Word: presbyterian
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...series on U.S. Christian cults and soon began to regret it. Author Marcus Bach, writer on offbeat religions (Strange Altars), was treating his subjects so sympathetically that sect-shopping Century readers were writing in to ask how they could get in touch. Managing Editor Theodore A. Gill, a staunch Presbyterian, grimly published all the articles-on Psychiana, Jehovah's Witnesses, Unity and Baha'i; then he tore off an editorial taking the sects apart...
...Tigers will oppose the Crimson with a perennially strong aggregation. Led by juniors Jim Farrin and Jeff Arnold, they dropped a close 6-3 contest to Presbyterian College just before the South Carolina team bowed to the Crimson, but in other matches the Princeton team has shown that it is a very capable outfit...
...varsity, on the basis of its excellent play all spring, climaxed by its defeat of powerful Presbyterian College, should definitely be favored...
...first singles, Dale Junta established himself firmly as one of the very best college players in the East by overpowering John Brownlow, Presbyterian's highly-touted number one man, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Junta's big weaknesses were his netapproaches off the backhand side, and his backhand in general was not up to the rest of his often brilliant game. Brownlow, however, could not cope with the control and power of Junta's big game...
Larry Sears, playing his first varsity test of any consequence, came through at third singles in fine style to topple Guise Potter, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Potter, a few weeks previous, had defeated Miami's highly ranked Dave Harum, in Presbyterian's 5-4 upset of the Hurricanes. After losing the first set, Sears contented himself with keeping the ball in play and deep, and when he got the shot he wanted, hit for the winner...