at the Eastern Sprints, Crimson nemesis Yale trounced the oarsmen to solidify the Eli's claim to the national title and frustrate Harvard's hopes for the second straight year...
...traditional frenetic spirit of rivalry stirred in Harvard hearts--The Game with Yale. South House residents planned a huge toga party, complete with free beer from Anheuser Busch. Everyone's expectations were disappointed, however, when Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, turned down the original SoHo proposal and Eli's men prevailed over the Big H by a score...
Around the corner of the boathouse, on the edge of the dock and in the warm cheers of the Eli-infested multitudes, the massive Yale eight was gathered, Worcester Bowl held high, as photographers flashed cameras and reporters fired questions. Jubilation filled the deep blue ecstasy of the Bulldog reverie, and champagne quenched New Haven thrists where it had once satiated Cambridge appetites...
...Eli freshmen climbed up to accept their award and then returned to their shell very ceremoniously, one woman in the crowd turned to her friend and said, "Oh, they're no fun. They didn't even throw each other in the water. They're too boring...
...pattern of defeat had been cast for the afternoon. It was to be an Eli event all the way. With the exception of a brilliant win in the J.V. lightweight race, which kept the talented boat in possession of a perfect record for '79, Harvard was to be a bridesmaid, never a bride, for the rest...