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Died. Archbishop Damaskinos (born Dimetrios Papandreou), 58, towering (6 ft. 4 in.) white-bearded Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church; after a heart attack; in Psychico, Greece. A onetime army private (in the 1912 Balkan War) an amateur wrestler, Damaskinos entered the priesthood in 1917, was elected Archbishop in 1938 but was exiled to a monastery by Dictator John Metaxas. He returned as Archbishop three years later, vigorously opposed the Nazi-led occupation (he sheltered Athens' Jews, offered himself as a hostage, went to the Germans carrying a rope and dared them to hang him). As regent...
...name through a "Lonely Hearts Club" where he started most of his pitches, and he wrote her admiring letters. But when he went to Pensacola to meet her, he discovered that she was not quite his type-she had no money. Also, she weighed 200 Ibs., had wrestler's arms, a terraced chin and the cold eye of a jail matron...
...Committee stated that "the proposal was considered in relation to the over-all athletic program and the ruling was made in the best interests of all concerned." According to action taken by the Committee a year ago, a minor sports H is awarded to any wrestler participating in the NCAA or eastern intercollegiate championships. A man who wins an eastern title or places first, second, third, or fourth in the nationals is awarded a major H in minor colors...
Wrestling is a severe sport. To be a good enough wrestler to win against current competition, a man must be in better physical condition than the good athlete in any other sport. No other athlete makes such sacrifices for his weight; no other experiences the grueling nine-minute drain on his energy. The season lasts from November to April and the wrestler cannot let a day go by without practicing. He works longer and harder than any other athlete...
...wrestler typifies the athlete just as much as a football player. In many cases, an outstanding wrestler's size keeps him from playing football, but he still goes through all the rigors of conditioning that the football player does, and more. What the Athletic Committee must decide next month, then, is whether major H's are to be awarded only to popular heroes or to athletes. Its decision should be obvious. There is no reason why wrestling should be minimized at Harvard...