Sports Fact and Book Rec of the Day 11/23/2007

11/23/1935:
Unbeaten Princeton surmounts a game-long blizzard to defeat Dartmouth, 26-6, at Palmer Stadium before over 56,000 chilled fans. After spotting the visitors an early lead, Fritz Crisler's Tigers roar back with four long touchdown drives despite the snow-swept conditions. Gary LeVan, Chick Kaufman, Paul Pauk and Jack White each score TDs for the winners, who will complete an unbeaten season next week when they punish Yale, 38-7.

Birthdays:
Lew Hoad b. 1934
Luis Tiant b. 1940
Andrew Toney b. 1957
Vin Baker b. 1971
Saku Koivu b. 1974

“Snappy, pleasant.”—New York Observer

“Well-turned and winning.”—Time

“Exceedingly charming.”—W

“A dictionary of delights.”—O, The Oprah Magazine

Sally Farber is writing a book on happiness, but the deeper into it she gets, the less she realizes she knows. Charming and witty. If you like happy endings, meet Lisa Grunwald.

WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY, by Lisa Grunwald (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006)