Sport: For the Duration

In its 43 years of football, little (enrollment: 695) St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif, has had more than its share of top-notch teams. But last season's record was discouraging: seven losses in ten games, and a deficit of about $75,000. Moreover, school officials foresaw a deep cut in enrollments, due to enlistments and the draft. Last week St. Mary's announced the suspension of the game "for the duration of the national emergency." It was the first U.S. college to make such a decision.

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