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...past decade he has considered himself the "unofficial champion," the maligned and misunderstood victim of a Communist conspiracy to keep him from the world title that is rightfully his. He refused to enter the past two world championships, which are held every three years, charging that the long, grueling play-off rounds favored the "Russian cheaters." Four years ago, unable to gain a title match outside the Fédération Internationale des Echecs, the governing body of world chess, he stormed into retirement to "plot my revenge." Then, 18 months later, he suddenly stormed right back with a "new sense...
...season long Crimson coach Loyal Park and his players have been talking about the Harvard baseball team's ability to come through in clutch situations, and the point was proved dramatically in yesterday's EIBL play-off game against Cornell at Princeton. After being held to just two hits in eight innings, the Crimson rallied for two runs with two out in the top of the ninth to beat...
...second year in a row that Harvard has won the Eastern League in a play-off game with Cornell. The Crimson now moves on to the NCAA Division I play-offs where it will meet the University of Connecticut and possibly Northeastern...
Padded Hands. In the final game against the Knicks Chamberlain's performance was among the most memorable in play-off history. A doubtful starter because of a wrist fractured in the previous game, he appeared on court wearing football linemen's pads on both hands. Despite that handicap, Wilt never looked better. With uncanny timing he blocked shots (ten) and grabbed rebounds (29); he muscled in to the hoop to sink points (24), and his picks and passes set up score after score by teammates...
Even though the sun was shining yesterday, the EIBL play-off between Harvard and Princeton was postponed on account of rain. Harvard's team flew down to Princeton last night, and the game will start at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon...