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...Crimson nine finished first in NCAA District I competition with a 9-2 record including vicories over Dartmouth and Boston University. But an NCAA rule states that only one team may represent any single league in the eight regional playoffs for berths at the national championship to be held in Omaha, Neb., on June...
Sunday, June 1 A.A.U. CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK AND FIELD (CBS, 3:30-4:30 p.m.). First annual Ken nedy Memorial games from the University of California at Berkeley...
Court tennis is still being played, and mostly by modern-day royalty. Of the 3,000 or so aficionados who play the game today, most are straight out of the social register-with one notable exception. Last week the world open court-tennis championship, held in Manchester, England, pitted George ("Pete") Bostwick Jr., 34, Wall Street stockbroker, topflight amateur golfer and son of a polo player, against John Willis, 25, ex-boxer and son of a Manchester factory worker. Bostwick developed his game at New York's Racquet and Tennis Club; Willis picked up his skills as an apprentice...
...Bostwick jumped out to an early lead at the start of the final day. During a volley for match point, he drilled a hard shot at the grille. Willis managed to get his racket on the ball, but his return soared out of bounds. Game, set, match and world championship to Bostwick. After a gentlemanly handshake, the new king of the court packed his bags and left for the French Amateur Championship, where he will pursue the more simple sport of golf...
...Cliffies are now preparing for the defense of their National Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Championship. M.I.T. will host the national event June 12 through June...