Word: medalling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...THERE-ANY-WAY-YOU-CAN MEDAL is awarded to Ed Durso for scoring in the first inning against Brandeis without the aid of a hit or a ground ball. Durso walked to lead off the inning, took second on a passed ball, advanced to third after he tagged up on Ric LaCivita's foul fly to first and scored when the throw to third from the first baseman went astray...
...Polk, 36, whose series on the financing of Nixon's 1972 campaign broke the story of Financier Robert Vesco's secret $200,000 contribution. A massive series by Long Island's Newsday, tracing heroin from Turkish poppy fields to New York streets, won a gold medal for meritorious public service. New York Daily News Reporter William Sherman, 27, was awarded a Pulitzer in special local reporting for a 14-part series on doctors' abuses of the Medicaid program...
Nevertheless, none of these contests will compare to the 100-yard dash match-ups scheduled for this afternoon. In these stellar heats, there are enough 9.2 sprinters assembled to make up about five gold medal 440 relay teams. Particularly impressive is San Diego's Steve Williams, the number one sprinter in the world to date. About one one-hundreth of a second off Williams's pace is Chris Gorpenborg of UTEP, a steady 9.2 runner. Reynaud Robinson of Olympic notoriety will also be in attendance, as well as NCCU's versatile Larry Black. Black...
...contenders in the peculiar situation of having to jockey for position without appearing eager to take advantage of the President's illness. So far, Pompidou has anointed no one to succeed him. But the odds are overwhelming that the next man to wear the medal and sash of the Président de la République will be one of three contenders...
...Individual Medley: Olympic breast stroke gold medal winner John Hencken of Stanford, and Mike Drew of Auburn are co-favorites. Tyler, could be a dark-horse. Hess Yntema, if he swims, might be able to grab a few points if he improves on his 1:54+win at the Easterns. Dave Brumwell's 1:55 is good, but probably not good enough...