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...accomplished little in the way of solving the problem. While the exodus from the stadiums to the couches was slowed by the restriction, attendance remained markedly down, even with just one game on television. The dissatisfaction of excluded programs—most vocally expressed by Pennsylvania Athletic Director Francis Murray, who insisted that the limitations be scrapped—mitigated those marginal gains, however...
...present program has proved a complete failure and, in addition, clearly violates existing anti-trust laws.” Murray told The Crimson in 1952. “I am highly optimistic that it will be thrown out and a new plan substituted...
...Though Murray proposed a three-point revenue-sharing plan of his own to counter the extension of the television monopoly, he quickly fell under attack for his public criticisms of the NCAA policies, even within the Ivy Group, foreshadowing greater conflict to come...
Whereas pressure from member schools had previously brought Murray in line when he spoke out against the television grid plan—some traditional opponents had gone so far as to drop the Quakers from their schedule—on Oct. 28, 1953 the eight schools agreed to strengthen their intra-conference calendars, implementing a round-robin schedule that guaranteed seven league games per season...
...Craft has been absent from the diet for so long, it feels new to a certain generation of designers," says Murray Moss, owner of Moss, a popular New York City design store. "Thirteen years ago, injected molded plastics were the fascination. But that has kind of played itself out. Now wood, paper and ceramic feel...