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...Forward Jim Thomas, who received a deep eight-stitch cut over his left eye against Cornell in the ECACs; center Leigh Hogan, who has been nagged by a stomach musical pull and defenseman Ed Rossi, with a shoulder problem could all be watching most of the game from the bench...
...Within the chambers of the Court, he carried off his labors with a jauntiness of spirit that disguised the meticulous care of his note-taking off the bench and his analysis of the issues." Freund said of Holmes. He summed up his impression of the man by observing that "the joyous freedom of his mind, the greatness of his life, and the high way he took his mortality made him an exemplar for a time of searching...
...back up the starting five, the Bullets have a deep and able bench. Says Hayes, "You must have that dimension to win." Reserve Guard Jimmy Jones, a six-time All-Star in the rival A.B.A., and second-year Forward Nick Weatherspoon, a member of last year's All-Rookie team, provide that dimension...
...good line," Bolduc said yesterday, "and I was a little disappointed that the (Cleary) broke us up. It's tough playing with a couple of guys that are killing penalties, because when they get tired. I have to rest on the bench too. It's hard to score when you aren't playing much, but of course the other reason might be that I stink...
Additionally, it seemed that Sanders would rarely inform the players about the reasons behind his moves. One day a player would start, the next he would inexplicably be the last man off the bench...