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Last year, one-half of the National League--the Eastern half--was engaged in a war to lose the pennant. As late as August, six teams had a chance to forfeit the flag, and only the Mets failed to take advantage of this option. But this year the situation will be different...
...very least, they provide a record of a performance that would otherwise disappear. And cinematic techniques can be used to strengthen the impact of the play and increase its accessibility. But reversing the process is more difficult, because some means must be found to compensate for the forfeit of all the film techniques. The Loeb Persona doesn't try to make up for these lost ingredients, and is content to deal only with those bare bones of Bergman's film which did not depend on his camera. The hallmarks of the original Persona are gone without trace--Bergman's loving...
...Super Bowl, Dolphin fans who put down their bets early will collect only if their team wins by six points or more. A Viking bet will pay off if Minnesota manages to lose by fewer than six points-or, of course, if Minnesota wins. Where betting is illegal, losers forfeit their bet plus the 10% commission, or "vigorish," for the bookie. In Las Vegas the vigorish is accompanied by a 10% excise tax that must be paid with every bet, win or lose...
Last season B.U. was forced to forfeit quite a few games due to one of the squad being declared ineligible. This year a District Court judge ruled favorably in the eligibility cases of Bill Buckton and Peter Marzo and the squad is back in business with Buckton leading all Terrier goal scorers with five...
...reject them. Though the President is elected by nationwide ballot and is often said to represent all the people, he does not embody the nation's sovereignty. He is not above the law's commands. Sovereignty remains at all times with the people, and they do not forfeit through elections the right to have the law construed against and applied to every citizen...