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...here is where the problem arose. Since McCann was ineligible, hat was to be done to the results of the 35-pound weight event? There were major alternatives...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 3/24/1969 | See Source »

...Drop McCann from the standings and move the next two finishers up a place. If so, then Harvard, not Yale, won the Big Three...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 3/24/1969 | See Source »

...Merely vacate the place McCann occupied and award no points for the position he occupied. Then Yale would retain the title...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 3/24/1969 | See Source »

...Inasmuch as neither the Ivy League not the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) had a rule to cover the situation." Samborski said, "we decided to be guided by the rules covering NCAA championship competition. Under those rulers, according to Walter Byer, Executive Director of the NCAA, McCann's place is merely vacated and no points are warded for the position he occupied," he said...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 3/24/1969 | See Source »

Harvard and Yale were placed in particularly touchy positions when they learned of McCann's infraction. Neither wanted to initiate discussion on the subject. Harvard did not want to appear to be begging for the win. And Yale, quite naturally, did not want to take anything away from the spectacular performance its squad turned in to upset the Crimson...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: A Little Bit of Lip | 3/24/1969 | See Source »

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