Harvard's varsity swordsmen will have to come up with their first Ivy win today against Cornell in Ithaca to salvage a fourth place League finish.
With 11 returning lettermen, Cornell is an experienced outfit. Co-captain Rich Weiss was second team all-Ivy and all America last year in sabre.
Harvard coach Edo Marion will set one of his carefully nurtured fencing protogees used against him. Sophomore Mike Marion, son of the Crimson coach, can perform in either foil or sabre for the Big Red. Cornell coach Raoul Sudre is further blessed with sophomore Don Sieja, son of Princeton coach Mike Sieja, who is accomplished in foil and epee. Another outstanding sophomore. Steve Botwinick, will fence foil.
Cornell has been less than a terror in Ivy play, but the Big Red's 1-2 record still beats Harvard's 0-3. Nevertheless the Crimson should come out on top. Princeton bombed Cornell 18-9 but barely slipped by Harvard, 14-13. Cornell's lone win was against impotent Yale, the League doormat.
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