Word: starters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Lundy, a three-year starter at second singles before moving up to number one this season, started the season slowly against the improved competition he had to face. "The Doctor" grooved his solid, virtually flawless game in the squad's league opener, though, to smash Navy's Buddy Robinson...
Mound ace Larry Brown, one of the six and Wednesday's starter, said yesterday, "It's been pretty tough practicing the last couple weeks, but we got it going yesterday and today, and we hope to do well. We're just thankful to be there, really...
Despite their walk-away win in the finals, the second varsity almost didn't make it, through the heats. In the morning as they rowed down toward the start the official starter's boat sent a three-foot wake their way and filled their boat half-full with water...
They were allowed a total of two practice starts--no other warmup--by the starter (yes, he was in the boat which swamped Harvard's) who asked them sarcastically if they "intended to row." They did indeed as they proved in the heat, rowing cold and at an extremely slow cadence of 31 but still winning by 5.3 seconds over Princeton...
...They're good, and we respect their ability," Lundy--a four-year starter playing his last major college match--said, "but it's a one-match deal, and I know we can play well enough to beat them, I just hope the time is tomorrow...