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...supposed to be this year, there was little doubt that Northeastern was worse-until the kick-off. The Crimson offense ran true to Woody Hayes's maxim "three yards in a cloud of dust," but it forgot the three yards. After ten minutes, it looked like our long gainer this season was a fake punt. When we ran an end sweep, people thought Blankenship was shifting over to lone...
...Banff Oil and Pacific Petroleums-seem better situated to exploit the prospects. The oil producers exploring off Indonesia, among them Natomas and Asamera, are more speculative. No one can yet tell what their rigs eventually may turn up, and that very mystery excites investors. Volatile Natomas, the biggest gainer of all, recently has been traded so heavily that Paul Hayes, oil analyst at William D. Witter Inc., calls the stock "a football being tossed back and forth by the funds...
...appearances-as a white player of equal ability. Fullback-turned-Actor Jim Brown has formed the United Athletic Association to help such stars as the Cleveland Browns' Leroy Kelly get their just due. Three seasons ago, though he had succeeded Brown as the N.F.L.'s leading ground gainer, Kelly was earning only $21,000 a year. The following season the U.A.A. negotiated a new contract for Kelly that will pay him $320,000 over four years...
After rushing 281 yards Saturday to become the nation's leading college ground-gainer. Marinaro was again selected as the ECAC Sophomore of the Week for the third consecutive time...
John Short, a junior who led the freshman team in rushing two years ago, has taken over Beter's position. But Beter was the Indians' leading ground gainer last fall, and coach Bob Blackman was convinced he would be All-Ivy this year...