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...Horne, 6-2, 6-4, in the semi-finals, and then came from way behind to nip Mike Terner in the finals, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6. Terner fought back from a 4-1 deficit in the final tiebreaker, only to lose the final point on a clutch overhead smash by the Midshipman...
With 1:38 remaining, the Cadets had the ball 53 yards away from a winning touchdown. But the Harvard pass defense--which had proved almost disastrous in previous clutch situations--kept the Army receivers inbounds, the clock going, and finally stopped the Cadets on fourth and six at the Crimson...
...game conclusion reflected the way the Harvard defense--although it didn't dominate the contest--stiffened in every clutch situation. Specifically, junior Rocky Delgadillo limited the Cadets' highly touted wide receiver Mike Fahenstock to only three catches--just one more than the California defensive back...
...coach Joe Restic knows, that will be a tall order indeed. He will have to count on his increasingly-feared front of Justin Whittington, Tim Palmer, Chuck Durst and Dave Otto for a strong pass rush all afternoon, because the Harvard secondary has proved suspect, especially in clutch situations. However well the defense plays, Restic knows Army will put points on the board...
During its sessions, the I.O.C. approved a clutch of new women's events, including a bicycle race of either 50 or 70 km, the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and the 3,000-meter run. The last event leaves female distance runners less than 25 miles short of their goal: a marathon for women. One less orthodox addition is windsurfing, in which both sexes may compete. Naturally, there were some losers too: table tennis was rejected...