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...been for the outstanding play of MIT's centerfielder, who robbed Scanlan and first basemen Nick Del Vecchio of home runs. Conjuring up images of the outfielder in "The Natural" running through the wall to catch Roy Hobbs' blast, the MIT centerfielder fell over the collapsible fence to snag Del Vecchio's shot, one of his 10 putouts...
Many students, of course, showed up for the first day of practice to receive their "Crew '93" shirts. Some even stayed long enough to snag Harvard sweats. But most will never know crew at all. Unfortunately, that will not stop them from passing self-righteous judgment on a sport they just couldn't hack...
...women were victims of the ice as well when Valeria Scott went down with a deep thigh bruise before her race on Sunday. But Rana Dershowitz stayed on her skis to snag sixth place in the slalom, keeping her in contention for the individual Division I championships...
Panama found $50 million in an unfrozen account in the U.S., and Washington permitted its withdrawal. Then a snag developed. "Did you ever try to get $50 million in $20 and $50 bills?" asked an American participant in the money roundup. After much scrambling, the Federal Reserve Bank in San Antonio accumulated the cash. The Pentagon supplied a C-130 transport, which was loaded from armored personnel carriers hauling the cash; other APCs awaited the plane in Panama. Deadline met -- barely...
FINAL JEOPARDY! Answer: This team, after losing its first league game at home, now must conquer all future guests and snag a few road wins to fetch its first Ivy League title...