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Last year's defending co-champions, Pennsylvania and Columbia should crowd the top this year, too. Of the two, Penn will have a more difficult time repeating. The Quakers scored just 19 goals over 15 games last year. Their 9-3-3 final record reflects a dependence on defense. Harvard...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Ivy Soccer: The Nucleus of Parity | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

Both sides were anxious to show some progress. Israel, harshly condemned by much of the world for its Iraq and Lebanon bombings, is eager to demonstrate that the peace process is alive. Egypt, awaiting the final Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai, scheduled for next April, wants to give Jerusalem no...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: Quiet Talks by the Sea | 9/7/1981 | See Source »

The Rev. Bailey Smith himself lends partial credence to the doctrine of biblical inerrancy that he so vigorously champions. The poisonous remarks emanating from his pulpit are almost enough to persuade a skeptical reader of Genesis that talking snakes do exist.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 20, 1981 | 7/20/1981 | See Source »

She had childhood bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever and was unable to walk until she was nine. But Wilma Rudolph overcame these obstacles to become the fastest woman in the world and win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics. At the opening in Washington last week of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 6, 1981 | 7/6/1981 | See Source »

Implicit in the title of "tennis champion" is a certain code of behavior emphasizing patience, dignity, generosity, and courage. Stan Smith possessed these qualities during his brief reign at the top of the world rankings. Arthur Ashe rarely questioned a call and certainly never called an umpire a "fool" before...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Big Mac and His Flying Raquet | 6/26/1981 | See Source »

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