If the Varsity wrestlers learned only one lesson since their defeat by M.I.T. last month, it must have been how to throw their opponents with a half nelson and a body press. In sweeping Tufts last night at the Indoor Athletic Building the grapplers totaled all four falls by this effective hold. Three additional favorable decisions accounted for the 29-5 victory.

Simultaneously, the Freshman took everyone of their matches against the Jumbos, only falling a fall in two cases shutting out the visitors 36-0. Heavy-weight Fred French set the Yardlings' best time of the evening by assuring the sweep in 1:13 of his final contest.

Miller Mashes

Vern Miller made fast work of Bill Page of Tufts by literally squashing him in 1:26 minutes. Officially, his win was recorded as a half nelson and body press. Captain Dick Thomas put in the Crimson's most spectacular and skillful performance by pinning Lee Hopkins in 5:57.

Johnny Coulouriotes won the Jumbos lone five points when he floored underweight Bill Taylor in 4:09 in the 136-pound class. Taylor was wrestling for ace Jim Redmon, who is benched with an injured knee.

In one of the meet's closest-fought contests Hal Tine won an 8-1 decision over Tufts' Captain Al di Lorenzo. Don Miles came up from behind to win his 9-5 decision, while Harry Blaine in the 128 pound class was only unable to roll his prostrate opponent over to achieve a fall. Lee Sosman and Jim Reidy completed the Varsity's triumph with falls 4:06 and 5:03 respectively.

The Varsity summary:

121-pound: Reidy (H) defeated Slate (T), half-nelson and body press. Time--5:03.

128-pound: Blaine (H) defeated Freedman (T), decision 10-1.

136-pound: Coulouriotes (T) defeated Taylor (H), half-nelson and body press. Time--4:09.

145-pound: Thomas (H) defeated Hopkins (T), half-nelson and body press. Time--5:57.

155-pound: Miles (H) defeated Chronopolis (T), decision 9-5.

165-pound: Tine (H) defeated di Lorenzo (T), decision 8-1.

175-pound: Sosman (H) defeated Rob ertson (T), half-nelson and body press. Time--4:06.

Heavyweight: Miller (H) defeated Page (T), half-nelson and body press. Time--1:26.