Word: deaconal
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...final smoke-filled night of competition, there were some 400 casually clad spectators in the blue tiered seats and only two players still in contention: Irving ("The Deacon") Crane and Lou ("Machine Gun") Butera. It was a classic match-up of the tortoise and the hare, introvert against extravert and experience versus enthusiasm...
Crimson coach and captain M. Deacon Dake was understandably more restrained. "Some people look at this game as a showdown between that cadre that runs this college, namely us, and that which would like to run it. Well, we don't go in for confrontation around here, and my boys are just looking for a little good, wholesome, country fun. That's the way we played in Hoosier territory, and my basic ideals have remained intact...
...Deacon Dake, one of the architects of the Crimson win, had praise for Richard Nixon, President of the United States, who had placed a call to the team locker room to suggest a play. "Throw the ball down the center," Nixon said, "but make sure there's lots of spin on it so that you get a right hook." Dake was unable to explain why this had failed to knock down pins. "But it's the thought that counts," he added...
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There were a lot of stars, but the brightest was newly elected cross country captain John Quirk. Quirk won, as expected, in the mile, but only after being challenged by Army's Deacon Fee in the last lap. Quirk ran a 4:12.2, finishing two yards ahead of Fee, who was clocked at 4:12.8. Tom New took third for the Crimson...