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...with no regrets, riding north for England and Sherwood Forest. There, everything seems familiar. Robin and Little John come upon Friar Tuck and Will Scarlett, who are hunting deer in the forest. Now Richard's brother John is King, and their old adversary, the sheriff, still rules in Nottingham. Will brings Robin and Little John up to date by singing a popular ballad about the putative exploits of the merry men in their pre-Crusades youth. "But, Will," Robin protests, pleased, "we never did any of those things." Then he asks about Marian...
...inexperienced to make any sort of challenge. They were, in fact, favorites for last place. "Let's face it," said one crew member, "we've never beaten anybody." Not until last week, that is. In a series of races that spanned four gray, windy days at Nottingham, the U.S. women's eight finished second, defeating such heavyweights as the Soviet Union and West Germany. After the last race, as the Americans posed for pictures, the sun broke through to shine on their silver medals-and the tears of joy running down their cheeks...
Most Motivated. At Nottingham, that was practically lilliputian compared to most of the competition. The winning East Germans weighed in at an average of 20 lbs. heavier, but the Americans managed to outstroke eight other muscular boats with a combination of will and Parker's smooth technique. "I'd have to say these girls are among the most motivated athletes I have ever met," said the coach. They were also the first Parker crew ever to race with red roses tied to their shoelaces...
Both the men's and the women's national teams will participate in the World Championships in Nottingham, England on August...
...national team returned to Princeton yesterday, where it will practice for two weeks under coach Al Rosenberg before departing for Nottingham. The women's team has returned to Harvard but will leave for Henley. England, on August 6, to train until the championships...