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...Harvard, which made it to the national quarterfinals last year, which returns almost every player from that squad, and which was the pre-season pick of league coaches to cop the Ivy title...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Crimson Booters and Lions Face-off Today in 'Big Game' | 9/21/1985 | See Source »

Still, any cop who thinks he has at least a slightly hard ass should catch you speeding the honest, old-fashioned way: by sitting in a POLICE car and pulling you over when you're driving too fast. Finding creative hiding places behind bridges, billboards and off-ramps is OK. It's part of the speeder's job to watch out for places like that...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Those Men in (Baby) Blue | 9/21/1985 | See Source »

...bumps. In no time flat, White conveniently manages to stumble on an international drug ring masterminded by the reigning Chinese Godfather, Joey Tai. White immediately jumps into action, tracking the drug king's every move with various illicit listening devices and tailing him via a Chinese rookie cop whom White has inserted as a mole in Tai's operation. What follows is a more than predictable series of cat-and-mouse games between White and Tai, climaxing in a surprisingly uneventful and rather boring shoot-'em-out at the New York City Port Authority...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Down and Out in Chinatown | 9/20/1985 | See Source »

...season and six wins after the disastrous '83 campaign, Coach Carm Cozzas's Bulldogs are a good bet to challenge the budding Penn dynasty and cop the Ancient Eight football crown. The potent offense, which averaged over 24 points per game last year, is again led by senior signalcaller Mike Curtin. Tailback Ted Macauley averaged 4.3 yards per carry as a sophomore and split end Kevin Moriarty, a three year starter, is one of the league's best...

Author: By Matthew A. Saal, | Title: Penn and Yale Lead the Pack | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

...last week as Karpov and Kasparov met for a rematch in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Hall. Challenger Kasparov won the first game in 41 moves, and the second ended in a draw. Champion Karpov will have to strike back fast--relatively speaking, of course. This time, if neither man can cop six victories, laurels will go to the leader after a mere 24 games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 16, 1985 | 9/16/1985 | See Source »

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