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...this informal setback does not make the atmosphere any brighter, after the unimpressive victory over Brown. Since the B.U. match scheduled for Wednesday was postponed until next Tuesday, the Foil Composition was the week's only indication of how the team has been shaping up. Seton Hall, tomorrow afternoon, will be no pushover; that is certain

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Loss to M.I.T. Fencers In Foil Meet Gives Little Indication of Progress | 2/16/1940 | See Source »

...their editor, reporters and copy boys on the San Francisco News voiced the general sentiment of San Francisco: "PLEASE, BOSS, LET'S NOT HAVE ANOTHER STRIKE FOR A LONG, LONG TIME." Settlement of the strike gave C.I.O.'s mighty little Longshoreman Harry Bridges the first real setback he has had since he rose to power with the San Francisco general strike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Again, Mr. Smith | 1/15/1940 | See Source »

Going into today's season finale, the Crimson slate boasts three lopsided victories and only one defeat, a 15 to 13 setback at the hands of Princeton. The Elis have only one victory to their credit and three defeats, including a 32 to 13 shellacking by the Tigers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Favored Crimson Meets Yale Today in Jayvee Grid Final | 11/24/1939 | See Source »

Last year's opener with Tech, on the small floor of Hangar gym, resulted in a 29 to 24 setback for the Crimson cagemen, and they are anxious to avenge that defeat this year. M. I. T. presents a veteran quintet, but the Feslermen should be much improved over their last year's early season form...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Team Practice to Start For MIT Game | 11/20/1939 | See Source »

Rolly Hill of the Record: "With the absence of Macdonald and Hallett, I think the Big Green will come out victor. The Penn setback more or less took the starch out of Harvard. Final score: about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Game Predictions by Local Sports Experts | 10/28/1939 | See Source »

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