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...outside hitter Roland Rocafort and middle hitter Chris White combined for 16 kills to foil Merryman's debut. Harvard was led by outside hitters Vince Marin and Albert Kim with 18 and 11 kills, respectively...

Author: By Mick Stern, | Title: MIT Ruins Spiker Coach's Debut; Crimson Bows to Beavers in Four | 3/16/1990 | See Source »

...have young fencers," Einaudi said. "We could not expect much, especially in foil. We had some nice surprises along...

Author: By Kevin Toh, | Title: Swordsmen Duel to Eighth | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

After being abandoned by all three foil starters at the beginning of the season, the Crimson (0-5) went on to occupy the last spot in the Ivy League...

Author: By Kevin Toh, | Title: Swordsmen Duel to Eighth | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

...separate weapon categories, the Crimson was seventh in sabre, tenth in foil, and sixth in epee...

Author: By Kevin Toh, | Title: Swordsmen Duel to Eighth | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

...Talent's foil, Guy Clinch, is a British Sherman McCoy, the Wall Street fall guy of The Bonfire of the Vanities. "He had a tremendous amount of money, excellent health, handsomeness, height, a capriciously original mind; and he was lifeless," writes Amis of Clinch. Samson Young, the narrator and American scribbler who thinks he is writing Amis' novel, represents cultural lowlife. "A little media talk and Manhattan networking soon schmoozed her into shape" is his oily take on subduing Guy's wife Hope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Caution: Black Hole Ahead LONDON FIELDS by Martin Amis | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

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