Word: crones
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...three previous encounters, two with the varsity and one at the freshman level. Yale has always come out on the short end of things. Last year, the Elis introduced themselves to Restic ball and were slapped with a crushing 35-16 loss. The year before, despite Eric Crone's infamous safety. Yale was edged, 16-12. And as freshmen, the mini-Elis aborted...
...Game" a year ago pulled all stops, including a quarterback in motion play en route to the win. For today's game, the Crimson coach will take a due from Bogey's Casablanca and round up the usual suspects" to start on offense Number one suspect is Crone who on the strength of his never-having lost to Yale record will start...
Peter Landry's lambasting of Eric Crone is yet another example of the Crimson sports staff's callous, ignorant, and opportunities, style of reporting. Callous in their malicious attacks of individual performers, ignorant of the subject about which they write, and opportunistic in the way they capitalize on Harvard athletic blunders to inject ridicule and cheap shot criticism at the expense of Crimson athletes, "Crime" sportswriters are noted for their ability to find a scapegoat when the going gets rough...
Landry obviously cares little about the pride of Eric Crone. We must remember that only years of dedication brought Eric Crone to his present position, and this should not be treated lightly. The idea that it is easier to be sitting in the bleachers than it is to be playing on the field is over-worked; but nevertheless, it is in this instance valid and worthy of mention...
This defamation of Eric Crone's ability serves little purpose. To the editors of the Crimson: up your standard of sportswriting; to Peter Landry: up yours. Tom Hadley Leigh Hogan