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This time the mercenaries planned to infiltrate Mahé after they landed and stage the coup later in the week, possibly as the first phase of a bigger operation involving local sympathizers and a back-up force of other mercenaries. But the premature Shootout left the scheme in shambles and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seychelles: If It's Thursday | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

Wade Lau will play his fourth successive game in the Harvard goal, facing Cleon Daskalakis, who is doing the same for the Terriers. Steve Better, who played well in the Crimson junior varsity's 4-4 tie with Northeastern Monday night, will travel as the back-up. ...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Revamped Terriers to Host Crimson | 12/2/1981 | See Source »

Sophomore Mark Whiston, the back-up last season, and senior Steve Better, who led the J.V.'s to an undefeated season last year, will alternate in reserve, filling in when the hectic schedule demands that Lau be given a rest. Better will dress for tonight's game with Dartmouth.

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: The Icemen Have Some Experience... | 11/24/1981 | See Source »

Yale quarterbacks were four-for-12 to Grieve Saturday afternoon, for a total of 146 yards, with the famed Rogan-to-Grieve mainline just 2-for-9 and 65 yards. Still, of his four receptions, two were for touchdowns--one each from Rogan and back-up QB Joe Dufek--and...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Rogan-to-Grieve: Like Picking Apples | 11/23/1981 | See Source »

And there was Serge Mihaly, who combined with Leone to hotfoot the Harvard quarterbacks all afternoon, slithering past the blockers and crashing into the Crimson backfield to pester whoever was throwing the ball (Harvard passed out of the quarterback-in-motion formation all afternoon, back-up Don Allard launching 23...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Yale Baffles Harvard in 28-0 Debacle, Earns Ivy Title Share With Dartmouth | 11/23/1981 | See Source »

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