Word: sport
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...within reach now," said Crimson forward Greg Britz when asked what Saturday night's Bright Center 6-2 win over Yale meant to Harvard's playoff chances. Riding their Jongest winning streak since 1975 -- five games -- the icemen now sport a 7-9 ECAC record with five games remaining, but four are against Ivy opponents and all five are on the road...
...hung up their goggles this year to explore what Harvard has to offer outside of Blodgett. And, as the shamefully unupdated record board indicates, there are a number of former greats like Liz Kelley and Sherry Lubbers still wandering around the campus--swimmers who apparently became disenchanted with the sport for one reason or another...
...swimming is a mental sport as well as a physical one. I am fortunate enough to have powers of concentration which enable me to decide what I have to do and then convince myself I am capable of performing at the level required," Seelen explains...
These same powers of concentration give Seelen--who does not swim during the summer--the extra edge he needs to compete in a sport dominated by those dedicated to year-round preparation...
Saloonkeepers who have installed El Toro claim that it can pay for itself in less than a year. Most places charge $2 a throw; a ride lasts 20 seconds at most. Urged an ad for one Manhattan club: DON'T SHOOT THE BULL-RIDE IT. As a spectator sport, according to Brian Wallace, owner of Boston's Celebration, watching a member of the opposite sex jounce and jiggle "has a very subtle erotic appeal." Bucking the bull is a macho experience for most males, whereas city cowgirls often compare it to dancing-or sex. Says Wallace...