Word: houstons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Montreal 4, Houston...
...running back (Earl Campbell), a race-car driver (A.J. Foyt) and an astronaut (Air Force Colonel Joe Engle) against a high-strung team armed only with cellos, violins, one harp and a collection of horns? No, not ABC's Wide Whirl of Junk Sports. Real answer: the 1984 Houston Symphony Olympics, a cacophonous assembly of nine celebrity guest conductors who showed up last week for a publicity-stunt contest that generated more than 1,500 new subscribers for the symphony season. All conducted themselves admirably-and the suffering orchestra less well. In the end, local TV Journalist Marvin Zindler...
Cincinatti 3, Houston...
...converted to the G.O.P. in 1983 and is now the leading contender for the party's nomination. Running on his "proven record as an effective leader," Gramm has the advantage of appealing to conservative Democrats and independents. His strongest opponent is Moderate Robert Mosbacher Jr., a rich Houston oilman who served six years as a legislative assistant to Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker. A well-born preppie, Mosbacher is the only Republican in the race to support the Equal Rights Amendment and the right of women to have legal abortions. More conservative is Congressman Ron Paul, who favors...
...Houston 3, Atlanta...