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Kelley and Borchard responded to the challenge, and managed to keep the Crimson just ahead of Dartmouth. Kelley, however, soon began to cool, while Big Green guard Steve Spahn scored on several long set shots from in front of the keyhole...
...Steve Spahn, the jump-shooting Dartmouth backcourt ace, scored the last four points in the half to make the score Harvard 36, Dartmouth 34 at intermission...
...smarter now than when I had the big fastball," says Spahn. "I do a lot of things now besides just knowing the batters and being able to hit the spots. Sometimes I get behind hitters on purpose. That makes them hungry hitters. They start looking for fat pitches. I make my living off hungry hitters...
...Spahn is at his best when the going is worst. "I don't lose easily, and I pitch that way." he says. "You can't be content with halfway measures. I start every game intent on a no-hitter. When they get a hit, I try for a one-hit shutout. We baseball players live pretty high on the hog, and for 2 or 2½ hours on the ball field you can really...
Fluid Drive. Spahn treats his left arm as the treasure it is. To protect it from strain, he long ago developed a fluid motion that produces tremendous body leverage. With this care, Spahn never has had to baby his arm in a game, never has missed a single big-league inning because of soreness. "Pitchers don't go out of baseball because of their age,'' says Spahn. "Either you learn the proper ways of throwing or you don't last...