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What was supposed to be a close wrestling match in New Haven Saturday afternoon turned into a bad beating for the varsity when the inspired Bulldog grapplers took unexpected points in the middle weight classes. Bob Pickett's varsity won only two of nine matches in falling to the Elis 20-10. In spite of the loss, the Crimson finished the season with a 4-2 mark--good enough for second place in the Ivy League...
With the swimming, squash, and hockey teams winning in fine form and the basketball quintet losing in such spectacular fashion, the varsity wrestling squad's own brand of heroics has gone virtually unnoticed in winter competition. Under the coaching of Bob Pickett, Harvard has quietly compiled an unprecedented 4-1 record in League competition--good enough for undisputed possession of second place in the Ivy Loop...
Veterans Fred Pereira and captain Bob Kolodney have provided experience and stability in the middle weight range, while Bob Fastov's rapid improvement in the unlimited class gives the Crimson a balanced line-up noticeably lacking in former years. Pickett admits his charges "have come across faster than anyone thought they could," but he faces real personnel problems against Yale in New Haven Saturday afternoon...
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...
Juggling his wrestlers to compensate for injuries, Pickett will face Yale with a line-up of seven sophomores and two juniors. He rates the match a "real toss-up," that could go either way, depending on which team is "up" on Saturday...