Word: ace
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Captain Ted Backe's match with Tiger ace Billy Vogt, a nationally ranked player, was typical of the afternoon's play. Backe could offer little resistance to the swift, alert play of his opponent, going down in speedy 6-1, 6-3 sets...
...West Coast's favorite Johnny Longden, who is 38. They all have slightly different styles. Longden, for example, is famed as a "whoop-te-do" rider: a jockey who likes to get out front and stay there. Atkinson rides with his stirrups even; Arcaro uses what is called the "ace deuce" technique, in which the right stirrup is about two inches higher than the left. Says Arcaro: "I don't agree with the idea of it myself, but it seems to suit me." About 75% of present-day jockeys ride that...
With games at Princeton and Penn coming up Friday and Saturday, Dolph said said last night he would probably use his ace righthander Ira Godin today, but only for three innings. Godin will go against the Tigers this weekend...
...Freshmen get back into action this afternoon when Northeastern visits Soldiers Field. Saturday's postponed game gave Coach Moe Berg a chance to rest his ace, Roy Meears, who should be ready today. George Emmons is another potential starter, as the Yardlings seek their second win of the season...
...yearling match saw Captain Bayard Robb suffer his first loss of the season, when M.I.T. ace Monty Salvatage downed him, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0. Only one of the three doubles encounters escaped a late afternoon rain...