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new hope to the team which was never com­
pletely lost in spite of the fact that the next
two matches were dropped to St. Pauls and
Poly Prep. A week later, the Trinity matmen
again arose and defeated Hackley 28-23 in an
exciting match before an enthusiastic home crowd.
This ended their season with two wins and five
losses and pulled Trinity out of the Ivy League
cellar.
A large part of the credit for this year’s vic­
tories should be given to Coach Phil Stein, whose
dogged spirit and witty jokes managed to con­
struct a foundation which proved to be a great
OR the last few years, Trinity’s wrestling asset. Captain Robin Powell, with Ken Mulvey,
Fteams have been plagued by consistent defeat. Bob Meyer, John McTaggart, assisted by Dave
At the beginning of the 1959 season, after losing Hipp, Jeff Miles, Bill Munro, George Peck,
the first three matches, it looked as though this and George Michas, managed to chalk up a
trend might be continued. In its next match, considerable number of points. With the excep­
however, the team suddenly rose out of its for­ tion of Captain Powell and Bill Munro, all of
lorn position to crush Englewood, 44-9. Al­ the members of the team will be back next year
though this was not a league victory, it gave a to form a solid nucleus for a successful season.

Sealed—Ekstam, Miles, Lissitzyn, Powell (Captain), R. Meyer, McTaggart, Mulvey. Second
row-—McCarthy, Long, CL Michas, Outhwaite, Hipp, G. Peck, W. Munro, M. Lewis, Pratt,
Mr. Settino (Ass'stant Coach). Third row—Hlinka, A. Ledkovsky, Kohn, E. Shaw, Goodwin,
W. Meyer, Kritzalis. Absent—Mr. Stein (Coach).

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