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...pretty hard for a quarterback to look good when his runners keep getting stopped in the backfield and he's a marked man every time he drops back to pass, but the sad fact is that neither of the Crimson helmsmen looked capable of being anything but a victim to those circumstances...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Quarterback Riddle Remains Unsolved | 9/26/1977 | See Source »

Frigid Sorties. North relies on read-outs from on-board computers and the advice of two additional helmsmen -one for upwind legs, another for downwind-in devising racing strategy. Says North: "I do things more by what seems to be right by testing and not by how it feels. I'm an analytical sailor." But his restlessness on board and his penchant for consulting everyone on tactical decisions rattled his sailors. Enterprise Crewman Andy MacGowan explains: "The problem with North's style is that things happen so fast in a race. You haven't got the luxury...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Mouth of the South' at the Helm | 8/8/1977 | See Source »

Rough forechecking filled the first period as the Crimson prevented the Codders from extending their territorial limit beyond the blue line. The puck stayed in the Helmsmen zone but out of their net as the Harvard forwards bunched in front of the goal and missed several close shots...

Author: By Carl A. Esterhay, | Title: J.V. Icers Nip Codders 4-3 As Marchand Nets Two GoaIs | 2/15/1977 | See Source »

...helmsmen, Jim Hardy of the Southern Cross and Dennis Conner, who handled strictly the starts on Courageous--relinquishing the command to sailmaker Ted Hood the rest of the way--attempted a seemingly fruitless game of staying on the other's tail in order to force the opponent up over the line early...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: 1974 America's Cup Challenge: Bond Bombs in Newport | 9/24/1974 | See Source »

...lineup to show how well they can do. One reason for their precocious success is that more and more colleges are turning to pro-type offense with an emphasis on drop-back passing. Another is, simply, that the new boys have an abundant supply of talent. Herewith, the top helmsmen of the future-and perhaps the present...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Rookies at the Helm | 10/11/1971 | See Source »

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