Word: crimson
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Although it decisively beat BU, BC, and Brown last week, the Crimson is never-the less an inexperienced squad and boasts but two returning lettermen in its singles lineup. In contrast, Cornell, always, a tennis powerhouse, has only one newcomer in its lineup and among its stars is a pair of juniors nationally recognized in amateur tennis...
Considering their limited resources, Barnaby's men have shown extremely well since the start of the season, albeit against mediocre competition. But this afternoon the opposition is the defending Ivy League champion. Cornell was one of two eastern teams able to beat the Crimson last season...
...first three doubles pairs of Ager and Bullard, Ames and Hughes, and Robb and Dave Key will probably be playing this afternoon. In the past three matches the score was so high in favor of the Crimson that Barnaby was able to use some of his younger men in the late doubles, but against Cornell such an op-doubles, but against Cornell such an opportunity will probably not present itself...
...CRIMSON clockers have ben at the track daily this past week to check the times of the starters. The field as a whole shows good conformation, especially around the fetlocks. The track is fast and there is no telling what is liable to happen. One veteran fan commented, "With the form I have seem around here this week I would hate to have to make a choice...
...Supreme Court apart tonight as Justice Felix Frankfurter, former southpaw mound ace, threatened to resign from the nation's highest tribunal in protest of Chief Justice Vinson's ruling Thursday that Lionel "The Toy" Train was unconstitutional and could not play in yesterday's classic, won by the Crimson...