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...bland predecessor, Robert Wagner, a Democrat in a city with a 7-to-2 Democratic registration edge, had 53% of the voters against him, according to a poll taken toward the end of his third term. The high hopes built up by a fresh new face made a letdown inevitable. Lindsay was, says Wagner, "the greatest mayor the city ever had -before he took office...
Amherst and Harvard have played one common opponent, Brandeis. The Crimson smothered the Judges 85-60, while Amherst managed only a last-gasp two-point victory. Barring a letdown, and if Harvard Captain Gene Dressler shows no ill effects from the dislocated finger he suffered in the final seconds of the B.C. game, Harvard will...
...flashy computers did the job in split seconds. Winners were declared before any vote counts appeared on the screen-much-to the bewilderment of viewers, who soon began to wonder how so much could be made of so little. Then, after those early, exciting announcements, came an inevitable letdown. Where was the tension of a close race that was still going on if everyone already knew the name of the winner...
Besides having trouble with B.U. and Northeastern, the Crimson harriers could have trouble with themselves. There is a possibility of a letdown after the emotionally exhausting Big Three victory last week. Another problem is that the team could be looking ahead to the important Heptagonal Championships in New York Friday...
...team had a good workout Wednesday night, "but not as sharp as the night before," Yovvy admitted. "You can't keep the boys at the same level all week, but there will be no letdown for Tufts...