Word: forli
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Obviously toys today cater to a media-conscious following. And for those not in the know, shopping can be disheartening. An older gentleman speaking in heavily-accented English wandered through the Jordan Marsh toy department. Approaching a stranger he demanded excitedly "Where are the Legos? At FAO Schwartz, at Filenes...
But for the Crimson players, with visions of a massive upset dancing through their heads, the final 85-73 defeat was like a Christmas present that Santa got just halfway under the tree before the Grinch snatched it away.
"It was disappointing," Crimson captain Bob Allen said after the game. "We hung with 'em for a while there. I think we could have done it."
"We shot really well and controlled the tempo," said Harvard coach Frank McLaughlin, characteristically building the most positive case available for his team in the familiar aftermath of defeat. But last night, McLaughlin was justified in his praise--and in the disappointment that his squad fell just short.
It had been a long night for the young Longhorns, rich with freshman inexperience. "I never had a team with so many freshmen," Lemons said. "This isn't a game for freshmen. They oughta be home washing their socks or something."