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...Angeles roster-and Alston's penchant for juggling lineups-is so strong that few if any players are considered regulars. Says Don Sutton, the mainstay of a pitching staff that owns the lowest earned-run average (2.87) in the league: "Alston reminds us all in spring training that he's managing for 25 players, not one. He never forgets it, and he makes sure you don't either...
...mysteries to be solved in immunology. No one, for example, has figured out how to overcome completely the phenomenon of tissue rejection that plagues transplant surgery. Serum that inhibits the production and action of lymphocytes, the cells responsible for rejection, may cause severe reactions; immunosuppression, which is now the mainstay of transplant surgery, reduces the body's ability to resist both infection and some cancer...
Noonan will mainstay next season's defensive corps. He is the only returning defenseman to have seen extensive ice time as a regular starter. Goodenow's line, which was prolific this year both on the regular and on the power play, will move up to the number one spot, filling the gap left by the departing 'Local Line...
...Nicholas is a pick-up team in the best sense of the word. The squad consists mostly of ex-Ivy League players who hold regular jobs, but like to keep in shape in their spare time. The mainstay of the team is Peter Bostwick, who is their coach, captain and plays center on the first line...
Captain Hargadon, the mainstay of Harvard's defease, was ejected in the middle of the first half for allegedly delivering an obscene to one of the referees...