Word: vied
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...affairs of men had centered in a few enormous cities (megalopolis). Soon the masses of people, without hope or sense of form, would turn to a "second religiousness," clinging to blind faiths out of desperate need, while a series of world leaders backed by enormous military power would vie with one another over the destruction of civilization. During the final world rivalry, he wrote, "whole continents will be staked." The great powers "will dispose at their pleasure of smaller states, their territory...
Barnaby will use the same team that overwhelmed Columbia 9 to 6 Monday. Captain Paul Sullivan will all the number one spot with Vie Niederhoffer and Frank Ripley in the number two and number three singles positions. Gary Adelman, Keith Martin, and Mark Woodbury round out the top Crimson...
...break-through in the top three would make matters more secure for the Crimson. At number one it will be Vie ("nice guys loss") Niederhoffer against gentleman Ralph Howe, the top intercollegiate, ranked in the nation's top ten. Although Howe beat Jim Eng (Princeton) who best Niederhoffer, the Crimson's top man may barge in to win the match if Howe shows signs of letting up. The Crimson's Paul Sullivan, at number two, and Lou Williams, at three, will be strong contenders...
...With Vie Niederhoffer back at number one after a victory this weekend in the Harvard Club of New York tournament, the squash team will take on a crack Amherst varsity this afternoon at 3 p.m. at Amherst. Amherst was able to take three individual matches in an away contest with a highly ranked Princeton nine, and is expressed to do as well or better on the home courts against Harvard...
Opening their season at 5 p.m. today, the freshman fencing team will vie with M.I.T. Marion said he particularly hoped for a good performance by the foll segment of the squad, so some of its mem-could strengthen the weak varsity foil squad next season...