Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Block's effort slowed the Huskies' momentum only temporarily, as they came back in grand style in the next event, with Duane Johnson breaking the Harvard Stadium record in the javelin with a cast of 233-8. Dave Kinney and Mike Stewart took second and third, respectively, for the Crimson...
...Dutchmen cruised to an early 5-0 lead before Harvard could start its engines. By early in the second half the Crimson had whittled the margin to 5-3. However, when the Harvard stickmen failed minutes later to take advantage of a man-up situation, they seemed to lose momentum. Hofstra sported to an 8-3 lead...
That seems unlikely. Although North Carolina slowed Gerald Ford's momentum after five straight primary victories, he remains the runaway favorite to win the nomination and leads in delegates by 197 to 83 (needed to nominate...
WISCONSIN. The primary boils down to a close contest between Udall's strong organization and Carter's growing momentum, with Jackson running third. Udall has set up offices in 20 cities and towns, campaigned in the state for a year, and won strong union backing. He is also supported by six of the state's seven Democratic U.S. Representatives. But Udall's own polls show him running behind Carter, and a loss might well knock him out of the race. As a result, Udall changed his strategy last week to devote more time and money...
...golden era of Harvard College when the University could always afford to offer substantial scholarships could be nearing its end." "Harvard is the place of pre-eminent excellence," Peterson believes, and it is the fundraising done on a year by year basis that makes the University go. Without momentum, if we just sit on our hands, the Harvard of today would decay...