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...Johann Strauss to waltz." That means, I suppose, that she couldn't get Johann Bach to waltz, either. Moreover, any self-respecting mystery buff can tell you that a "mashie-niblick," that jolly skull-splitter, is a five-iron; Bloomfield ludicrously brandishes a driver. All this may sound like nit-picking, but these errors are a fraction of those actually committed, and they all add up to a general impression of carelessness...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: Dime-Store Detectives | 3/13/1978 | See Source »

...NIT first-round pairings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCOREBOARD | 3/7/1978 | See Source »

...Quakers will now go on to play St. Bonaventure in the first round of the NCAA tournament, while either Columbia or Princeton stands to receive an invitation to the NIT shindig. Final Ivy Hoop Standings 1. Penn 12-2 2. Princeton 11-3 Columbia 11-3 4. Harvard 7-7 5. Cornell 5-9 Dartmouth 5-9 7. Yale 3-11 8. Brown...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Ivy's Hoop Escapades End | 3/6/1978 | See Source »

...game behind Penn in the Ivy League race, will run and gun with the Quakers and third-place Princeton next weekend in Morningside Heights. When the dust clears, one of the quintets will have earned an NCAA berth and the runner-up will go to the NIT...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: The Party's Over | 2/27/1978 | See Source »

...Lions defeated the cagers, 71-62, in Morningside Heights two weeks ago but are definitely taking tomorrow's contest seriously after Harvard spoiled their NIT bid last year with an upset overtime victory...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Key Games Face Hoopsters | 2/24/1978 | See Source »

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