Word: runners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Republicans had won six Democratic seats. But Republicans tallied their great triumphs in the big industrial states-New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The G.O.P. winners in three of these states automatically became presidential factors. By handsomely winning re-election in New York, Nelson Rockefeller stood as the front runner for his party's 1964 nomination. If Rocky slips, Michigan's George Romney and Pennsylvania's William Scranton could move to the forefront...
...Rockefeller remains by every standard the front runner for the Republican nomination in '64. Last week he won re-election as Governor by 518,000 votes over U.S. Attorney Robert Morgenthau, about as pitiable a candidate as any party ever put up for office in a major state. Because this plurality was down from Rocky's 573,000-vote margin over Averell Harriman in 1958, many analysts argued that he had suffered a loss of prestige. Yet. in fact, he not only survived the handicaps of a tax increase and a divorce from his wife of 32 years...
...Hamlin, Harvard's cross country captain, finished first in Friday's Heptagonal championships in New York. Crimson runners Ed Meehan and Bill Crain placed fourth and sixth respectively. Navy's best runner finished tenth. But Harvard took second place in the meet; Navy...
...other offensive threats in the Princeton singlewing attack are genuine stars in their own right. Wingback Dan Terpack is the captain, and a fine runner and pass receiver. Fullback Bill Merlini provides the power. The fourth member of the backfield, quaterback John Henrich, is considered by many the outstanding blocker in the league...
...teammates were still in grammar school. He spent two years with Baltimore in the old All-America Conference (1949 record: 1 win, 11 losses), put in ten years with the San Francisco 49ers. Everyone agreed that he could pass, but he was no twinkle toes as a runner, and when the 49ers shifted to a ground game last year, he was traded to the Giants. "Hindsight," says San Francisco Coach Red Hickey mournfully, "is always clearer than foresight." Against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season's second game. Tittle got the kind of protection a passer needs, completed...