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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This was the second victory since the switch last week of J.B. Kelly from six seat to stroke, and Matt Arrott, last year's stroke, to six. The boat was noticeably smoother, most team members said. "Overall, the pieces seem to fit together in a better synchronization," two-seat Kurt Teske said. "The team has really gained confidence since San Diego," he added...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Heavies Keep Compton Cup; Lights Lose to Navy | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...smoothest race all spring," cox Meg Ziegler said. "The switch of Theresa Munoz as starboard stroke has steadied the boat--we rowed a lot more relaxed," she added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Crew | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...their reveries. It was a warning of a malfunction in a heating unit on one of the three auxiliary power units for Columbia's hydraulic systems, which control the landing gear and elevens. The heater keeps the unit's fuel from freezing up. A throw of a switch got it working again, but Columbia is such a masterpiece of engineering redundancy that any one of the units could have saved the day. Said Flight Director Neil Hutchinson: "It's absolutely amazing. We didn't have anything that is a show stopper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Touchdown, Columbia! | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...sense of disjointedness in the production grows as, halfway through Act I, some of the singers switch from the nicely intelligible English translation back to the German libretto. From then on, this is a bilingual performance--and if some scheme is being followed to determine when the singers switch from English to German, it's a well-kept secret. Perhaps they were flipping coins. By the middle of the second act, the show's pace has slowed to a crawl, the scene changes are lengthy, and the production which began in an explosion of striking images and ideas subsides into...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Singspiel in the Subway | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

...Orioles have big bats as well. Rightfielder Ken Singleton led both leagues in game-winning RBls last season, while pounding 24 home runs and hitting .304. First Baseman Eddie Murray, who hit .300, has emerged as one of baseball's best switch-hitters, with 111 home runs in merely four seasons. The only question mark is Third Baseman Doug DeCinces, who is recovering from a back injury. Says Weaver: "If Doug can hit his usual 15 to 20 home runs, then you can add another three games. Let's see. . . that gives us 106, doesn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Boys of Spring | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

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