Word: sweep
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...radio station WTOP in Washington broadcasts ads for car-pool organizers. The Federal Government, on William Simon's orders, is assigning parking space in lots on the basis of the number of car occupants rather than their rank?the more passengers, the choicer the location. Car pooling will not sweep the country overnight. At least 56% of all cars on the road every day carry only one occupant. But even a minor reduction in their number would produce considerable energy savings...
...squad heads into the tournament with a 4-3 record, all of the losses coming by just a single goal. A sweep there would indeed be sweet. "The kids are really looking forward to playing these teams," Cleary said. "We've been getting hit with these one-goal losses which can hurt more than getting bombed, but this group bounces back better than any group...
...Crimson has been no stranger to success in recent holiday tournaments with a pair of ECAC Christmas tournament wins in 1969 and 1970, and a sweep of the Great Lakes Invitational last year at Detroit. Unfortunately, the only recent loss came in the 1971 St. Louis event, as Wisconsin knocked off Harvard in the first round...
...scouts. "He might be better than a bunch of middle linebackers who are already regulars in the pros." O'Neil, who roams the field from sideline to sideline, is a superb pass rusher. When he is not blitzing the quarterback, O'Neil can contain the sweep and cover against passes. He had a hand in 72 tackles this year...
Blayne Heckel led a Crimson sweep in the pole vault, clearing 14 ft. 6 in. Don Berg and Steve Hanes both vaulted 14 ft. to place second and third...