Word: clinched
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...better 400 relay on the mark than can Brown, Harvard's saturnine sage does not want the seven-point last event to decide the meet, preferring, if he can, to gain enough tallies by seconds and thirds and by a possible six points in the quarter to clinch the contest...
...tide looked as if it would turn when Bruce Richardson, another Sophomore, completely tied up his opponent, Carrathers, to clinch three points for Harvard. The third competing Sophomore, "Bunny" Barnes, at 155, produced easily the most exciting match of the afternoon as he pressed Scull into the overtime and drew with him even after that. Twice Barnes had his opponent in a near fall, and once he himself was nearly thrown...
...himself. This is supported by the fact that he only lost one decision and a fall during the entire season, while he was unable to forge on past the first round of the Easterns. Then again Froshay may have bolstered himself sufficiently in the last match to clinch the duel. At all events the match promises to be close...
Coach Ulen concentrated on swimming his best men in the early events to clinch the meet, later giving opportunities to his reserves to gain meet experience. Ned Goldwasser, plucky Junior, swam his best 100's when he won the 100 free-style in 57.6 and anchored the 400 relay...
...clinch the deal, which will cost his company almost $12,000,000 in stock, President Dow dangled an attractive proposition before Great Western's stockholders. For each preferred share they hold, they will get three-sixteenths of a share of Dow common; for each common share (whose price zoomed from $60 to $132 on news of the merger), one share of Dow common (about $134). The merger will make Great Western a Dow division with Jacob Hagens its manager...