Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hosts the 11-4-1 Midshipmen tomorrow at noon, and if Cornell wins either game, then Harvard takes the league crown. Otherwise, the Crimson boards US Air flight 301 for Ithaca, N.Y. tomorrow evening...
...Royal Crown (1982 sales: $469.8 million) shares the frustrations of other small soft-drink firms. The Atlanta-based company introduced the first diet and decaffeinated brands, but it has lacked the muscle to win a substantial market share for itself. Still, Royal Crown's $16 million 1982 profit was 3% above the 1981 result. The firm attributed the gain to the growth of caffeine-free RC100, which it brought out in 1980. Says Cola Division President Fred Adamany: "We're attracting new customers and brand switchers to this market. If there's a problem, it will...
Although Royal Crown discovered the marketing potential of decaffeinated soft drinks, Philip Morris (1982 sales: $11.7 billion) turned caffeine-free soda into a national craze. After acquiring Seven-Up Co. in 1978, the tobacco and beer firm initially had little luck. Ad campaigns proclaiming that "America is turning 7Up!" could not keep the lemon-lime drink from falling behind Dr Pepper in market share. But last year Philip Morris seized on rising public fears about caffeine and proclaimed that 7Up "Never had it. Never will." The company also launched Like, the second decaffeinated cola after Royal Crown. Recalls Seven...
...living flame as horses ever get." Actually, Secretariat came to the Kentucky Derby off a defeat. But by the time he had won the Derby, the Preakness and-by the length of a football field-the Belmont Stakes, that was forgotten. Racing had gone 25 years between Triple Crowns, making the feat seem mystical. Then, at a gallop, came Triple Crown Winners Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978), and other demonstrably splendid horses of the '70s: Spectacular Bid, Alydar, Ruffian...
Should Navy lose one or more to Cornell, Harvard will win the EIBL crown. Otherwise, the two teams will meet at a neutral site to determine the champion. The second game of Harvard's April 17 twin bill at Navy ended in a tie because of darkness, but league rules state that a tie cannot play a part in determining the champion...