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Philadelphia has long been the butt of a lot of jokes in the world of sports. As nearly everyone knows, exheavyweight champ Sonny Liston once quipped that he'd rather be a lamp post in Denver than mayor of Philly. More recently Derek Sanderson said that coming back to Boston after a brief sojourn in Philadelphia was "like coming back from Vietnam...
National collegiate singles champ Peter Briggs sailed by his Eli opponent Graham Ander, 3-0, to finish the season undefeated in league play...
...Rutgers of this year is no longer the doormat squad that entertained Eastern fencing powers in dual meets a year ago. Already this season, the Knights have unceremoniously dumped last year's Ivy champ Columbia, 14-13. It was the first time in 25 years that Rutgers has topped the Lions, and it is a significant indication of the high calibre of fencing now to be found in New Brunswick...
Gretchen Spruance of Philadelphia, seeded number one, and Marigold Edwards, a former New Zealand champ and now second-ranked player in the United States, lead the tourney's 32 entries...
Today, with the memory of the weekend's disappointment still fresh in mind, Harvard takes on defending Ivy champ Columbia. The Lions again are a strong, polished and balanced team. It could be a long afternoon for the Crimson...