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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Air Chief Marshal (ret.) Sir John Nelson Boothman, 56, winner of the last Schneider Trophy air race (in 1931) by flying at 340.08 m.p.h. (then a record speed) in a Supermarine 56B, director during World War II of photo-reconnaissance for the RAF Coastal Command; in Stanmore, England...
...marked the first over Columbia for a Crimson basketball team in 11 years. During this period Lion squads accounted for 21 straight victories over Harvard quintets. Furthermore, the win was the first registered by the Crimson on the New Yorkers' court in 18 years. The varsity now boasts a record of nine wins and three defeats for the season...
Under a plan to be tried by the Seven College Conference, any student with a "strong high school record" and the approval of her school who applies to only one of the colleges will be notified of her acceptance or refusal in the fall. The members of the Conference are Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holyoke, Pembroke, Radcliffe, Smith and Wellesley...
...varsity swimming team shut out an extremely weak Pennsylvania squad as the Crimson's Jim Stanley set an impressive Harvard record in the 200-yard orthodox breaststroke Saturday night at the I.A.B. pool. The Crimson took every first and second place spot to score a maximum possible number of points...
Stanley's 2:27.7 beat the old record of 2:30.6. He pulled away immediately at the start and finished a half-lap ahead of the second place varsity swimmer Doug McCartney...