Word: hartness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...mother's establishment, sweeping the fireplaces and "serving strong waters to the guests." At 13, she improved her station to that of an "orange wench," selling fruit in the theater pit. At 14, the chronicler reports, she was "eased of her virginity," probably by a famous actor, Charles Hart, who cast her in a small part...
...Pretty, witty Nell" soon became a fine comedian, caused such an uproar with her sallies and such a sensation with her "neat silk leg and pair of holland thighs" that half of the Restoration bucks were bidding for her favors. Hart sold her to Lord Buckhurst, but Nelly didn't like him, and besides, a scepter was already tapping at her door. Poet John Dryden has described some of the charms that caught the royal eye: "Oval face, clear skin, hazel eyes, thick brown eyebrows ... a full nether lip ... the bottom of your cheeks a little blub...
Harvard's John Hart far outclassed all cross-country competitors, winning the wept in 50 minutes, 11 seconds, with plenary Foote of Williams trailing four minutes behind. Crimson skiers Jim Lawson and Neil Dixon took fifth and sixth place...
Williams ran up a perfect score of 100 in the jump, but Harvard was only five points behind. "Butch" Horner placed fourth for the Crimson, while John Hart and Tim Wise were fifth and eighth...
...tallest man among their starters is the center, Alan Schutts, at 6'2". The other four average about 6', though Larry McClements at left forward is only 5'7". Captain Jim Pelcher, the other forward, and Jim Hart and Bob Talbert at the guard positions round out the first five. Ed Redmond also frequently substitutes for either forward...