Word: streaks
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Obviously Americans have their impatient streak. They distrust patience when it seems only to mask indecision or lack of initiative, the kind of patience that Psychiatrist Eric Berne (Games People Play) has in mind when he says: "Most people spend their life waiting for Santa Claus or death." Americans occasionally admire but basically fail to understand the legendary Oriental patience, which is based on a religious view that sees existence as an inescapable treadmill. In fact, Asians themselves are impatiently copying Western civilization, and they are beginning to recognize that what is seen as patience is often merely resignation...
...Manhattan, the route to the top was more predictable. After edging Army, top-seeded Brigham Young University found itself in the final with the very upsetting Violets of New York University. N.Y.U. had been invited almost as an afterthought and had gratefully beaten every team it faced. But the streak could not go all the way, even when Brigham Young's All-America Dick Nemelka got sidelined by foul trouble. Forward Gary Hill filled the gap left by Nemelka by scoring 21 points, 13 more than his season average. The whole Brigham Young team played such thoughtful...
Although Boston's nine-year streak as divisional champion has ended, the Celtics still have a chance at their eighth consecutive N.B.A. title. They take on Cincinnati in the Eastern division semi-final playoffs starting Wednesday at the Boston Garden...
Henry Frey grabbed the lead in the opening butterfly leg of the 200-yard individual medley, and led Steve Bulloch to the first Harvard sweep of the meet. Neville Hayes preserved his unbeaten streak in the 200-yard butterfly and won going away in a relaxed...
Princeton's swimmers extended their unbeaten streak and primed themselves for Yale and Army by defeating the Crimson 55 to 40 at the IAB Saturday afternoon...