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...opening day, in 20-knot winds that were considered slightly favorable to Liberty, Skipper Bertrand got Australia II off to a lead of a few seconds and held it into the third leg as the boats headed off into Rhode Island Sound. But then Bertrand let the U.S.'s Conner sneak up on his tail. Liberty slipped in front and never let up. Before rounding the last mark to sail home against the wind, Conner surprised his opponent by jibing suddenly to change course. As Bertrand wheeled his boat to follow, part of Australia II's steering gear...
Providence struck back, however, to Knot the score at one with just seven minutes left in the first. After Lamont had made a tremendous save of a Kerry Fisette shot, the Harvard defense was unable to clear the ball. Gladu seized the opportunity for Providence and put in what was to be the Friars' only score...
...knot tightens in the Western businessman's stomach as he peers glumly at the Japanese negotiating team across the table. The executive's flight leaves early tomorrow. His home office has been pressing him to complete a deal quickly. But although the talks have dragged on for days, the key issues have barely been discussed. "What is this?" the frustrated businessman wonders. "Don't these people know that time is money...
...following day Harvard had to down Temple for the second time to earn the right to challenge Maine again. With two down in the top of the ninth and Harvard trailing 2-0, sophomore Scott Vierra homered in Don Allard to knot the score. Junior Bruce Weller walked and third baseman Elliott Rivera doubled him home to give Bill Larson all the runs he would need for his eighth victory of the year...
...earlier endeavors, such as draping a curtain between two Colorado mountain peaks, the obstacles were many. The man-made ones, like environmental protests, public hearings and government permits, were conquered. Nature, however, did not seem to share the artist's vision. As the project got under way, 15-knot winds and choppy waters slowed things up considerably. But the rougher the weather got, the more determined became the artist, finally finishing after three days. "It's exhilarating," Christo said to reporters. "You're confronted with the natural elements, human relations and communications. I told my workers they...