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...38th annual Eastern Sprints, the seven seniors and two juniors comprising the Crimson varsity boat proved Parker right. The varsity Eight, plus cox, became the toast of Eastern crew on the strength of a dramatic, come-from behind, photo-finish victory over Brown and four other boats. The underdog Bruins were edged by two-tenths of second in a six minute race, which translates into a bow ball on a boat deck or maybe even a thick hair on Harry Parker's receding hairline, take your pick...
...Crimson readily admits it will take a stellar performance to knock off the 11-1-1 Minuteman squad. Harvard Coach Carole Kleinfelder says her underdog squad will need to take as many shots as possible against the defensive-minded UMass team and goalie Rita Hubner, widely considered the finest in the nation...
...Green enters the 2 p.m. showdown for the Ivy title a slight underdog. But if you're a betting man, hold on to your money. This is the same Dartmouth squad that has entered almost every game it's played this year as an underdog. And it's the same Dartmouth squad that's surprised the hell out of almost every opponent...
...overall) will be looking for its first-ever Ivy title. The Crimson won the championship two years ago and shared it with Penn last year. But Harper--whose squad, many had thought, would be the Ivy pushover again this year--couldn't be happier with her squad's underdog status...
...been the underdog all year," she says, "and we've come this far. There's no reason to think the girls will give...