Word: solider
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...McCurdy have four solid sprinters in football running backs Ralph Polillio and Wayne Moore; last year's leadoff relay man. Joe Salvo; and junior John Jakenfelds. However, that quartet does not contain an explosive runner like Hooks...
...moneymakers almost always have some kind of cushion. Reeves has, among other odd jobs, a regular Esquire column that guarantees him $50,000 a year; Szulc does books (twelve to date) as well as magazine work; Gilbert has a contract with SPORTS ILLUSTRATED that places a solid floor under his yearly income. Such props are essential. Says Literary Agent Scott Meredith: "There are no writers left who can make a living just by articles...
...more basic reason for unrepairables is the recent proliferation and sophistication of appliances, some of which have complicated solid-state circuitry. The consumer today relies on powered handy-andies to perform the gamut of erstwhile manual chores: to carve, squeeze, blend, mix, whip, grind, toast, grill, simmer, brew, stew, waffle, percolate, fry, dry, polish, drill, sharpen, sweep, vacuum, brush, iron, comb, curl, open cans, close pores and answer the phone...
...singles, on the other hand, look as strong as any squad in the recent memory. Cat-like captain Danny Waldman and then freshman Dan Gerken are gone from last year, but the lineup remains solid...
NUMBER 5 or 6, GREG KIRSCH. Sophomore from Auburndale, cracked into varsity lineup for first time at tail end of '77 schedule...played extremely well on southern trip, finished 3-2...an experienced clay-court player, Kirsch has made himself into a strong all-surface player...has a very solid, consistent game, if not too flashy...has no glaring weaknesses, with strong groundstrokes and volleys, and a good kick-serve...a smart doubles player, and match-tough in both singles and doubles from long years of competition...of Czechoslovakian descent, joints Chaikovsky as second Slavic member of team...