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...things will be similar in Ithaca, where the upstart Princeton Tigers face Cornell in another tough matchup. The Tigers have a lot going for them, including a solid defense (probably the best in the Ivies, including Brown) and last, week's Ivy Player of the Week, quarterback Ron Beible hit 14 of 25 pass attempts for 183 yards against Columbia, and the Lion defense really isn't that bad this year...
This Series will no doubt be regarded someday as one of the greatest sporting spectacles since the Burr-Hamilton duel. People will talk about those upstart Bostonians, who handled the mighty Redlegs with the ease of Claudell Washington catching a fly ball...
Durkin had other problems. Republicans hold a large voter-registration advantage (39% to 28%, with 33% registered as independent). The state Republican power structure, led by archconservative Governor Meldrim Thompson and right-wing Publisher William Loeb, went all-out to defeat the Democratic upstart. Loeb's Manchester Union Leader frequently assailed Durkin as a carpetbagger* from Massachusetts (he moved to New Hampshire eight years ago). Durkin was also tagged as a tool of labor unions and an advocate of big spending and big Government. Loeb even printed unsigned crackpot hate letters-purportedly from Durkin supporters-attacking Wyman...
...curses come showering down. But the fickle fans relish in extremity: when Yaz plays well, they love him as no else. And this season Yaz is playing well, very well. Perhaps this is because for once his revered position on the team is under attack from a new upstart and young favorite. Yaz might not be quite ready for a successor. But then nobody was quite ready for Freddy Lynn...
BOSTON--Boston University spotted upstart Vermont two early goals Friday night and rolled back behind a pair of scores by Peter Marzo for a 7-3 victory over the Catamounts in the opening round of the 14th annual ECAC hockey tournament...