Word: ladder
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Most serious of all, the slick could do irreparable damage to plankton and other algae. At the bottom of the ocean food chain, these simple organisms, directly or indirectly, provide sustenance -to say nothing of life-giving oxygen -for all the creatures higher up on the ladder of marine life. The Breton seaweed crop, grown for the pharmaceutical, textile and food industries, represents 90% of France's seaweed production and 75% of Europe's. This year's crop has been heavily damaged...
...Crimson squad is strongest lower on the ladder, where Greg Kirsch, Kevin Shaw and frosh sub Bob Horn will play. A Crimson sweep here would pretty much sew up the match, but Midshipmen Brad Baylor, a very steady co-captain, and Jon Wall, a freshman who has won both his league matches, hope to prevent that...
OTHER PLAYERS TO WATCH: Fish and Lundy are both very bright on Bob Horn, a freshman from Wheeling, W. Va. and today's substitite at number-six. Juniors John Fishwick, Al Bunis and Dick Arnos trail Horn on the ladder...
From there it was up, up, and away, as the Crimson overpowered its last three opponents. Playing on unfamiliar clay courts, the women made Davidson College their second victim. Martha Roberts and Meyer lost on top, but the middle of the ladder came through again, and Harvard swept the doubles for a 10-2 triumph...
...Crimson coach said he will play pretty much the same ladder in Eastern season competition, although a challenge match may be in the offing for Meyer and Pierpont, whom he says are very close...