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...major sport, wrestling would attract more men; stiffer competition within the eight weight classes would result in better teams which would, in turn, attract even larger crowds than those under the present system do. Last year, wrestling drew the third largest number of spectators, and was one of the very few sports which helped offset the huge H.A.A. deficit. Spectator interest as well as participant interest would be enhanced if wrestling were a major sport, for the sport can be a thrilling one if the fan knows what it's all about...
...Radcliffe turned its back on the rough polo games of earlier times and now trots sedately at Good's Riding School in Medford. Crew went out two years ago when University facilities were no longer available for the female oarsmen. Sailing came in its stead, although only a limited number can enjoy the sport...
This money, together with $5,000 from the Mellon Foundation's Old Dominion Trust, and a number of private donations, constitutes over half of the Seminar's $60,000 budget for this summer's operation. A drive is now in progress all over the country to obtain the balance from individual donations...
...outset of the campaign a limited number of parents were invited to make contributions," Hunneman wrote, "with the result that 108 parents have thus far subscribed $10,500 to the total now in hand. We are now asking every parent to consider carefully the claims of Radcliffe on their generosity . . . We hope that every parent will find it possible to make a contribution, however small...
Walt McCurdy returns to the starting lineup tonight for the first time in two months, as Bill Barclay's varsity basketball team travels to New Jersey to meet Princeton. The Tigers hold the number two spot on the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League ladder, one rung below Yale...