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...Harvard offense had a slower start. After yesterday's 23-4 destruction of Tufts, the team had to readjust to tougher pitching. It managed to shake up Holy Cross pitcher Jim Lielbler in the first inning when senior Marcel Durand drew a walk with two men out. Lielbler, feeling the threat of a man on, delivered two wild pitches, allowing Durand to advance to third base. The chance for an early Harvard lead was quenched however when Dan Scanlan, the eventual hero, struck...
Though China called for tougher application of its laws against the trafficking in February, it is doubtful the nation has the resources or the political will to mount a sustained enforcement effort. The willingness of many police officers to accept small bribes makes a mockery of legislation...
When the Southern Christian Leadership Conference failed to persuade the Dallas city council to stop opposing a plan for increased minority representation, the local chapter resorted to tougher methods: it mounted a boycott last week to deter tourists and conventions from coming to the city. The strategy, though hardly new, is gaining in popularity. Increasingly, national groups and associations have sought to punish and pressure cities by moving their conventions and meetings elsewhere...
This year, Brown and Princeton should be the powerhouses of the Ivy League. Despite losing its goalie, traditionally strong Brown promises to be an even tougher team then it was last year, when it handed the Crimson its only Ivy loss, a 21-16 decision under the lights in Providence, R.I. Led by All-America junior Andy Towers, the Bruins also boast prime-time attackers Darren Lowe and Jay McMahon, who together pack one of the nation's strongest offensive punches...
...potential advantages of going to a feeder school, some prep school alums now at Harvard maintain that on the whole they didn't receive an edge in the admissions process. In fact, they say, due to the competitive nature of the prep schools, it might even have been tougher for them...