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Last year, F and M eked out a 15-14 win over Harvard. With veteran 191-pounder Bob Fastov swinging into action--there was no 191-pound match at the tournament or in Harvard's first meet with M.I.T.--and with letterman Jack Mamana filling the big hole at 157 pounds, Harvard has to be favored in the meet. If they win decisively, the Crimson might go on to be a strong contender for the Ivy League title, monopolized by Cornell for years
Kolodney, Pickett's only undefeated grappler, will miss the Bulldog match with a bad knee injury. One of the team's sophomore standouts, John Mamana, is also on the inactive list at the 177 pound level...
Tommy Gilmore provided a key win at 125 lbs, by pinning Tiger Rick Olson with a half nelson, and the Crimson's John Mamana (157) was able to decision Daniel Fisher although hampered by a badly wrenched knee. Dependable Fred Pereira came through, as he has throughout the season, with a fine effort and pinned his Princeton opponent Ted Nation...
Fred Pereira scored the meet's only pin, while Tom Gilmore and John Hoffman won decisions for the Crimson in the 123 and 191 pound divisions. Jim Gaffney, John Mamana, and Bob Fastov fought to draws, and no Crimson matman was decisioned by more than two points...
...score seesawed back and forth during the match. Harvard pulled ahead 5-3 and 10-7 only to have the Lions pull up even. Then Columbia snatched the lead as John Mamana, wrestling over his weight at 177, was easily decisioned by the strong Stan Yanosvitz. But the varsity struck back, tying the match 13-13 with the decisioning of Lion John Velonis by 191-lb. John Hoffman...