Word: bleacher
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...started in on a litany of campaign promises, culled from the posters that encircled the room, but the roaring of the crowd stayed about the same. Not until he mentioned Dukakis was there a shift in emotion, of depth of feeling; then the boos and catcalls reached Fenway-bleacher intensity, genuine danger level. Ed King, hardly a man to let concrete issues stand in the way of a genuine outpouring of emotion, let the boos run their course, shouted a few more platitudes about the people's voice being heard, and marched off triumphant to another chorus...
...sold out. Saturday's and Sunday's games--both afternoon affairs--will come to you courtesy of Dick Stockton, Hawk Harrelson and the rest of the T.V. 38 crew, but the night games tonight and Monday are blacked out. Of course, you could get there early and gamble for bleacher seats, but only if you remember to bring along a pair of boxing gloves and an attack...
...play their age-old nemesis, The World Champion New York Yankees, who at this writing are ten games off the pace. But don't bother trying to get tickets for these games. They were sold out months ago. If you have to go, you might try to get bleacher seats, but you'd have to go early--like the night before--and prepare to camp out. Your best bet, then, is to watch both games of this classic baseball rivalry on television...Monday night at 8:30, Channel 5, with the ubiquitous Howard Cosell to accompany you--ever wonder...
...course, the greatest site is undoubtedly Lowell Park. This famed plot of land facing Mt. Auburn Street in front of Lowell House has provided thrills for Claverly bleacher bums for years. The diamond itself fits neatly into the surrounding with a spectacular setting for home runs. The right field wall is constructed of two wooden tiers, three-feet high, allowing outfielders a chance to rob hitters of four-baggers by snaring balls clearing the fence...
...there, his ball and chains clanging on the bleacher steps. There could be no other explanation for Harvard's 2-0 loss...