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Just ask the biggest Harvard forward senior Gary Martin, "It'll tickle them to death to be the spoiler...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: We Try Harder | 2/28/1984 | See Source »

...while the Crimson is playing for a chance to extend up and down and up and down season for a little longer the Bruins are playing the role of the spoiler...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: We Try Harder | 2/28/1984 | See Source »

Most analysts saw Jackson gaining as a potential spoiler in the race, possibly slowing Mondale's drive toward an early lock on the nomination. To do so, Jackson would have to show unexpectedly well on "Super Tuesday," March 13, when primaries will be held in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and three other states. "His next move is critical," said Georgia Democratic Chairman Bert Lance. "He still has the basic problems of money and organization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stepping on Mondale's Lines | 1/16/1984 | See Source »

...Geneva. President Gemayel, a scion of the Christian Phalange, has repeatedly pledged to give more power to the Muslim majority, but he remains dangerously squeezed between Muslim expectations and the reluctance of his own supporters to accept a smaller slice of national authority. Syria, as ever, remains the spoiler, poised to wreck any agreement that is not to its liking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aftermath in Bloody Beirut | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

What the Crimson will find in Yale is a squad itching to redeem its season with a win over Harvard. Currently 4-7-2, the Elis have lost three games on penalty strokes. And Yale is well aware of the spoiler role it could play in the Ivy race...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: The Last Time | 11/4/1983 | See Source »

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