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Adding to the pressure, the Crimson was in the midst of a gallant comeback bid, trying to catch Princeton before the meet ended. Not only did Bird need the victory, but his team needed it as well...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: This Bird Could Fly | 3/11/1988 | See Source »

...been the most ludicrous offenders in this regard. They so often turn the stealth and cunning by which most artists survive into confrontational melodrama. How marvelous to find a film that comes at this subject from the right direction -- obliquely, metaphorically -- and in the proper mood of delicate and gallant irony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Dining Well Is the Best Revenge BABETTE'S FEAST | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

...sensuous line, strong feet and a crisp attack. She is also, ineffably, an old- fashioned girl whose spirit summons the perfumed kingdoms of ballet. The most important advantage she has happens to be young Liepa, 25, her frequent partner. Fair as she is dark, he is attentive, handsome and gallant. By keeping things simple and performing on a common impulse, the pair gave several performances that were more satisfying than their showier elders'. At least in the context of this tour, they seemed to reassert values that the Bolshoi would do well to remember...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance: Bolshoi Lords Aleaping | 7/27/1987 | See Source »

...Crimson was gallant in its effort to tie the game in the final stanza. Trailing 7-3 with only 11 minutes left to play, Harvard put in four goals in a six-minute span to knot the score...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Last-Minute Goal Dooms Laxmen, 8-7 | 4/16/1987 | See Source »

Harvard made a gallant comeback effort, going on a 21-6 tear to reduce the Cornell lead to seven points, 60-53, with 7:48 left...

Author: By Joseph Kaufmanns, | Title: New Yorkers Vandalize Men Hoopsters | 2/4/1987 | See Source »

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