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...Bales (Martin) runs the local volunteer firehouse, manned by a septet of gentle stooges. One of these is the hunky, clunky Chris (Rick Rossovich), who is attracted to a pretty astronomer named Roxanne (Daryl Hannah). C.D. goes big for her as well but is inhibited by his amiable reserve -- and by a nose that looks like a fairy-tale Nixon's after he'd told a lie. So C.D. agrees to become Chris' voice and soul, whispering the music of love for Chris to shout up to Roxanne's balcony . . . But you've heard this story before. It is Cyrano...
There was an old story going around the track circuit a couple of years back concerning pro football's middle linebacker Tim Rossovich's antics in a certain sprint race out on the west coast. Rossovich, a notorious "flake," to use the sportwriters' cliched epithet, had challenged the foremost sprinters in the nation to a 60-yard dash. As he stepped up to the starting line, he produced a can of STP oil, opened it, and proceeded to down the whole can. When the gun sounded, Rossovich took off with a sluggish start, and finished about three lengths behind...
...Harvard runners may not have as good an excuse as Rossovich this weekend at the Penn Relays, but they needn't provide any. The thinclads will be taking on a field of trackmen that is easily the finest ever assembled in the 80 years of Philly's track carnival...
...What excuse did Tim Rossovich give when he lost a 60 yd. dash race to Bob Hayes...
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