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Once again the Crimson lost the lead with a dismal showing in the middle bouts. Yale's Paul Myers caught 150-pounder A1 Montgomery off guard at the buzzer for another take down. The final two points stretched the victory margin to eight points, just enough for the decision in Myers' 12-4 victory. An even bigger gap gave Rick Wetzler the decision in his 19-6 mauling of Crimson co-captain Doug Mason...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Yale Storms Tired Grapplers; Crimson Goes Winless in Ivies | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

Finally though, a dismal 56 per cent free-throw average and a failure to play 40 minutes all-out basketball doomed the hoopster's fortunes...

Author: By Mark D. Director, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Hoopsters Fall at Palestra Despite Fleming's Excellence | 2/23/1980 | See Source »

...bait Carter to see whether he cannot get the President to impale himself fatally on some verbal shaft. Remember Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. Nixon had sweat on his upper lip, and people did not like his looks. Nixon may have lost the 1960 election in a few dismal seconds on the tube. There are a lot of people still around who wonder if that was any way to choose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: Refuge in the Rose Garden | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

While Harvard stood and watched during the second half, Dr. Tom David team worked a controlled offense quarterbacked by Dwan Chandler and powered by guard Mike Bennett. Bennett, who struggled through a dismal 2--6 first half, exploded to hit 7--8 from the floor in the second stanza and finished with game-high 21 points...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Sluggish Hoopsters Sleepwalk In Sloppy 74-62 Loss to B.C. | 2/2/1980 | See Source »

Fleming led the Crimson scoring with 16, but those points came on a dismal 6--17 evening from the floor. The usually accurate Tom Mannix suffered through a 5--12 evening. Both he and Harris wound up with 14 points...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Sluggish Hoopsters Sleepwalk In Sloppy 74-62 Loss to B.C. | 2/2/1980 | See Source »

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