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...instance Greg Varney--a manistay of the Columbia offense with 11 goals last year form his center forward slot--will shift all the way back to stopper. Similarly, Barry Nix, last season's Player of the Year at sweeper, will move to the midfield, and starter Steve Pratton will migrate up front from his halfback role. Offensively, Ivy Rookie of the Year Steve Sirtis is back up front, but the coaching staff is counting on a couple of freshmen to replace Ali and Varney. Jamaican Soloman Gale and New York State High School high scorer Frank Ozello will...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Ivy Soccer: The Nucleus of Parity | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

Catholics Nix...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 3, 1980 | 11/3/1980 | See Source »

Either the Sox will nix the deal completely and talk trade with any of a dozen other interested teams, or new names will crop up--perhaps Baker or (with his permission...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Counting Eggs | 10/23/1980 | See Source »

...smallest island in the harbor, Nix's Mate, as an example of how history-laden the yawning harbor is. Once, it was a few acres of sand and brush. Now it is rocks, and then only at high tide. But from a gallows erected on this small hump of land, nine pirates and mutineers were hung. The last to go was a ship's mate, convicted of mutiny against his captain, Mr. Nix. He reported his innocence to the last, promising those assembled for his execution that were he not guilty, the island would soon sink into...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Piracy, Prisoners and Lepers of Old | 8/10/1979 | See Source »

...much of a crop. For one, oil companies owned the water rights to the greater part of their land, and that limited their ability to irrigate. They could not meet a $225,000 mortgage payment. This month the ranch was put up at public auction, and former Owner Dennis Nix and his bank bought it back for $1,151,000. After losing most of their life savings, the Mennonites still face deportation, since it is considered doubtful that Bentsen's bill will pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: No Longer the Promised Land | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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