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GOBLIN GALLOP
For many years the students have been competing with the faculty in such sports as soccer, field hockey, and volleyball, but this year a new event was added - the goblin gallop. Unlike team sports where skill is more important than conditioning, success in this endeavor was determined solely by who was in the best shape.
Thus, such classic individual challenges as Keur vs. Holtzman were fairly resolved, mostly in favor of the one possessing the longer legs, e.g. Keur. Degrees of partici­ patory enthusiasm varied: the only fe­ male athletes who competed represented the student contingent: Mr. Brown slogged on gamely past budding condo­ miniums, symbols of civilized advance­ ment and affluence-, Mr. Ayres revealed
his admirable racewalking style some (Doc!) actually finished; some (Senor) did not even try to begin. But, the surprise winner was a wiry sophomore named Hagstoz, whose unexpectedly powerful closing sprint overtook would-be cross­ country students and has-been harrier faculty alike. Can the faculty regain their dominance over youth? Tune in next year