Word: jinxing
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...Godfather, it was the severed head of a horse placed at the foot of the bed. In Treasure Island, it was a black spot pressed in the palm of the hand. In the 1984 Democratic primary campaign, the ultimate jinx has been the title front runner, bestowed by the evening news...
Fish said he hopes Jackson will be ready for the Nationals February 17, in Cleveland, and that no one else falls victim to the injury jinx. "We've got to stay away from these injuries, and field a representative team to win in Cleveland," he said...
...even with the quiet confidence that surrounds the Harvard squad these days, there is still one fact that worries supporters: the jinx...
With the man-advantage, Harvard set up quickly in the Adelphi some, and Co-Captain Brendan Meagher passed inside to team scoring leader Rob Hawley, who turned, shot and shattered the jinx. But nothing followed beyond the typical post-goal jubilliation; the players on the sidelines were similarly blast. "Maybe it was too early [in the game]," attackman Peter Follows guessed...
...this year's Crimson squad has every reason to expect to end the Tiger jinx when the 1983 championships open today at the IAB. Harvard brings a startling 32-2 season mark into the tournament, and among those 32 wins is a 3-0 drubbing of the Tigers in the NCAA Regionals two weeks...