Word: acing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fast start too for the Russian fans, who turned out in strength at every event with red flags and bushy fur hats. Their ace speed skater Tatiana Averina won a gold in the 1,000-meter race to go along with two bronze medals in the 500 and 1,500. Galina Stepanskaya, 27, a last-minute addition to the Soviet speed skating team, took the 1,500-meter race. The favored figure-skating duo, Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev, though performing slightly off their usually impeccable form, easily won the gold medal. Also, the juggernaut Russian hockey team beat...
...that she was hungry," said Jack Ford, 23, talking about Tennis Star Chris Evert's speedy 6-2, 6-1 victory over Kathy Kuykendall in the first round of last week's Virginia Slims tennis tournament. Branching out from her on-again off-again romance with Singles Ace Jimmy Connors, Chris had invited the President's middle son to watch the match, played at a school outside Washington. After her easy win, the pair set off for dinner at Rocky Raccoon's, a Washington restaurant featuring country music, and afterward made plans to meet again...
Steve Williams '75-4 strutted into the Scrabble Players' Club in Brooklyn looking for a match. "I thought I was good. And besides, what could I lose at five cents a game?" he said yesterday. "Next thing I knew a Russian ace had ripped me off for nineteen bucks in four games...
Although the Eagles have sorely missed the playmaking ability of backcourt ace Mel Weldon, lost to graduation, Northeastern coach Jim Calhoun attributed B.C.'s sluggish output so far to constant fluctuations in the starting lineup. Constant substitutions from B.C.'s talentstacked bench result in "just playing to get playing time in," said Calhoun...
...Dray came on strong in the shotput, outdueling Jiggetts for a measure of revenge. The Boston College ace's best effort nestled to the earth after defying gravity for 54 ft., 1 3/4 in. Meanwhile, Jiggetts could muster only a fling of 51 ft. 3 in. for second place honors...