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Eliot, last year's champions, put George Walcott in at stroke less than two weeks ago. The Elephants, coxed by Jarrin' John Pratt, are experienced, big, and could win, as could Kirkland...
Last month Duggan was at it again. On his 10:30 p.m. show, he took a few sideswipes at the forthcoming championship Marciano-Walcott fight, which is promoted by Jim Norris and his I.B.C., and due to be televised by NBC. The next day, says Duggan, he was fired again. Thousands of Duggan fans again phoned, wired and wrote their protests, but this time NBC stiffly announced that it had "terminated the services of Mr. Thomas Duggan because of his failure to adhere to . . . standard operating policies. This policy requires all material for broadcast to be cleared in advance...
Kirkland, stroked by Randy Harris and coached by Tom Hagoort, should give Winthrop a good race and could pull an upset over the relatively short course. Eliot, with George Walcott at stroke and John Pratt coxing, should win the first race without much trouble. Dunster and Leverett are evenly matched, the former having practiced more often, but the Bunnies boasting the more experienced oarsmen. Bruce Morgan strokes the Dunster eight, Otto Grote, Leverett...
...Manhattan, two top-ranked heavyweights, heavy-footed Rex Layne (No. 3) and light-punching Roland LaStarza (No. 4), fought it out for the privilege of meeting Champion Rocky Marciano or Jersey Joe Walcott next summer. LaStarza, who lost a split decision to Marciano three years ago, won a split decision in a slam-banger over Layne...
Virtue seems to be getting the upper hand, however. Walcott admitted yesterday, "we'd better get an import permit; the customs may be laying for as this time...