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Harvard coach Bob Pickett will be babysitting for a total of six sophomores when he takes his wrestling team to Franklin and Marshall today. Ordinarily, a half-dozen first-year men would be a sure sign of fatal weakness; for the Crimson, however, they may mean just the opposite...
...Marshall, curiously enough, will also be starting five sophomores. The Diplomats are lead by Saul Shimansky at 130 and by Peter Martin, their captain, at 137. Shimansky and Martin were both victorious last year in F and M's 18-9 loss to Harvard. "They're always tough," said Pickett. "They're a well-balanced team...
...factors seem to be working against Harvard wrestlers today. The match is at Franklin and Marshall, and, as Pickett said, "It's always a handicap to be away from home." More importantly, Franquemont, Hall, Wickens, and Brooks will all be giving weight to their F and M opponents, a serious disadvantage...
...completely satisfied with Harvard's ambiguous victory over M.I.T., Pickett has made a number of changes. Tom Gilmore, a winner at 137, returns to his accustomed 130 spot, replacing Mike King. Sophomore Tim McCarthy will wrestle at 137 instead of Gilmore...
...going down into this tournament with open eyes," said Pickett, hoping to gain both team experience and team laurels in the competition. Pickett is still without two of his best wrestlers: Howie Durfee at 137, who should return for next week's match with Franklin and Marshall, and Pete Keeler at 123, who will be out until after the vacation...