Word: fourth
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...fourth quarter in last Saturday's football game, Cornell fullback Phil Taylor took a pass from quarterback Dave McKelvey, got past two Harvard defenders, and scored on a 76-yard touchdown play that put the Big Red ahead for the first time all afternoon, 18 to 16. It hardly mattered that McKelvey passed to John Sadusky in the end zone for two more points; the varsity had lost after building up a seemingly insurmountable lead. The defeat, shocking and demoralizing in its suddenness, had a profound effect on players, coaches, and spectators that did not disappear for a long time...
...Boulris, had raced to a 16-0 lead early in the second half. But Cornell slowly battled back. The Big Red tallied for the first time in the third quarter after an interference penalty gave them the ball deep in Harvard territory. The visitors scored again midway in the fourth period, on a 26-yard pass from McKelvey to Taylor after Crimson quarterback Charlie Ravenel had fumbled. Still, Cornell had failed on both its extra point attempts, and the varsity's 16-12 margin seemed safe enough. However, the Crimson failed to make a first down at a crucial point...
...only runner besides Tracy to break the varsity's domination of the first ten places was Penn's Roy Rissinger, who took fourth behind the Crimson's Mark Mullin. Sophomore Jack Benjamin gave indications that he may some day be almost as valuable as his brother Dyke, one of the all-time Crimson greats, as he came in a strong fifth...
...Labour Party, shaken by its fourth decline in as many elections, must now resolve its feuds and discover a new appeal to England's decreasingly class-conscious electorate. Jo Grimmond's reviving Liberals, if they are to regain a really challenging role in British politics, now have the chance to demonstrate that they are a party of principles, and not merely a vehicle of dissatisfaction...
Conditioning was a large factor in the Crimson's success. In Ivy competition, squads are limited to 16, and as the game progresses, endurance becomes highly important. The varsity's better physical shape was clearly evident in the fourth quarter...