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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...decisive bout of the match was in the 175-pound class, in which Gordon Robertson faced Joe Wells of the Cadets. Prior to this battle the score had been 3 all. Robertson, fighting in a class above his weight, traded punches vigorously with the Army man in a bout which contained more action than any other on the program...
Another contestant who fought out of his class was Bill Smith, Crimson captain, who usually competes in the 165 or 175-pound divisions, but who proved too much for Army's Isbell...
...disappointment came in the pole vault, where the favored Emile Dubiel was able to clear only 13 feet for a second to Yale's Harding, who sailed over 12 feet, a inches. Norman Cahners picked up the other second place for Jaakko's men when he dispatched the 35-pound weight to the tune of 50 feet, 9 1-2 inches, just four feet behind the winning toss...
...contest was unusually close, both Andover and the Freshmen chalking up three victories spiece, while there was one draw. Charles E. Sleeper, capable Harvard heavyweight was forced to remain idle as Andover had no heavyweight entry. Harvey M. Ross won an outstanding victory in the 118-pound class, and Ralph B. Murphy added the other Harvard victory in the 155-pound class...
After the meet, Moncrieff M. Cockrane, 165-pound wrestler, was elected captain of the team...