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...line, lacked any kind of consistent punch and was far outclassed by Columbia in statistics. Columbia had 12 first downs to Princeton's nine, and the Lions gained 389 yards to 128 for Princeton. The Tigers managed to complete only two passes during the game, while Columbia's Rick Ballentine completed nine of 23. Harvard will not be facing the anticipated pushover when it travels to New York Saturday...

Author: By Boisfeuillet JONES Jr., | Title: Princeton, Cornell Win Narrowly In Bad Weekend for Ivy Big Shots | 10/4/1966 | See Source »

...prisoners who might have helped him-escaped from a Laos-based prison camp. He spent 23 days hiding in mountain wilderness, finally was rescued by a "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter after U.S. flyers spotted an S.O.S. he had made with white rags spread on the ground. The other, Robert ("Rick") Adams, 25, is the only airman who has twice been shot down over North Viet Nam and twice been rescued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Feeling for Freedom | 7/29/1966 | See Source »

...Unscheduled Swim." Rick Adams' attachment to freedom twice prompted him to risk his life rather than eject from mortally damaged aircraft over populated areas, where he would have had scant chance of rescue. His first escape came near Hanoi last October, when his F-8 Crusader was hit by a Russian SAM missile. "I held my breath for a second and the airplane kept flying," he recounts, "but I knew that I was hurt bad, so I leaned on the stick and turned and headed out to sea." Squadron Commander Richard ("Belly") Bellinger, 42, yelled for him to eject...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Feeling for Freedom | 7/29/1966 | See Source »

Stinging Tributes. Those feats are minor sensations compared to the springtime heroics of a pair of rookies named Rick Reichardt and George Scott. "I don't have a natural home-run swing. My arms are too short," says Outfielder Reichardt, a 23-year-old Wisconsin lad who signed a $200,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 1964-thereby making him the most beautiful bonus baby of all time. Rick's first act as a pro was to step into the batting cage at Chavez Ravine and belt a ball straight over the 410-ft. sign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baseball: Year of the Tape Measure | 5/20/1966 | See Source »

...extra matches for the Big Three title, Davis, Bo Jones, and Dean Bauer won singles matches for Harvard. In the doubles, Harvard's combinations of Dave Hodges-Dinny Adams and Dudley Blodgett-Rick Sterne both won in straight sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Netmen Smash Yale, 6-3, To Capture Eastern Tennis Title | 5/12/1966 | See Source »

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