ðə tˈuː skˈuːlz hæd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv klˈæʃɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɜːstˈɛvɚ bˈɪɡ fˈaɪv kˈɑːntɛst æt ðə pˈeɪlstɹə, ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv sənt. dʒˈoʊz wˈʌn, ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː sˈɛvənti.
The two schools had the honor of clashing in the first-ever Big Five contest at the Palestra, on December 14, 1955– St. Joe's won, 83–70.