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Refs Like Wellesley, But 'Cliffe Polo Still Triumphs

[with deepest apologies to H.W. Longfellow]

In April, behind the IAB's door,

When Radcliffe won by a seven-six score,

Prevented things from being a bore;

Which easily they might have become,

Had coach Wes Raffel, the players' chum,

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Into the team not decided to drum,

A bit of nostalgia, and thus started,

Six players soon to be departed.

Raffel called on Murphy, Radnasto,

Barbier, Sullivan and McQueen,

And in goal, rounding out the starting team,

Winnie Lee, count the seniors, there were six;

But to his dismay, solely for show,

Wellesley started strong, despite being green,

And Radcliffe took some well deserved licks.

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