Word: 38th
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Worcester last Sunday, site of the 38th annual Eastern Sprints, the seven seniors and two juniors comprising the Crimson varsity boat proved Parker right. The varsity Eight, plus cox, became the toast of Eastern crew on the strength of a dramatic, come-from behind, photo-finish victory over Brown and four other boats. The underdog Bruins were edged by two-tenths of second in a six minute race, which translates into a bow ball on a boat deck or maybe even a thick hair on Harry Parker's receding hairline, take your pick...
Gail says he didn't have as hard a time readjusting to civilization as he thought he would He trained as much as he could for a marathon in which he finished 38th three weeks after coming home Included in his training was a half-hour run in 102 below, zero weather, which he thinks may be some sort of record...
...North American Championship Sled Dog Race. For all you curiosity seekers, Fairbanks, Alaska, is the place to be this weekend for the 38th running of this prestigious event. The sledding takes off today, with 19 mushers vying for a total of $14,000 in prize money. The race culminates in Sunday's finale, a finishing heat of 30 miles. Early indications point to the North Pole's Marvin Kokrine as the favorite, but you never can tell which way the snow will blow...
...find his Teddy bear and, maybe, lose his virginity. Klinger will show up in that cunning little chiffon number he bought in Seoul. Frank will fritter and whine and cluck like a chicken. B.J. will keep trying to prove he is not the most decent soul south of the 38th parallel. Winchester will open another picnic basket from Mater and savor caviar on a tongue depressor. Father Mulcahy will smile and sigh. Trapper will somehow keep his balance on that second-banana peel. Hot Lips will practice her yoga and do her nails. Henry will accidentally impale himself...
Other states seem anxious to get in step. Two weeks after Brooks was executed, Massachusetts became the 38th state with a death penalty on the books, and Oregon seems likely to become the 39th, 20 years after capital punishment was abolished there by popular vote...