Word: grabs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Tigers still managed to grab a 44-37 lead after the first race, however, on the strength of a two-three finish by two members of their stable of distance thoroughbreds, junior Andy Saltzman and freshman Craig Peterson. But while those two were leading the rest of the pack from the outside lanes, sophomore sensation Andy "Beaver" O'Hara--the man who upset Hackett on the last leg of the 400-yd. freestyle relay to win the meet for Princeton a year ago--was struggling to a surprisingly weak eighth place finish in lane five...
...terror; her acid-tongued remarks stung any who didn't toe the party line. When Daley died, Byrne, who had made few friends in the Machine aside from the boss, lost it all. Bilandic finally fired her as sales commissioner after she made a desperate publicity-grab by accusing him of "greasing the skids" for a taxi fare increase, an as-yet unsubstantiated charge...
...Eagles popped in a loose puck with ten seconds left in the first period to grab a lead they never relinquished, then added two quickies early in the second before coasting to victory over the Crimson skaters, still a bit disappointed about last weekend's double-defeat at the Ivy Tournament in Providence...
...Khomeini men soon began to escort the American hostages out of the embassy. Several emerged, guarding an obviously frightened Oriental employee. Some young men and women ran toward the captive and tried to grab him and beat him, but the rescuers lowered their guns and ordered people to leave him alone. Moments later, an American holding a blue sport coat in his hand was escorted from the building. Somebody rushed up behind him and punched him in the head several times before his guardian fended off the assailant by firing shots into...
Sola Mahoney registered an admirable performance, soaring to a 21-ft. 9-in. leap to grab the laurels in the long jump. Mahoney also took second in the triple jump...