Word: match
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both Gerrys firmly oppose match races, races between only two horses for a hefty purse. Ruffian, the brilliant filly, died after an injury in a match with Foolish Pleasure in the mid-summer...
...Match Races...
...Columbia, the racquetmen didn't fare as well, winning only one singles and one doubles match. The match, however, was close throughout, with the Crimson losing four out of seven matches in three set decisons...
Coach Barnaby said the change of courts may have been fatal for the Crimson in its match against Columbia. "The change from the very fast courts at Penn to Columbia's slow courts undoubtedly can make a difference...
Fish predicts a difficult match this Friday against Yale, who he says just recently "came into the picture." Last weekend, Yale downed Penn 6-2 and Columbia 7-2. "It will be a difficult match because Yale really packs their house...