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...Ralston went wobbly at the critical stage. The Americans won the first two sets, blew the next two, and then, leading 5-2 in the last set, Dennis bungled three straight volleys. The Spaniards pulled out the set 11 -9 to sew up the best of five series the quickest way possible with three victories in a row. A split of the last two singles matches made the final score 4-1. Now only India or Japan stood between Spain and the Challenge Round in Australia−and, just maybe, the Davis Cup itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Pain in Spain | 8/27/1965 | See Source »

...also worth nine points toward his second Grand Prix championship, boosted his 1965 total so far to 27-ten more than his closest competitor. And it proved, for the nth time, that James Clark, O.B.F., of Edington Mains, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, is the world's quickest man on wheels. It was only nine years ago that Clark drove in his first auto race, only five years ago that he sat behind the wheel of a Grand Prix car for the first time in his life. Today, at 29, he is the man to beat in any kind of race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auto Racing: Hero with a Hot Shoe | 7/9/1965 | See Source »

Married. Cassius Clay, 22, otherwise known as Muhammad Ali, the Black Muslim's most prominent disciple, in real life the strongest, quickest, most b-e-e-e-o-o-otiful, and certainly the most hilarious heavyweight champion boxing has ever known; and Sonji Roy, 22, Chicago model; in Gary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Aug. 21, 1964 | 8/21/1964 | See Source »

...nous," joked former Corporation Member Dean Acheson. The corporation manages all finance and investment, must give recorded approval to each course of study, faculty appointment and degree. In practice, said Acheson, "we don't interfere with the running of the college. This would be the quickest way to louse things up." Instead, the corporation applies itself seriously to its key job, which is to pick the president of the university, and usually ratifies his decisions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: Royal Blues | 6/26/1964 | See Source »

...injury, dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Kent Nelson for the Crimson's only other defeat. Clive Kileff at number three, Chum Steele, number four, and Bob Inman, number six, turned in quick straight-set victories. Inman, playing in his last match, turned in the day's quickest win, a 6-2, 6-1 mop-up job over Bob Dunlop...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Tennis Squad Trounces Yale, 7-2; 16th Win Marks End of Successful Season | 5/14/1964 | See Source »

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