Navy Stops Varsity Golf Squad, 4-3, at Annapolis

Despite a strong showing by the Crimson the varsity golf team lost a to Navy at Annapolis last Saturday.

Although Harvard took the first three , the Middies captured the last on the ladder to win the meet. John Livingood, playing in the number one slot, crushed his opponent in only 14 holes. Enroute to his 5-4 victory, Livingood was two up at the turn and finished the match with five straight pars on the incoming nine. He wound up with an 18-hole total of 76.

The lowest round of the day, however, was a 75, shot by Bruce Johnstone. Winning 3-2 at number three, Johnstone was particularly hot on the back nine with four pars and two birdies in carding a 37. Stan Abrams won 2-1 in the second spot.

All the losses were close. Dave Rudnick lost by a score of 3-2, Bob Seelert by 3-2, and Bob Freeman by 3-1. Herb Wollan was down four holes by the end of the first nine, but he came back on the incoming nine, only to lose 2-1.

The next match will be played against Tufts and Amherst at Tufts next Friday. Tufts has perhaps the best two collegiate golfers in New England in Barry Bruce and Bob Morgenstern; Amherst was one of the three teams to defeat the Crimson last year.

Chances for a Harvard win are good because of additional practice and the return of Bob Holton and George Duffy. Against Navy the team had only six days of practice, while Navy had been playing for over a month. Holton and Duffy, both letter winners last year, did not go on the team's spring trip, but are now out for the team.

Although Harvard took the first three , the Middies captured the last on the ladder to win the meet. John Livingood, playing in the number one slot, crushed his opponent in only 14 holes. Enroute to his 5-4 victory, Livingood was two up at the turn and finished the match with five straight pars on the incoming nine. He wound up with an 18-hole total of 76.

The lowest round of the day, however, was a 75, shot by Bruce Johnstone. Winning 3-2 at number three, Johnstone was particularly hot on the back nine with four pars and two birdies in carding a 37. Stan Abrams won 2-1 in the second spot.

All the losses were close. Dave Rudnick lost by a score of 3-2, Bob Seelert by 3-2, and Bob Freeman by 3-1. Herb Wollan was down four holes by the end of the first nine, but he came back on the incoming nine, only to lose 2-1.

The next match will be played against Tufts and Amherst at Tufts next Friday. Tufts has perhaps the best two collegiate golfers in New England in Barry Bruce and Bob Morgenstern; Amherst was one of the three teams to defeat the Crimson last year.

Chances for a Harvard win are good because of additional practice and the return of Bob Holton and George Duffy. Against Navy the team had only six days of practice, while Navy had been playing for over a month. Holton and Duffy, both letter winners last year, did not go on the team's spring trip, but are now out for the team.

The lowest round of the day, however, was a 75, shot by Bruce Johnstone. Winning 3-2 at number three, Johnstone was particularly hot on the back nine with four pars and two birdies in carding a 37. Stan Abrams won 2-1 in the second spot.

All the losses were close. Dave Rudnick lost by a score of 3-2, Bob Seelert by 3-2, and Bob Freeman by 3-1. Herb Wollan was down four holes by the end of the first nine, but he came back on the incoming nine, only to lose 2-1.

The next match will be played against Tufts and Amherst at Tufts next Friday. Tufts has perhaps the best two collegiate golfers in New England in Barry Bruce and Bob Morgenstern; Amherst was one of the three teams to defeat the Crimson last year.

Chances for a Harvard win are good because of additional practice and the return of Bob Holton and George Duffy. Against Navy the team had only six days of practice, while Navy had been playing for over a month. Holton and Duffy, both letter winners last year, did not go on the team's spring trip, but are now out for the team.