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...think about. The sprinter and long jumper who racked up four golds in Los Angeles will certainly compete again in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter, the long jump and the 4 X 100- meter relay. Then there is the competition: Ben Johnson, the Jamaican turned ) Canadian speedster, has taken a little wind out of Lewis' sleek sails, winning their last five matchups in the 100, including a historic race in Rome in which he set the current world record of 9.83 sec. And finally, there is the old problem, the image problem. Lewis could wind up with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Getting Ready | 8/15/1988 | See Source »

Brita Lind: This diminutive speedster wreaks havoc on the Ivy League. She can circle behind a defense and be off like a shot. Or if the defense keys on her speed, she can use her skills to come up with the puck on the boards...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Icewomen Will Host Ivy Tourney; Winner Gets ECAC Playoff Bid | 2/26/1988 | See Source »

...sophomore speedster also outsprinted teammate Valerie Nellen in the final strokes of the 200-yd butterfly. Meyer snared the event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women Sink B.U. | 1/20/1988 | See Source »

...comes the cash: Cleveland's potent Joe Carter, who hit .302 with 29 home runs, 121 RBIs and had 29 steals in 1986, fetches $46; Detroit's injury- prone slugger-speedster and amateur airplane pilot Kirk Gibson goes for $41. More than five hours later, the auction closes with the march of the scrubeenies, the cheap players who fill out everyone's roster. There are still some good buys for those who have husbanded their money, either by design or dumb luck. The Moosers grab Milwaukee's Cecil Cooper for $3, the same price that Nova pays for Catcher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New York: Big League Fantasies | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

This time, however, Gibbs came from out of nowhere to haul the speedster down from behind...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Ruggers Shag Beanpot Title | 4/27/1987 | See Source »

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