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Undefeated freshman 134-pounder Bob Cusumano will try to continue his winning skein and Ty Richardson will command the 142-pound slot...

Author: By Francis T. Crimmins jr., | Title: Underdog Crimson Grapplers Face Talented Terrier Squad | 12/10/1974 | See Source »

...victory extends the Crimson winning skein to three games and lifts Harvard's record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Booters Trim Powerful Williams Squad | 10/30/1974 | See Source »

Fest weaves a judicious path through the mountain of raw materials that confront any biographer of Hitler. The book is crammed with pertinent quotes and facts. The author has a nice eye for the single sentence that ties together a skein of reasoning. Discussing how Hitler stirred the masses while retaining a certain messianic remoteness, Fest cites the dictator's response to a solicitous woman: "Yes, I am very lonely, but children and music comfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Stages of Savagery | 5/6/1974 | See Source »

Heartbreaking five-game losses by Peter Blasier at number two and Dick Cashin at number three were crucial in ending the Crimson's 49-match skein. Princeton number two man Arif Sarfraz forced Blasier to lose his composure and held...

Author: By Richard A. Samp, | Title: Tigers Break Racquetmen's Unbeaten String, 5-4 | 2/11/1974 | See Source »

Having lost four of last year's top five players to graduation, the Crimson squash team will be hard-pressed this winter to keep alive its four-year undefeated skein...

Author: By Richard A. Samp, | Title: Racquetmen Face Uphill Title Fight | 11/29/1973 | See Source »

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