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Debaters Top Yale in Last Minute Switch, Forfeit to Princeton

The Debate Council beat Yale here Friday and lost to Princeton at Princeton on Saturday.

The question for both debates was, "Should gambling be legalized in the United States?" Due to a mixup is schedules, both teams had prepared the affirmative at Friday's debate. The Crimson team switched to the negative at the last moment and beat the Eli erators. Richard Hulbert '51, Bruce S. Lane '52, and Lester L. Ward '52 debated for Harvard.

Since both teams had prepared the negative, the debaters forfeited to Princeton. Both sides then argued impromptu the subject, "Resolved: That this house favors the policies of General MacArthur," Henry Steiner '51, Norman H. Hiserfeld '51, and Walter C. Carrington '52 took the affirmative for Harvard and won. In official standings, however, the Tigers won the afternoon's contest by a forfeit.

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