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...second match in a row, fourth-ranked Mark Panarese had the easiest time of things. He allowed just 12 points in a 15-7, 15-4, 15-1 blitz and after the match the big question was whether or not Panarese had worked up enough of a sweat to merit a shower...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Perfection at Hemenway: Racquetmen Blank Army | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

...tennis, the basic game, there is a dotted net, a white ball and oblong bars representing racquets on the screen. By twiddling their control knobs, players can drive, volley and angle shots without sweat or risk to tendon. Fast reflexes are demanded, however. As the game progresses, some units automatically speed up the ball; others allow the players to set the pace as well as select the length of game (from 2 to 20 minutes). The screen keeps score. Pong and other games emit an exultant plonk! or ping! when the player smites the ball (losers supply their own Nastase...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: TV's New Superhit: Jocktronics | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

...from every possible angle and height in half an hour or less. That is what is known as a tour, and as any oarsperson knows, a tour has 37 stadia. (There are 37 sections.) Calling them stadia (rather than stadiums) makes doing them sound refined-but even stadia produce sweat in considerable quantities...

Author: By Lillian C. Jen, | Title: Where Have All the Oarsmen Gone? | 12/10/1976 | See Source »

Haven's total was also one point more than Scott Mead allowed. Mead played at number seven and in the upstairs courts. His match began at about 4:15 p.m., and, two beads of sweat and what seemed like five minutes later, it was over. The scored of 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 tied Panarese's pace-setting mark and won Mead a share of seven pitchers of beer, Cheers...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Racquetmen Squash Amherst | 12/8/1976 | See Source »

Gallo's Vin Rose is supposed to be inexpensive and good, but isn't it made with the blood and sweat of exploited migrant child-laborers? You want to be a good citizen, and even Walter Mondale supports the United Farm Workers, so you decide against buying a Gallo wine...

Author: By Anthony Y. Strike, | Title: New wine in old bottles: The Gallo case reopened | 11/18/1976 | See Source »

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