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...Corcoran (158 lbs.) faced another Bulldog whom Harvard could have no realistic expectation of beating, and came away a 10-4 loser. Next, Yale's Jack Moses manhandled freshman Ed Bordley for a superior decision. The Elis...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Matmen Give Powerful Yale a Scare, But Bulldogs Survive Upset Bid, 21-16 | 2/21/1976 | See Source »

...closet racist. The New Republic, which liked him in April, decided in January that "up to now, Carter has been unjustifiably considered part of the liberal pack." Politicians, especially, have seized opportunities to undercut Carter: when he recently referred in public to Hubert Humphrey's "record as a loser," Democrats of divergent political plumage leaped to Humphrey's defense. But when Edwin Muskie made a similar comment a week or so later, no one complained. In fact, Democrats seem so clearly to have declared an open season on Carter, writes Jack Germond, the Washington Star's chief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Doing a Job on Jimmy | 2/16/1976 | See Source »

...beat his Harvard foe, but came away with a pin as well, turning the trick on Yasunaga in the third round of their one-sided bout. Harvard's slide into the pit continued as Bill Mulvihill (134 lbs.) wrestled a good match but still limped away a 5-2 loser...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Lions Upset Grapplers, 21-16 | 2/14/1976 | See Source »

...every match, a point is awarded to the man who has held the advantage for the greatest length of time. The "riding point" went to U Mass, and Mulvihill was a 6-5 loser...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Matmen Bow to UMass; Fail to Build Early Lead | 1/22/1976 | See Source »

...success, and that of this warm, funny, most sincere film is older and more forgotten than any other dream: quite simply, they believe in themselves. Twice each day Rocky stops at the neighborhood pet shop to crack a joke, trying to get the attentions of Adrian, an unmarried, unsought "loser" who stands without a word, feeding the caged birds. "Hey, I hear she's a retard," the loan shark's driver mocks Rocky. But under the fighter's clumsy, tender patience, Adrian emerges from behind her harlequin glasses as an appealing, attractive woman. "I always knew you was beautiful," Rocky...

Author: By Diane Sherlock, | Title: Miracle in Philadelphia | 1/12/1976 | See Source »

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