Word: ace
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This Saturday at Princeton, the Tigers will get their first look at Seelen in his new role. With Coach Joe Bernal grooming a new backstroke ace in yardling Julian Bott, the multi-talented Seelen has moved over to lend depth to the Crimson freestyle sprint corps...
...first period, the Golden Knights had shown flashes of high-gear skating, but some smart defensive play from Crimson ace Mark Fusco (who found that tackling the green and gold forwards worked as well as anything else), and Lau's goaltending held the Knights to just one score...
...stock market plunging did not bother Granville; indeed, he seemed to relish the notion that he and his friendly indicators had "read" the market. "It looks like we've done it again. When we call a top right to the day, it's a hole-in-one, an ace." And Granville is supremely confident that he will never be challenged--he told reporters. "If the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) ever tried to move against me without grounds I would barbecue them and deep fry them. The SEC is afraid of me because I am so powerful." Just the sentiment...
...market opened in New York, the news of Granville's signal had spread along Wall Street. Said Newton Zinder, a first vice president at E.F. Hutton: "It was like Paul Revere's ride." As stocks tumbled, Granville proudly pronounced his feat "a hole in one, an ace...
Herzog and Kennedy continued their negotiations for nearly half an hour, pausing to consult with a player's agent (a recent and much resented addition to such discussions) and to check minor-league scouting reports. Abruptly, the men exchanged handshakes, then departed to announce formally that Cubs Relief Ace Bruce Sutler had been sent to the Cardinals in exchange for Third Baseman Ken Reitz, second-year Outfielder Leon Durham and a St. Louis minor leaguer to be named later. That seemingly casual negotiation was symbolic of baseball's return to its old ways after five years of free...