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...Thorpe, a touring pro since 1975 who had never won but had finished second three times, was assured the $90,000 first prize even before he made a putt to force a playoff with Verplank. The kid was only eligible to play for a trophy. In a grill at Boston's Logan Airport, where a television set was tuned to the Western Open, senior golfers who had been completing their own competition in nearby Concord trickled in from the final round. One greeted the other who hailed the next. "Come look at this, the kid's got a chance...
...Francis went on to defeat Queens Saturday night to clinch the division and a playoff berth...
Harvard’s second game of the day proved by far the most exciting, resulting from a competitive, playoff atmosphere. Though a late-season game, the Crimson didn’t rest its starters, and emotions ran high. Brown (9-10) had always proved a tough opponent for the Crimson, but this evening was unlike any other...
Because Farmington had not advanced beyond the first round in recent memory, if ever, coach Pete Veleas gave Haviland the start in the playoff opener, and his senior sensation did not disappoint, striking out 15 through five innings before being lifted to pitch again in the next round...
...slugging Big Red, led by senior co-captain Lauren May, earned the conference’s automatic postseason berth last year by topping Brown in a one-game playoff...