Word: spoilers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...continued his campaign in Leyton, at least 30 burly Labor stewards guarded the halls in which he spoke. Although a massive journalistic contingent from Fleet Street was, in The Times of London's words, "ready to pounce at the drop of a swastika," no Fascists showed up-though Spoiler Jordan sent an agent in blackface to the Leyton town hall, where the interloper declared himself, in crude parody of Negro vernacular, to be "de noo candidate, Walker Gordon." And though everyone was protesting that race was not an issue in Leyton, the BBC hastily canceled a television screening...
...Angeles and Detroit also have great spoiler potential. Jim Fregosi, who is a strong contender in the rookie-of-the-year derby against hot shots Conigliaro and Oliva, may be the best hitter in the Angels' abbreviated history, and should be able to help even Bo Belinsky win more than women. The Tigers haven't changed much, but they always had their share of Yalnkee meat in the past...
There really isn't much more to be said about tonight's contest at Princeton. Coach Floyd Wilson sees his team as a spoiler, but unhappily the Tigers are not about to be spoiled by anyone, let alone the Crimson...
...which can almost definitely be counted out. The Crimson has turned in a remarkable performance this year, and its well-balanced attack and tenacious zone defense have made the quintet one of the biggest surprises of the Ivy season. But while the squad may play the role of the spoiler this year, it lacks a real scoring punch and is too erratic to have a significant chance for the championship. Harvard has feasted on the dregs of the Ivy League in compiling a 4-3 record, and closes its season against some rugged competition: two games each against Yale, Princeton...
since the first All-Star game, Washington has played well over .500 and played ball spoiler to the Angels by Sweeping a crucial three-game series in Los Angeles to drop Rigney's team well behind New York, Behind genuinely first-rate pitching the Senators took two straight from Chicago, split four New York, and took three of four here. It will be a long haul, but Washington could be starting a five-year plan that when completed, will land them in or close to the first division