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Marianne Groat--another Tiger--will be a tough opponent for the Crimson. She is ranked among the top 100 tennis players in the world, and second in Canada...
Harvard itself--ranked 18th last season--is no paper tiger...
Writers, etymologists and other devotees of verbal arcana have never been given a richer browsing ground. But while they are discovering that a blind tiger is a place to buy and drink moonshine, or that there are 176 names for dust balls under the bed, they are also bound to be awed by the dictionary's staggering scholarship. Virtually every entry is meticulously catalogued for its geographic roots, first recorded usage, evolution of meaning and the most subtle shading of sound. Pronunciation Editor James Hartman particularly prizes manniporchia, a northern Maryland word for the DTs. The dictionary's investigators traced...
...Tiger Coach Ron Roger-son's first win in his new job. Rogerson, who coached at Maine last year, brought with him an offense that helped the Tigers roll up more than 300 yards on offense...
Butler and tailback Chris Ratliff will highlight the Tiger offense, which will be exciting if Rogerson allows Butler to throw the ball often. Adjusting to Rogerson's system should hurt the Tigers, who must play Colgate, Penn and Harvard on consecutive Saturdays late in the season...