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...fossil of some monstrous crustacean. And immediately the absence of Black Africa's runners was felt. In the first day of track heats, New Zealand's John Walker, the world's fastest miler, failed even to qualify for the 800-meter semifinals. This was only a tune-up for the 1,500-meter race Walker runs this Saturday-an event that will not include Tanzania's record-holding Filbert Bayi-but the poor showing still was unexpected. "I wish Bayi were here," said Walker. "I lost my pacemaker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OLYMPICS: The Games: Up in the Air | 8/2/1976 | See Source »

...tune-up for tonight's pivotal duel with top-ranked St. John's, Harvard's fencing team annihilated visiting Southeastern Massachusetts University, 23-4. Simultaneously, Radcliffe's duelers were disposing of the S.M.U. distaffs...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Harvard Fencers Decapitate Corsairs, 23-4; Radcliffe Foilers Also Romp, Rip SMU, 13-3 | 12/6/1975 | See Source »

...Brown game always represented nothing more than a tune-up for Yale. In the past it was a game for the stars to fatten up their stats and for the bench warmers to get their big chance...

Author: By Andrew P. Quigley, | Title: Crimson Psyched for Bruin Contest | 11/15/1975 | See Source »

...Machine" was ted little time in getting untracked, as fullback Marty Foye hit pay dirt midway through the first quarter. Doug Baumgarten, Gary Gillis, and Barry Cronin all added scores in the second half as an inspired K-House had its final tune-up for the match against Yale's intramural champions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Zaps Quincy, 28-0; Eliot Rolls by Winthrop, 22-0 | 11/13/1975 | See Source »

Traditionally, the MIT soccer game has been an easy-sailing season's opener for Harvard, a tune-up for the rest of the year. The combined score of the last three years' games is Harvard...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Booters Tackle MIT Today in Brown Tune-Up | 11/12/1975 | See Source »

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