Word: clinchers
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...Alsops' clincher: "Imagine, then, that Klement Gottwald, Communist President of satellite Czechoslovakia, suddenly announces 'the Gottwald theory of revolution,' hailing his 'theory' as the greatest contribution to Marxist doctrine since Lenin's death" (which Mao does not say even in the Alsops' column...
Columbia managed to get only five hits, but one were needed for their first tally and two singles scored the clincher in the eighth inning...
Then Browder produced his clincher. For his only defense witness, he called up none other than Wisconsin's Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, self-appointed _ commander in the war on Communism in the U.S. From the moment McCarthy began to speak, it was plain that he was determined to continue his feud with Maryland's Millard Tydings even if it meant giving aid & comfort to the Reds themselves...
...points in the last half, put the Crimson ahead for the first time. He tied the score at 59 all by making two foul shots, and then put in a book shot. He was fouled on the shot and made the resulting free throw to provide the clincher...
This lack of height proved the clincher, but B. C. was decidedly the faster and better team. The Crimson, led by John Stevenson and high-scorer Jim Gabler (19 points); managed to stay even during the first ten minutes of play, but B. C.'s superior shooting and speed proved too much...