Word: third
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Yardling from Newark, Del., stormed from behind to capture the 500-yd. freestyle, but was not credited with a victory because he was entered in the event as an exhibition contestant. Countryman's times in the 1000 and the 500 (9:29 and 4:37) earned him the third and fourth positions, respectively, on Harvard's all-time best performances list...
Despite being outscored, 3-1, and outmuscled (there were four matching roughing penalties) after the first two periods, the Crimson found itself surprisingly in the ballgame when junior Rick Benson scored on a rebound at 4:46 of the third...
After that, it was anything but euphoric for the club that had soundly drubbed Northeastern, 8-2, Tuesday night. Constantine personally saw to it that the Crimson would come up empty-handed on two third-period power plays (a Fusco drive hitting the far post with 8:48 left didn't hurt, either), while his mates enjoyed some serious scorebook garbage time, tallying twice in the final two minutes...
...oldtimers' corner, senior co-captain Jane Fayer won the 50-meter free in 26.4 and followed Smith with a second in the 100 free in 57.97. Co-captain Sharon Beckman, also a senior, nabbed third in the 100 back, just behind junior Gina Stewart...
FEDERAL EPA officials, naturally, have demanded an explanation for this insubordination. One regional official expressed an "extreme reluctance" to expose his employees to the dangerous chemicals in the dumpsites. Another employee complained of "a large backlog of work" and lack of manpower and lab facilities. And a third official--this one a regional director--stressed that "it is important to pursue (only) cases that the agency can win" in court and ignore the less blatant violations of environmental laws...