Word: elision
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The Elis had beaten the Harvard women earlierin the season, 5-4, with Yale's Sam powerdefeating Harvard's Brooke Bailey in the decidingmatch. this time around, Bailey bounced Power,3-1, to give Harvard the win and the nationaltitle.
Athletically, the Class of 1942 was certainly something to write about. Harvard dominated rowing, allowing the Crimson heavyweights to slaughter the Yale Elis for the fifth straight year.
That fall, the football team had dusted off an old off-tackle run which gained 114 yards in seven tries in The Game against the Elis. The Crimson scored twice in the second half to win, 14-0. The victory iced a season of victories over Dartmouth, Navy, Princeton, Army...
The Yale weekend then, just as now, was full ofcontests between the Elis and the Johnnies (asHarvard was occasionally called back then).
The Crimson slammed lowly Rutgers, 16-5, before invading scenic New Haven. Despite a sloppy Crimson attack, the Elis posed no challenge for Harvard, falling 7-2.