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...goodies that started the investigation of Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy < were relatively small things as political scandals go: sky-box seats at a Dallas Cowboys game, tickets to a Chicago Bulls play-off, a ride on a corporate jet and lodging at a lakeside cabin. One of the largest items was a $1,200 scholarship for his girlfriend. At first, the situation seemed as if it might be cleared up quickly. For accepting those gratuities from Tyson Foods and other companies, some of which Espy had reimbursed, the White House demanded his resignation. Independent counsel Donald Smaltz, appointed...
...with Tracy, you get the whole package, which includes those depressingly awful 7-6 losses at Colgate as well as the titanic ECAC play-off shutouts, and he knows this is his biggest psychological shortcoming between the pipes...
...because of all your colleagues who are flirting with immortality. Forgo it because there's pennant fever in 12 cities, and because this summer the field of dreams seems so sweet. If you must, set a strike date for Oct. 3, the day after the regular season ends; with play-off money at stake, we'll bet it would be settled in no time. But for now, and for once, think of the sport before the business. Prove to the fans that you treasure their loyalty as much as their revenue. Do what you do so brilliantly. Shut...
Admirers of the sport are happy that the summer game can actually spark excitement in a month when the winter games, basketball and hockey, are grabbing play-off headlines. Meanwhile, baseball solons ponder the bulging stats for the meaning of it all. A few notions...
...sophomore named Lane MacDonald won that year's tournament MVP and Harvard went on to defeat St. Lawrence 6-3 to take home the play-off trophy. MacDonald was later acquainted with Hobey Baker in that 1989 NCAA championship season--an impressive double, but his alma mater has a defenseman who is poised to accomplish the dual feat in one year...