Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...stellar Crimson effort managed to neutralize two of Northeastern's strongest field events. Ron Chambers, the Huskie powerhouse who two weeks ago in the Northeastern meet swept three events (taking first place in both jumps and the 60-yd. dash), was the winner in both events. Teammates Ricky Thompson and John Caffrey followed Chambers's meet record mark of 24 ft., 4 3/4 in. in the long jump with second and fifth place finishes. In the triple jump, Huskie jumper Carl Brown followed Chambers's lead with a fourth-place finish...
Throughout such comments runs a strange paradox: many executives profess faith in the strength of business in one breath, then voice grave worry about Carter's economic management in the next. Says John P. Thompson, chairman of Southland Corp., an operator and franchiser of convenience food stores that has its headquarters in Dallas: "I think 1978 will be a good year. It is starting off at a higher clip than 1977." Simultaneously, he grouses: "I think the business community to a man reflects the uncertainty he [Carter] has projected...
Northeastern was never far behind for long. Ron Chambers, an eventual triple winner in the long and triple jumps and the 60-yd. dash, took the long jump event with a personal best of 24' 9". He was followed closely by Huskie freshman standout Ricky Thompson, who hauled in second place with a leap of 24' 4 1/2." Harvard jumper Sola Mahoney tried his best, surpassed that, but still found himself in third place with a new personal best...
After taking time out to run one-two in the 60-yd. dash, Chambers and Thompson came back to the pits, where Chambers easily won the triple jump by jumping 49' 5", beating an excellent performance by Harvard's Bruce Brooks, who took second with a jump of 47' 3". Right behind Brooks was Huskie jumper John Caffrey, with a mark of 47' 2". Harvard's chances in this event were hurt by the loss of ace Crimson jumper Hasan Kayali, who was forced out of the long jump event with a strained leg muscle...
...successful Bronco season has catapulted Denver onto the national sports map. Professional team sports are a recent graft on the Rocky Mountain iden tity. The National Basketball Association Denver Nuggets, while a solid team, are known as the place where former North Carolina State Superstar David Thompson disappeared. A hockey franchise new to the town is struggling with expansion team woes, and a planned sale of the Oakland A's to Denver Oilman Marvin Davis awaits the outcome of Round 57 in the Charlie Finley-Bowie Kuhn brouhaha...