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...defending world champions displayed their international dominance with crisp passing, smooth steals and sensational defense passing to mesmerize the young collegians...
Bloom's fastball travels at a crisp 85 mph. He can move it in or out on batters. When they prepare themselves for that, he'll fool them with a changeup. His curve was his best pitch in high school, but he never threw a no-hitter there...
...second afternoon in a row, the Crimson (now 2-0) scored first and stayed ahead for good--but unlike Monday's crisp two-hitter over Wheaton, yesterday's game featured grind-it-out play on the part of both squads...
...still infested with teenage skinheads pretending to be alienated, and humidity covers Cambridge like Reynolds Wrap. Who wants that extra time off in May? Nauset is still covered with ice. Morgan Stanley hasn't started its summer intern program yet. I'd rather go back to school in clear, crisp September, after enjoying the warm waters of Cape Cod Bay for two extra weeks with nary a tourist from Woosta to disturb...
...Packard commission's recommendations. Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger has testified before Congress that the Chiefs resolve differences by "log rolling and back scratching." Retired Army General David Jones, a former Chairman of the JCS, has stated, "The corporate advice provided by the JCS is not crisp, timely, very useful or very influential." At budget-writing time, the Joint Chiefs usually present a wish list to the Secretary of Defense and fight for every dime. More often than not, say critics, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger's response has been to give each service pretty much what it wants...