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Expanding on his theme, Kennedy noted that there were some similarities between football and politics. "Some Republicans have been unkind enough to suggest that my election . . . was similar to the Notre Dame-Syracuse game [which Notre Dame won, 17-15, on the basis of a referee's disputed ruling...
>In Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, only 7,813 diehard fans showed up to watch mild-mannered Champion Floyd Patterson initiate Challenger Tom McNeeley into his "Bum of the Year" club. A pug-nosed, ex-Michigan State footballer who once visited a psychiatrist to get his "viciousness" cured, McNeeley...
The quiet of the crowd reflected the dullness of the game. There was some excitement, however, in the first period when Crimson defenseman Dave Johnston chased the puck up the left-wing boards. George Robinson of St. Nick's skating quickly from the opposite direction, also sought the black disc...
The other win was given to Bob Fastov, and it was almost a gift. He looked good during the first period, but just seemed to collapse in the last two. The referee had to warm him to keep wrestling and stop stalling.
The Western team approaches the rope soberly, with Kennedy taking the position opposite Khrushchev. Now, from the cloud above the gate, the Heavenly Referee descends. It is Jawaharlal Nehru, wearing the official striped shirt of a football referee and the official hat of the Congress Party. In his left hand...