Word: clinched
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...Seattlt meet, Michigan set four of them--including new American marks in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke--to beat favored Southern California in team standings. Ohio State, tied with Harvard for third until Sunday, took the first three places in the three-meter diving to clinch third over the Crimson...
PRINCETON, N.J., March 4--Over 3000 highly partisan fans jammed Dillon Gym tonight to watch Princeton clinch its second straight Ivy League basketball title by beating Harvard, 71-59. It was mid-way through the second half, however, before the Tigers could be assured of victory and the NCAA tournament berth that went with...
There isn't too much to say about Princeton. It is an outstanding team, with good shooting, rebounding, and ball-handling. They can clinch the Ivy League title by winning tomorrow...
Putting on an awesome display of power and precision in the second period, the varsity poured six goals past a harried Barry van Gerbig to clinch a championship that Dartmouth has taken the past two years. Harry Howell and Dean Alpine led the attack with two goals and two assists each, and Chris Norris also scored twice, playing the finest game of his varsity career...
Individual scoring honors mean very little at Harvard, except to fans, and with the Faculty decision not to accept an NCAA invitation, the sextet's main incentive in its last home appearance will be to clinch its first league title since 1958-59--a long drought for the Crimson. The Tiger, and its dapper, holler-guy coach, R. Norman Wood '54, will probably not have to worry about indigestion from overeating...