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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Here were the Crimson racquetmen, 4-2 on a southern swing, and, in the words of their mentor, "beating up their lesser opponents" upon their return north. Everything seemed to be falling into place, as Harvard prepared for its matches with the class of the Ivies, Columbia, Penn and Princeton. Then lightening, in the form of divine intervention of a negative sort, struck...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Tennis: Cautious Optimism | 3/24/1975 | See Source »

...Harvard Square Dance" number a transposed Harvard law school professor barks out legalistic calls to his dancing chorus to counterclaim left and counterman right, find a loophole, swing your silent partner, change a venue and make an allegation, waking the dancing drones of the cast for this one number. But the cast doesn't stay awake long, probably because they're tired of parading around a stage. Most of the songs serve as an excuse to bring out the full chorus, and few of the melodies sustain or deserve such a stampede...

Author: By Jim Cramer, | Title: The Burden of Spoof | 3/17/1975 | See Source »

...military aide, Marine Colonel Jack Brennan, and six Secret Service men in tow. Nixon's recovery from surgery last October has been gradual, and he occasionally favors his left leg, but he managed to play two holes of golf on Annenberg's private 18-hole course; his swing was surprisingly good, and there was no sign of a limp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE EX-PRESIDENT: A Quiet, Private Dinner | 3/10/1975 | See Source »

IHEAR AN ACID laugh in the back seat. Someone is following us, Sheree thinks they're going to swing to our side. When we speed up, the heater spews hotter air. We take the nearest exit, so they'll think we have a destination...

Author: By Anemona Hartocolhs, | Title: In the '55 Mercury | 3/3/1975 | See Source »

Captain Randy Roth led the Crimson attack as Harvard returned to form at Princeton after an unimpressive performance against the Quakers. Roth earned two goals and two assists against Princeton and collected five points on the two-day swing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Hockey Squad Smashes Tigers, 10-2 | 2/18/1975 | See Source »

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