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Only a few fans watched, the field was muddy and the wind was cold, but the Harvard and Amherst rugby teams plodded valiantly up and down the field today in a vicious and sloppy battle. The fact that Harvard upset the Jeffs 3 to 0 on a second-half penalty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Rugby Club Overcomes Amherst 3-0 In Shoddy Contest | 11/24/1962 | See Source »

Though the playing was sometimes sloppy, and the wind made long passes ineffective, the game was worthy of a championship match. Two evenly-matched teams seldom display such enthusiasm and hustle in intramural competition. Though Quincy dominated the later stages of the game, the Stiles defense was strong enough to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Quincy Wins Soccer Title, Squeaks by Stiles in Wind | 11/24/1962 | See Source »

The game itself was a rather sloppy seesaw affair as a high wind made passing and shooting inaccurate. For most of the game the ball hovered around the midfield stripe as neither team could maintain control of it long enough to mount an effective offense.

Author: By Richard Cotton, | Title: Soccer Team Whips Bulldogs, 3-1 | 11/24/1962 | See Source »

Tiger halfbacks often offered only token opposition to the Crimson press: Tiger passing was sloppy, its offense impotent. ("We're not as bad as we look," said the Princeton coach.) When the Tiger line managed to blunder through Harvard halfbacks Emmanual Boye, Fred Churchill, and Larry Coburn. Crimson fullback Lou...

Author: By Peter R. Kann, | Title: Crimson Booters Dump Weak, Wet Tigers, 7-0 | 11/13/1962 | See Source »

Last year's tilt with the powerful Clarkson sextet came early in the season. Sloppy passing and poor defensive play gave the Blue and Gold some very crucial breaks, and the Knights controlled the puck for most of the game, scoring five goals to the Crimson's three. Only superb...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 11/1/1962 | See Source »

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