Word: romp
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...long, pretentious art movie. It should be read passively, with a relaxed eye toward its techniques, composition, shifts in style. And there should be frequent trips to the popcorn machine. A cheerful open-mindedness is essential because, for all its gothic appurtenances, the novel is a free-swinging romp, a virtuoso performance by an urbane writer who exuberantly deploys a variety of literary tricks-and then plays tricks on the tricks...
Harvard began the romp with a win in the 400-yard medley relay, an event the Crimson does not usually win. Shrout, Bob Hughes, Pete Adams, and Dan Thompson piled up four quick firsts and, with the meet out of reach for Columbia, Brooks began to use his reserves. With Chalfie out, Columbia won its first event in the 200-yard fly. Sophomore Terry Flanagan substituted for Birch in the backstroke and went a 2:18.3, no record, but good enough for a Crimson first. After John Bragg won the 500-yard freestyle, Brooks benched breaststroker Carl Cummins and Columbia...
...romp started with a Crimson sweep of the 1,000-yard freestyle. John Bragg set the pace with a 11:24.3 in the gruelling event and Bob Hughes was not far behind...
Anil Nayar, Harvard's top racquetman, and captain Rick Sterne led the romp with easy 3-0 wins. "We had to win quickly," Sterne explained after the match. "We're catching a plane for Bombay at 7:45 tonight." Nayar's sister is being married, he said...
Harvard's top four players--Anil Nayar, Larry Terrell, Jose Gonzalez, and captain Rick Sterne--led the romp, all winning three straight games. "These four are stars," Coach Jack Barnaby said after the match. "They win with consummate ease...