Word: championing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Rodriguez' V12 Ferrari prototype was hitting 150 m.p.h. when the tread peeled off a rear tire and flailed the underside of the car, smashing the battery and exhaust pipes. Ferrari mechanics slapped on a new wheel, and turned the car over to Britain's Grand Prix Champion John Surtees. But the rear axle snapped on the 116th...
...Hayes will be distinct favorites to take first places in the high dive and the 200-yard butterfly, while sophomore Bob Corris has a chance to finish at the top in the 200-yard breaststroke. Corris will have to repeat last Saturday's upset victory over Yale's defending champion Dale Keifer to capture that event...
...today's events, Henry Frey will try the long haul in the 400-yard individual medley, while Mahoney has a chance to defeat Cornell's defending champion, Dave Hawk, in the low-board dive. Dick Smith could make the finals in the 500-yard freestyle, and the Crimson team of Fowler, Hayes, Jim Seubold, and Eric Klaussmann will be a threat in the medley relay...
Villanova rates a slight edge because of its record of fine showings in this meet and its experience on the boards. Tom Sullivan, who won the mile last year in 4:11.8, is a defending champion for the Wildcats and is favored to retain his title against a field that includes Georgetown's Joe Lynch and Army's Jim Warner...
Since 20 points will probably win the meet, Black Wednesday's misfortune is of catastrophic proportions. Once a co-favorite along with Maryland and defending champion Villanova, the Crimson now looks no better than a third place contender and may have to argue with Georgetown and Fordham to finish that high...