Word: runner
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After Fitzsimmons, however, Crimson runners were rather conspicuous by their absence, and not until Eddie Blades crossed the line, the 18th runner to do so, did another one appear. Following the somewhat surprising Blades, Jeff Campbell finished 19th, Will Brownsberger 22nd, and Chris Bickerton 23rd...
...statistic that nevertheless gives him some comfort. "A year ago, only 3% recognized my name," he says. "I consider that progress." His chief political adviser, Benjamin Palumbo, thought that was not sufficient progress. He urged Bentsen to speed up his campaign and try to become the front runner. Bentsen seemed to vacillate for a while and then resumed his deliberate pace. Palumbo quit the campaign this month. Says a politician who knows both men: "Ben is a crapshooter, and I get the distinct impression that Lloyd doesn't want to shoot craps." The meticulous multimillionaire is obviously not ready...
Southpaw Jim Kubacki will line up behind center today as the Crimson 11 kicks off its campaign to retain its Ivy title. "Jim will give us the best balance in there, he throws well and is a strong fullback-type runner once he gets going," Restic said yesterday...
...same goes for Dartmouth, which may make a nuisance of itself in the East this year. As for Cornell, they have the man who, for my money, is and has been the best runner in the Ivy League for the past two years. His name is Don Fanelli, and his knees are now held together by two rubber bands and a Band-Aid after countless operations. He was injured in the Harvard game last season, and his return to 100 per cent is questionable. But if he's healthy, Cornell is a factor...
...press can and did, actually). Fisk was Rookie of the Year in 1972, but a groin injury, a viciously torn cartilage and a broken arm have kept him in the game sporadically until a few weeks ago. Since then he's been terrific, but every time a runner comes hustling home with spikes high you get a lump in your throat-there's something doomed about the guy. Red Sox fans have nightmares about this sort of thing after what happened to Tony Conigliam. But we've wandering...