Word: higginson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...coach George Ford armed his squad with a potent 4-3-3 line-up, an alignment which he has been using with increasing frequency in recent matches. Saturday, he switched from the usual 4-4-2 in an effort to offset the absence of Keller-Sarmiento, and put Steve Higginson at right forward, Mauro's usual stomping ground...
Cambridge was born with a silver spoon in its mouth--before the first foundation was dug, its planners had agreed it would serve well as the capital of this infant colony. Deputy Gov. Thomas Dudley and Gov. John Winthrop led the first expedition, described by historian Thomas Wentworth Higginson at the 250th anniversary as a "semi-military picnic." They picked this bend in the Charles for the governmental seat because it seemed far enough inland to be safe from naval attack, but could be easily defended against overland aggression. And they agreed, along with about ten other officers...
...streets, extending through what is now Cambridgeport, was known as The Neck--acres upon acres of pastures, woodlands and marsh used only for farming. And in the other direction, Cambridge was an assortment of far-flung towns. At its greatest length, in 1651, the town was in Higginson's words, "long and thin, as becomes an overgrown youth, measuring 18 miles in length and only a mile in width. It is shaped like a pair of compasses, one leg extending through Arlington, Lexington, Bedford and Billerica," while the other, shorter leg bisected Brighton and Newton. The present Cambridge formed only...
Keller-Sarmiento and Steve Higginson changed that at 23:00 into the second half, with a beautiful drive down the right side of the field. After some fancy dribbling at midfield, Keller-Sarmiento unleashed a twisting, but well placed pass to Higginson, standing about five yards in front of the net. The sophomore forward eased around a too-anxious UMass goalie, and casually dropped the ball over the line to make the score...
Speakers at the rally included George Wald, Higginson Professor of Biology Emeritus, and Helen Caldicott, president of Physicians for Social Responsibility...