Word: foils
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...pacifist," declared the man who was once more concerned with diaper rash than diatribes. "I was very much for the war against Hitler and I supported the intervention in Korea. But in this war, we went in to steal Viet Nam." Spock's efforts to foil that imagined attempt at grand larceny led last week to his indictment by a federal Grand Jury on charges that could lead to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine...
...Barnard began to ease the embarrassment of the second round with a 5-3 victory over N.Y.U.'s number two saber. Harvard won three of the next five saber bouts, confirming the trend of the season's first four matches which indicated greater strength in saber than epee or foil...
...This is a building year," said Harvard's fencing coach, Edo Marion. "We still have a lot to learn. We don't have enough point control in epee and foil; there were too many off target hits today." He added that Harvard's starting line-up will "certainly have to be reshuffled" before the regular Ivy League season begins after Christmas vacation. The alterations will be made in favor of substituting some sophomores for seniors, Marion said...
...fencing team lost a decisive 7-20 match with C.C.N.Y. last Saturday. Ron Winfield, in saber, was the only team member to win all of his bouts, 5-4, 5-4, 5-3. Bob Barnard in saber won two, Harry Jergesen in epee, and Cliff Ruderman, in foil, won one bout each. The team's next match is with N.Y.U. on Saturday...
...better audience identification, emphasizing the quick intelligence of Shakespeare's heroine. Danius Turek is a triumph of physical casting as Orlando, a huge, handsome, stereotype sweetheart, his readings and emotional range consistently pleasing. As portrayed by Carolyn Firth, Celia is at once acid and naive, and such a fine foil to Rosalind that their scenes together continually spark the show. ames Burt is a good Touchstone, if a strange one--his line readings are often incredibly fast, his hand gestures are always excessively generous, but his physical agility is delightful. Brian McGunigle (Corin) and Philippa Lord (Audrey) provide perfect comic...