Word: duel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson crews travel to Annapolis, Maryland, next weekend for an annual sea-duel with the Midshipmen of navy. the varsity has taken the Haines Cup five years running, and in 18 of 20 attempts overall...
...there the similarity ends. Five minutes of every Captain Power show will be devoted to battle scenes in which viewers can take part in the campaign against the villainous Lord Dread. Wielding a toy spaceship called the PowerJet XT-7, a child at home can electronically duel with onscreen enemies...
...Zealand was designed for maneuverability on high seas. The result, says Conner, is "like a fuel dragster vs. a turbocharged Porsche. While the dragster might have more speed in a straight line, he doesn't want to go 24 hours at Le Mans." The series was also a classic duel of wily veteran vs. brash youth. Conner has some 10,000 hours on 12-meter boats. New Zealand Skipper Chris Dickson, 25, although a sailor since childhood, has been at their helms less than a year...
...Britain, festivities scheduled by the 800-member Sherlock Holmes Society include a re-enactment of the famous duel between Holmes and his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, at the top of Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls. Holmes enthusiasts in Australia and Japan will hold dinners and writing forums. In the U.S., plans include a horse race honoring Silver Blaze, the title . character in a popular Holmes mystery, and a dinner featuring all the foods mentioned in A Study in Scarlet...
...that is precisely what Harvard (4-1 overall, 4-1 ECAC, 3-0 Ivy League) did to Dartmouth, perhaps wanting to show its archrival, the Princeton Tigers, that the squad will be more than ready for the duel meet between the teams on February...