Word: penns
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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PHILADELPHIA--The City of Brotherly Love met a stinging rejection in Washington on this balmy spring-like afternoon, but redeemed itself in the evening as her favorite sons, the Red and Blue of Penn, won their bid to avenge last week-end's shellacking by the Crimson...
...only one point in the game--and that in the opening moment. This was not the same team that returned after a poor first half last Saturday night to overcome the Quakers. The varsity was shoddy on defense, and impotent on offense. And the return to form of ailing Penn ace Bob Mlkvy did not substantially aid the Crimson's cause...
With a first division League finish almost out of its grasp, the Crimson quintet will move on the road this weekend in hopes of defeating Penn tonight and Princeton tomorrow. Added to a victory over Yale next Wednesday, two wins would give the varsity a good shot at fourth place, much higher than was expected at the season's outset...
...Crimson has little chance of a triple victory, however, as Princeton is one of the top two squads in the League, Penn is hard to beat on its home court, and Yale has come along well since the return of Larry Downs in late January...
Tonight, Ivy eyes will be focused on the all-important Princeton-Dartmouth contest while the varsity tries to match last Saturday's triumph over Penn. Last year, each team won at home; despite the Crimson's 69-60 win last week, Penn must be given a slight edge at the Palestra...