In the middle of June the varsity baseball team recovered from a 5-1 defeat from Yale to defeat the Eli's on their home diamond, 4-2, in the final game of a three-game serias. Andy Ward was the opening pitcher in the defeat. Captain elect Rossano had the honors in the last game. Harvard lost the first game in the EIBL play-offs.

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June 17 was a sad day for Crimson oarsmen. For the first time since 1935 the Yale crews swept to a triple victory over Harvard. Even the Eli combination crew defeated the Crimson eight the day before.

The varsity finished five seconds behind Yale in the time of 20:10, while the Crimson JV boat covered the shorter two-mile course in 10:01, or two lengths off the pace. The Yardlings were clocked in 9:49.

Number four oarsman Geoffrey Locke won the Bruce Finley Vanderveer Trophy which goes annually to the man making the greatest contribution to the freshman boat. Junior Jack Lapsley was elected varsity captain for the 1956 season.

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Number three Crimson varsity tennis player Brooks Harris teamed with Tom Raleigh in the National Doubles Tennis Tournament in Brookline on Aug 15 thru 20. The due defeated a pair from Princeton and Yale but lost in the second round to the eventual winners, two Japanese players.

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Freshman intramural athletics begin tomorrow with a former varsity football manager as the Yardlings contact between the freshman manager and Intramural Director Adolph W. Sawborski '25. The new liaison is Charile Bingham '55, who, in addition to his proctorial duties, will act as special freshman intramural supervisor.

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The varsity soccer team has been holding practice sessions twice daily for the past week--enough time for Coach Monroe to observe that the majority of his 1954 varsity has returned and that he is very optimistic for his team's chances.

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Double duty praetor's workouts for the varsity football team ended Friday afternoon with sessions on pass defense against the T-formation and a short scrimmage. Coach Jordan then gave the squad the weekend off.