Word: upsetting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Bowditcn sank a 25-foot jump shot with one second to play Friday night to give the varsity quintet a thrilling 67-66 upset victory over Cornell. The Crimson came from behind Saturday to hand Columbia its tenth straight defeat...
...indicated that the varsity matmen have strong potential. Their match at Lancaster, Pa., tomorrow night against Franklin and Marshall, a renowned wrestling school, is a "test" for them. The Crimson did not face Franklin and Marshall last year. Former captain Bob Foster in the 177-lb. class pulled an upset in the Cornell match, and will be a Harvard standout this season. Captain John Noble at 157, and 137-pounder John Watkins were the other winners in the last contest, and should be favorites tomorrow...
Thus the Crimson, which has lost its last two games in overtime, should be able to at least split the week-end contests, and if the varsity plays up to the potential it has shown only in brief spots so far, an upset over Cornell is not out of the question...
...Bruins have posted a 4 and 5 re- cord thus far (as compared with the varsity's 5 and 4), but are favored on the basis of their last two outings, in which they defeated Colgate, 70 to 65, and upset Providence College...
Then came the upset of the night. Foster decisioned Redman Friedman, who had been undefeated in dual meets for four years, by a 13-9 margin in a wild and woolly contest at 177. Foster nearly pinned his rival in the second period with a fireman's carry that netted him five quick points. He scored four points in the final period to break...