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Michael Jordan, Penn (Freshman guard, 6'0) Philadelphia, PA This weekend, Jordan was on fire. The Penn rookie has been dazzling all season, and this week's games against Dartmouth and Harvard was no exception. His Airness scored 13 points and dished out five assists against the Big Green before recording a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) to go along with four assists and two steals. This is the seventh time this season Jordan has garnered Rookie of the Week honors, making him the odds-on favorite for Ivy League Rookie of the Year...
...barons employed packs of schnauzers to patrol the castle and catch rats, which explains why Holloway carries around a furry little squeaky toy in his pocket. Sometimes called the dog with the human brain, the standard schnauzer is not to be confused with his toy and giant cousins. Pa's history dates back to Italy, where he was bred by Gabrio Del Torre, who saw the dog's potential and shipped him to the best schnauzer handler he could find in the U.S., Doug Holloway. "Parla English, Italian," Del Torre said of Pa...
Doug himself is the product of breeding--his father Roy has been in the dog business for 50 years. In fact, Roy was Westminster's best-in-show judge last year, and to avoid a conflict, Pa was not entered, even though he was the top working dog in the country. Between them, father and son have 85 years in show...
...Because I've known the Holloways for so long," said Dorothy Collier, this year's best-in-show judge, "I wanted to avoid showing favoritism. Pa needed to be perfect--and he was." When her decision was announced, the Holloways and Del Torres converged on Pa and son and made a pretty good fuss. Pa looked slightly embarrassed. "This is the greatest moment of my life," said...
...next day it was off to the talk shows and Sardi's. On Thursday, Rita and Doug took Pa back to their Rainbow Kennels in Newark, Delaware. There waiting for him were balloons and flowers and champagne--and colleagues barking their congratulations. Pa will now go into semiretirement, shuttling back and forth between Delaware and Italy, commanding a $1,000 stud fee. "One thing won't change," said Doug. "He's still going to be my best friend...