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Kaplan, the Crimson's second and the tourney's third seed, made it to the finals a year ago. This time he met his match in the semis in Princeton's ace Tommy Page, who emerged with a four-game triumph...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Three Ways to Spend Xmas Vacation: | 1/4/1977 | See Source »

...Fleishacker (Ray Milland), and Studio Chief Pat Brady (Robert Mitchum), who has described his production chief as a "goddam Vine Street Jesus." As much as his uncertain health and assaults of melancholy, it is good taste that ultimately undoes Stahr and permits Brady and the board of directors to ace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Babylon Revisited | 12/6/1976 | See Source »

...With ace fullback John Pagliaro unable to crack any significant gains, and Phillips off-target, the Eli offense sputtered into the second-quarter without threatening...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: ELIS STOP CRIMSON, 21-7 | 11/13/1976 | See Source »

...jowls and bluster. This excess is echoed in the accents of Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave (who plays the abducted actress) and Georgia Brown (Frau Freud), who sound as if they are revving up to address a bund rally. Joel Grey also appears, but so briefly that he accents nothing. The ace in this poorly shuffled deck is, no surprise, Olivier. He has not often done comedy on screen, but his extravagantly funny Moriarty is a creation of wit and invention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Elementary Work | 11/1/1976 | See Source »

...Radcliffe offense dominated the game completely, with the strong front line of Gwill York, Karen Linsley, Jenny Stone, and freshman scoring ace Sarah Mleczko making sure that Dupuis and her defensive cohorts rarely saw the ball in their...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Stickwomen Demolish Cornell, Remain Undefeated | 10/12/1976 | See Source »

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