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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Allowing five consecutive goals to go unanswered in a 20-minute span between the first and second periods, the icemen fell behind 5-1 before making a semi-game of it with a belated rally...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: Forget Monday's Beanpot: Cornell 7, Harvard 4 | 2/10/1977 | See Source »

George Plimpton. There is a guy with limitless ambition, a fantasy-world of nearly comparable dimensions, but an endurance span no doubt just a fraction of that. What more would he have lavished during those off-the-field stretches than to share a cigar with Luis Tiant in the dugout, or to chop down wood with Carlton Fisk in the backyard of his New Hampshire home? The BSO marathon, by coincidence, offers an analogous plethora of outlandish non-musical premiums for the generous and non-musical, musical and daring, non-daring and generous pledgers. Two one-hour flying lessons with...

Author: By Judy Kogan, | Title: Could George Plimpton Even Whistle Dixie? | 2/9/1977 | See Source »

...that quarter-century span, which has seen the Crimson capture six titles (B.C. and B.U. have nine apiece, while Northeastern has had a good time), the tournament has never been referred to as the Carrotpot, nor the Spinachpot, nor even the Asparaguspot...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Soy, Kidney, Jelly, Lima, Orson | 2/8/1977 | See Source »

...Harvard J.V. hockey team trounced the semi-pro Budweiser Kings Saturday afternoon, 10-3. The Crimson iced the victory with three successive goals in a two-minute span during the final period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: J.V. Romps, 10-3, As Icemen Avenge Loss to Bud Kings | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

...Kleinfelder said the effects of playing two games in so short a time span were evident in the B.C. game as the women were not at their best...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Radcliffe Cagers Lose Opener; Beat B.C. in Consolation Game | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

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