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...both teams. Midway through the first quarter the Dartmouth J.V. converted this strategy into a score, driving 94 yards for a touchdown without throwing a single pass. The Harvard defense couldn't seem to get its footing as the Dartmouth backs picked up five and ten yards at a clip on sweeps and off tackle plays. The 12-play drive was capped by a quarterback keeper...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: J.V. Upset Dartmouth; Freshmen Drop Close Game | 10/15/1977 | See Source »

...Miller was temporarily disoriented in the first set as she dropped a game, but then laid the goose-egg in set number two for a 6-1, 6-0 triumph. Freshman Lisa Greco rounded out the singles in relatively the same fashion cruising at a 6-0, 6-1 clip...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Racquetwomen Convict Judges | 10/14/1977 | See Source »

...Gonna clip the wings of the butterfly...

Author: By Carl A. Esterhay, | Title: Shavers Plans to Trim Ali | 9/29/1977 | See Source »

...occurred was nullified. Following Dent's touchdown, Bob Kinchen found a hole on the ensuing kickoff the size of the Broadway Street underpass and raced 95 yards for the tying touchdown. Until, that is, a yellow flag told the sparse gathering that the hole had come courtesy of a clip. Thanks, but no thanks...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Back to the Drawing Board: UMass 17, Harvard 0 | 9/26/1977 | See Source »

Seeking higher profits per pump, Texaco, Exxon, Mobil and other oil giants have been closing down at a dizzying clip what they consider marginal stations. Nationwide, the number of stations has dropped from 226,000 in 1973 to 180,000 at present, and virtually no new full-service stations are being built. Instead, the trend is to no-service stations that sell only gas and oil, require customers to fill 'er up themselves, and can be operated by a single cashier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Now, the No-Service Station | 8/22/1977 | See Source »

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