Word: runners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...inclusive. Governor Scranton was just one of a bevy of Republican presidential contenders whom pundits measured like handicappers at a racetrack. Sample form sheet, from Scripps-Howard Correspondent Jack Steele: "Goldwater still the front runner. . . Rocke feller's chances seem to have been helped little, if any, by the sag in Goldwater's fortunes. . . Nixon has gained most on the surface, but has stirred little enthusiasm among party pros." As for Scranton and Ambassador Lodge, Steele saw "no sign that either has stirred masses of voters...
...became a very poor political pitch. Most of Mor rison's opponents tried to climb back off their limbs, but it was too late. When Louisiana Democrats went to the polls Dec. 7, they gave Morrison 299,702 votes, a whopping 140,000 plurality over the runner-up, Louisiana's Public Service Commissioner John J. Mc-Keithen...
...more good middle-distance runner, a senior, Dave and a potential distance threat in its top cross-country runner, Paul Scott. But the Terriors suffer from a great lack of depth and even if all their stars come through, they cannot expect to make things very close...
...Billy, Tom Courtenay (The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner] seems the apotheosis of misspent youth. Director John Schlesinger often takes fancy too literally, weighing it down with sets and costumes, and Courtenay's hectic inner life is hilarious all by itself. The movie soars when he tosses an imaginary hand grenade as the ultimate solution of some minor social disgrace. When he lolls around his boss's office practicing a speech of resignation, Courtenay steers an unpredictable course from Churchill imita tions to doubletalk to mere gibberish, and brings off moments of pluperfect screen comedy...
This fall regulars in the scrum included Bill Pfeiffer, who did especially well in the lineouts, Ed Quattlebaum, Duane Aid-rich, a good hooker despite lack of experience, Lee freshman, Doug Hall, and Chuck Strozier. Sometime scrumhalf Ray Vickers, tough Bruce Caputo, speedy Gage McAgee, the elusive runner John Dickinson, and Mike Burbank, who was best on defense, stood out among the backs...