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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...league lead doesn't give the Commuters enough points to lift them out of the collar of the Straus Trophy race, however. But Lowell, although dropping a playoff contest yesterday to Adams, 6 to 5, stands in a good position to gain at least ten points on Kirkland, current leader in trophy totals. The Deacons are currently only 31 1-2 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dudley Takes House Crown With 4-3 Win | 5/16/1950 | See Source »

...proof that this policy worked, Dr. Kalinowsky points to the retreat of the shattered Nazi armies from Stalingrad in the bitter winter of 1942-43: "Many soldiers were unable to continue due to physical exhaustion, but hysterical symptoms were extremely rare. They did not promise any gain, and failure to stay with the group could lead only to death from exposure or, at the best, to imprisonment by the Russians." Delayed reactions after the soldier was safe were more common but usually did not last long-again, because there was nothing to gain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Nerves of War | 5/15/1950 | See Source »

Freshman debaters defeated both Yale and Princeton Friday to gain the Ivy League crown. The freshmen, speaking on "Resolved: That President Truman's civil rights program should be adopted within two years," blanked Princeton 3 to 0 here, and conquered Yale 2 to 1 in New Haven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Orators Win H-Y-P Debate Tourney | 5/15/1950 | See Source »

Coach Jack Barnaby's tennis team will oppose a slightly favored Williams squad at 3 p.m. this afternoon on the Soliders Field courts in an attempt to gain their first win over the Ephmen since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Tennis Squad Will Compete Against Strong Williams Team | 5/10/1950 | See Source »

Yale's crack golf team raced past Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia this weekend at the Salem Country Club to gain a chance to defend its Eastern Intercollegiate Golf title next week at Princeton. The Elis whipped Harvard 5 to 2, after the Crimson had dropped a match to Princeton by the same score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Roundup of Weekend Sports Events | 5/8/1950 | See Source »

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