Good Passing

Meanwhile, Bok & Co. were opening up a 38-23 halftime edge. Bok recovered from a Meyers "in-the-face" driving lay-up with a nifty two-hand set shot from downtown en route to an eight-point first half. Bok saw the roundball on severla occasions, thanks to the generous passing of subordinate Wyatt, who, like any aspiring Veep, shoveled it to his boss continually.

Guard Steiner also had a field day, pumping in 12 points, including a 35-footer at the first half buzzer ("I think that'll last me about five years") and the game's lone three-point play.

The Jocks' second platoon was led by the sterling play of 6-ft. 5-in. Financial Aid Officer John "Too-Tall" Morgan, a Detroit University forward in the early '60s. Morgan contributed 16 points to the winning cause with some tantalizing full-court rushes to the basket, completely overpowering his peerless adversaries.

Seidler Retaliates

But the dominance of the tall man was not always apparent, as diminutive guard Ellen Seidler brought the giant Morgan back to earth with a slap-stuff that sent the Radcliffe bench reeling with delight.

It was the second platoon that made the difference in a sloppy second half, replacing Bok's charges after a four-minute scoreless spell in the opening moments. Lanky University Consultant Jim Bailey (Bok: "He really is a consultant, you know, not a ringer") ferociously racked the boards, prompting scrappy forward Lori Christensen to exhort, "Box those turkeys out!"

Among the other gobblers were Asst. Director of Personnel Clarence Cooper, History Professor Edward Kennan, and Assistant Director of Athletics Niki Janus.

Janus and Kleinfelder, close friends but intense rivals on the squash courts, battled it out on the IAB's floors. While Kleinfelder, an experienced basketball player from Westchester State College in Pennsylvania, worked with her team, the scrappy Janus harrassed her with an aggressive, ball-hawking defense.

Janus said after the game that her aggressive defense was an effort to fill the void left by her "severe lack of shooting ability."

Post-Game Fun

The final buzzer ended the physical interaction of the game, but it started some post-game contact that was far more personal than the contest's aggressive flair. The women and administrators gathered at center court to shake hands, exchange introductions, and rap about the game.

With smiles and praise flowing freely from both sides, Coach Kleinfelder put the day in perfect perspective when she said, "Before today, the players knew a lot of these administrators' names but the game helped put a person behind the name."

Standing there, a sweaty Harvard University president winked, a broad smile of satisfaction creasing his fatigued brow.