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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...highly regarded Tom Richardson outlasted varsity captain Ned Weld, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in a tough match. Richardson, who had his game under perfect control, constantly hit the corners with beautiful passing shots, and Weld wasn't fast enough to get to them. After a fine start in which he took the first three games, the Crimson captain was a bit off his best game; on several occasions he netted smashes which he might have put away for easy points...
...hard to blame a pitcher, however, for being slightly off his form in his first varsity start before a hostile crowd, and Cook demonstrated his capabilities dramatically last Saturday against North-eastern when he came in from the bullpen with the bases loaded and struck out the batter on three pitches. By all odds, Cook should be in top shape today...
...pitching, Shepard thinks "it will start to improve now." Cook seems to have settled down, Ed Wadsworth has looked very promising, and the third will probably be A1 Martin. Though normally a first baseman by trade and a strong hitter as well, Martin alternated between second base and the mound for last year's freshmen and may well be the best pitcher on the team...
...defensive unit may be slightly different from the one which Coach Bruce Munro has selected to start in previous games this season. As usual, Lanny Keyes and Bron Thayer will hold down two of the positions, but either Mike Adair or Arnie Margolius--both second stringers when the season began--will open the game. Chris Stone will open in the nets...
...Crimson took a lead on the start and very early built it up to half a length--about 30 feet--although the Big Red crew did not drop its stroke after the racing start for about a quarter of a mile. But with both boats rowing between 31 and 32 through the middle of the race, Cornell pulled even with the Crimson shell, stroked by Capt. Mark Hoffman...