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Cymbals & Tears. "Ferocity," according to Coach Jack Ramsay, is the key to St. Joe's game-and opponents who have experienced the dubious pleasure of playing the Hawks in the cacophonous confines of Philadelphia's Palestra, know just what he means. The screaming starts at the opening whistle, and it does not stop until the final buzzer-even for foul shots. A masked, feathered mascot dances about the sidelines while cymbals clash, and the cheering section roars: "The Hawk will never die!" An Ed. D. who is always called "Doctor" by his players, Ramsay is a pretty ferocious...
...Ramsay's charges do isometric and isotonic exercises to increase their leaping ability (Center Cliff Anderson is only 6 ft. 4 in., but he can jump to a height of 12 ft., has averaged 14 rebounds a game so far this year). And they compensate for their lack of height with a go-go game designed to rattle bigger, slower opponents. On defense, St. Joe's favorite tactic is the "zone press"-a full-court, blanket defense described by one opposition player as "like running into a windmill." The idea, says Ramsay, "is to stop...
...GINNY RAMSAY...
...private schools [Oct. 23]." The first part of this statement may be correct, though it should be explained what the British grammar school is. It is very broadly equivalent to an American high school, but entry is confined to pupils reaching a certain academic standard. Neither Lloyd George nor Ramsay MacDonald attended a "select private school." Going back farther into history, you will probably find that some Prime Ministers were educated by tutors and did not attend any school...
...select privateschools[Oct.23]."The first part of this statement may be correct, though it should be explained what the British grammar school is. It is very broadly equivalent to an American high school, but entry is confined to pupils reaching a certain academic standard. Neither Lloyd George nor Ramsay MacDonald attended a "select private school." Going back farther into history, you will probably find that some Prime Ministers were educated by tutors and did not attend any school...