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...BIRDS by Brian Wildsmith (Watts; $4.95). In what is probably the best-illustrated of the year's picture books, Artist Wildsmith offers a series of 14 wonderful paintings of owls, pheasants, herons and other feathered creatures. There is no text, but youngsters and their parents are sure to be intrigued by his picture captions: a "congregation of plover," a "wedge of swans," a "stare of owls...
Undefeated Yale led the league with six players on the squad, including quarterback Brian Dowling and two other members of the offensive backfield. Harvard was second with five and Dartmouth third with four...
Their coaches blame this year's scores on the Ivy League's quarterbacks-particularly on their passing skills. Yale's Brian Dowling has 31 completions in 79 attempts for seven touchdowns in five games; Harvard's Ric Zimmerman already has eleven TD passes to his credit compared with seven all last year. Then there is a general inconsistency to contend with. Says Princeton's Coach Dick Colman: "With no spring practice and other things on their minds, our players don't have time to be letter-perfect. On any given day, anything can happen...
Quarterback Brian Dowling sparkled. He tossed touchdown strikes 48 yards to 6-5 end Brien Weinstein, and 11 yards to halfback Calvin Hill. He chalked up another score on a 4 yard keeper play around Princeton's right...
Despite tough games still ahead with Princeton (6-1) and Harvard (5-2), Yale now is a solid favorite to win its first Ivy League title in seven years-barring further damage to Dowling. Injuries have been Brian's biggest bugaboo since he was a junior at St. Ignatius High in Cleveland and broke his collarbone in a football game-the only game St. Ignatius lost during his four years on the team. He missed all but one game at Yale last year because of torn cartilage in his right knee; this season, in addition to the tender knee...