Word: sweeps
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...curtain came down much too quickly on the Harvard baseball team this weekend. The Crimson's 3-1 loss at Cornell on Friday and omnipotent 7-0, 6-2 sweep of Army on Saturday proved one loss too many to catch first-place Navy (10-4) for the Eastern League baseball crown. The "finest lads" of the EIBL, who had groped for consistency worthy of their potential all season long, are now without a season, without a goal, without a bus ride until next year...
...Harvard lights came roaring into this season a month ago shouting "no prisoners," signifying their determination to sweep a swath through Eastern rowing without mercy. But this powerful eight is regrouping for a second charge down the mountainside this week after Yale forced a hasty retreat last Sunday...
...Trudeau convincingly won the Liberal Party leadership and proceeded to sweep the country in dynamic fashion. The Canadian media coined the phrase "Trudeaumania" to describe the prevalent attitude at the polls. Four years later, Trudeau's charisma failed to affect as many voters; seemingly unconvinced by the party's slogan, "The land is strong," the electorate gave Trudeau a tenuous minority government after the majority mandate of '68. Predictably, the weakened government fell in 1974, and things looked grim for the Liberals heading into the July election...
Though Harvard lost the war, there were several satisfying performances as the last dual meet of the season saw four seniors break University records. Co-captain Sarah Linsley closed out her career by leading a Harvard sweep in the 1500 with a new record...
Rounding out the individual records (Harvard also set University records in the 400- and 1600-meter relays), Martha Clabby took the 800 in 2:18.7 to lead a Harvard sweep in that event, and Kat Taylor broke her own 3000 record, leading still another Harvard sweep...