Word: clinched
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...philosophy, based on the basic premise that an electrifying offense is the best defense. Where Harlow usually subordinated his own attack for the first month, concentrating on a single touchdown to clinch a victory, valpey has taken a string form Fritz Crisler's fiddle...
...Czechs, now behind 2-0, came back to win the doubles. Playing his second singles, against Jaroslav Drobny, Adrian Quist had a chance to clinch the matches. But age told: he got off to a good start, only to lose, 6-8, 3-6, 18-16, 6-3, 7-5. That left Australia's Davis Cup chances in the hands of Billy Sidwell. He polished off Czech Cernik in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2. That spelled victory for Australia...
...shutout by Manager Lou Boudreau's Indians, tying a league record set by Cleveland in 1903. What did Satch think of his performance? Said he, matter-of-factly: "I'm getting back in shape." But it would take more than Satch Paige in shape for Cleveland to clinch its first pennant in 28 years. The Indians promptly dropped three in a row to the White Sox, and hung precariously to their lead...
...came out fighting another round with Financier Cyrus Eaton. During the four-month investigation of his ole in the Kaiser-Frazer Corp.'s $10 million underwriting fiasco (TIME, May 24), Eaton had tried to slow up SEC by ridiculing, cajoling, pleading and threatening, had finally gone into a clinch with a legal gimmick involving lawyer-client privilege. Last week SEC decided to try for a knockout. It ordered a hearing next month to decide whether Eaton's Otis & Co. should be allowed to stay in business...
Foot Race in the Dark. Like someone heaving, lead-footed, through a nightmare, Mathias rounded the dark track. Somehow on the homestretch he managed a little spring, and finished in 5:11. It was pitifully slow time, but enough to clinch his victory...