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ATLANTIC HIGH by William F. Buckley Jr.; Doubleday; 262 pages; illustrated...
Author-Editor-Raconteur-Gadfly William F. Buckley Jr. has already delighted friends and charmed critics with his account of a joyous transatlantic sail in Airborne (1976). So why, five years later, is Buckley charting the same course? Because, as he explains, "the wedding night is never enough." Or, to put it less metaphorically, the first trip and book were so successful that Buckley could not resist the temptation to set sail all over again...
...Harvard football team already had enough quarterbacks: senior Brian Buckley, later drafted by the New England Patriots; sophomore Cuccia, back from a year off and stationed temporarily at split end; junior Mike Buchanan; and Allard among them...
...Brian Buckley (No. 1)--who had banged up his knee the week before against Army--was not even dressed for the game...
Harvard's starting quarterback when the season opened--Cuccia--will be in street clothes just as Buckley was two years ago. Harvard's starter against Dartmouth, Allard, who has performed superbly since taking over from Cuccia on opening day, is hurting. Before you know it, Harvard could be down to its third quarterback, Jack Riordan, just like last time...