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Harvard is strongly favored to beat the Lions this afternoon but is without question an underdog to the Tigers tomorrow...
...Above Demagogy. Any other time, Reddin's resignation would have caused only surprise in Los Angeles. In the midst of a bitter mayoral campaign, it became an immediate political issue, with Mayor Sam Yorty, the underdog, espying an angle that might make voters forget the shortcomings of his own regime. Never one to avoid a little demagogy when cornered, Yorty had already charged his opponent, Negro Councilman Thomas Bradley, with running a racist campaign...
...today's league opener, the Harvard tennis team is the underdog at Penn. Last year, Penn lost its only league match to Harvard, 4-5, here...
...Crimson--though undeniably the underdog in the tournament--does have a chance against the giants of the West. Its narrow loss to Cornell in the ECAC finals Saturday proved its potential, and Harvard almost upset the Big Red without the services of four top players--Terry Flaman, George McManama, Chris Gurry, and Joe Cavanagh...
Frisch excels in the breastroke, but would be a slight underdog if Steve Baumgart enters for Harvard. Frisch also swims the backstroke with success. Other strong individuals for Penn are Bill Porterfield in the sprints, Peter Radmayne in the butterfly, and Bruce Morrow in the long freestyles behind Gleason...