Word: championship
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Meanwhile, Australians John Newcombe and Tony Roche, together with six other members of Dave Dixon's professional World Championship Tennis Inc., began a six-month tour in Kansas City, Mo., last week garbed in gaudy green, yellow, blue and red shirts, some with socks to match. "Color is good and correct for tennis," insists Dixon. "In fact, today white looks washed out and bush league." Surprisingly, the argument is gaining support, even in traditional circles. Says Walter Elcock, president of Brookline's Longwood Cricket Club, where players have worn only whites since 1877: "So many changes are being...
Colin Adair became the first foreigner to win the U.S. singles squash championship in 15 years when he defeated fellow Canadian Peter Martin yesterday in Harvard's Hemenway Gymnasium...
Harvard sophomore Larry Terell provided the biggest upset of the three-day tournament by defeating second seeded Bob Heatherington of Pittsburgh 15-10, 15-8, 9-15, 11-15, 15-11. Heatherington was runnerup in last year's championship...
...York, which had earlier defeated Harvard, edged Philadelphia 3-2 to capture the team championship...
...Bill Diercks gave a virtuoso performance in the goal, but the Beanpot will remain in the Back Bay for a third straight year. Boston University scored a goal in each of the first two periods then settled matters midway through the third. The finalists for the Boston championship traded goals late in the period to bring the tight, defensive sruggle to a 4-1 conclusion...