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Florida and Nassau both offer what many of its inhabitants term "the best swimming in the world." Spear fishing, open to novice as well as the veteran, is Nassau's most novel attraction. Round trip coach plane fare to Nassau is $160; to Florida $110 to $125. Hotel prices are about the same as in Bermuda...
Some spearmen (also known as bottom scratchers, gogglers, frogmen) satisfy themselves with homemade spears, inexpensive flippers and masks. But there is a growing tendency among expert spearfishermen (such as those shown on the following pages) to mechanize with aqualungs ($115 to $275) for underwater breathing, to use powerful spear guns charged with steel springs or compressed...
Under the administration of Leverett, the fork was introduced. Until this time, the food was placed on the table and ravenous students would immediately lunge for the food and spear whatever they could. The College dandies in those days came into the dining hall with strange implements resembling stilettes stuck in their belts. These, of course, gave them a great advantage in snatching chunks of meat, until Leverett's introduction of the fork equalized the situation...
Latest hopeful is Philadelphia-born Margaret Harshaw, 41, who is gradually shouldering a greater load of heavy Wagnerian leads. Big (5 ft. 8 in.) and strong enough to brandish a spear handily and with enough stamina to last out a four-hour opera, Soprano Harshaw seems a natural Wagnerian. She arrived at the Met in 1942 as a contralto, gradually developed her high notes until she became a full-fledged soprano. A fortnight ago, she began belting out impressive "ho-yo-to-hos" in one of Wagner's grandest roles -the helmeted goddess Briinnhilde in Die Walkure-with such...
Brown scored its second touchdown after a long Kohut to Thompson pass brought the ball in close and then Kohut sneaked over, They added another, five minutes later, on a 62 yard march, spear-headed by a two yard Kohut to Pearson flat pass. Kohut's pass over center to Pete Bartuska was good for the touchdown. Then, with the clock running out, a Clasby punt was blocked, the Bruins took over, but the varsity line held