Word: contendere
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The loss virtually transformed the Crimson from Ivy contender to Ivy pretender. After starting the season 2-0 in the league. Harvard left back to the familiar mediocrity of 4-3.
Playing at Yale, the Crimson demonstrated itsability to rally in the wake of defeat and that it should be a serious contender for the Eastern title.
Dartmouth, in most preseason circles, was favored to win the Ivies, just like two years ago. Harvard, picked to challenge for the title, was also considered a contender in 1980.
Droney's toughest opponent is Cambridge lawyer L. Scott Harshbarger '64, who came within three percent of the vote of the incumbent in the 1978 election. Suffolk County Register of Probate Paul Cavanaugh is also considered a serious contender in the race. The third challenger, Edward Gargiulo, was an assistant...
Fatigue is one problem all will face, but each man has his special fears. Richard Konkolski, 37, a rugged, bearded Czech, feels that the ice and fog encountered in rounding Cape Horn will be the most difficult challenge for him and his 44-ft. sloop Nike II. Britain's...