Word: bench
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...major leagues as a player, but as a minor-league manager in the Yankee chain he learned to recognize young talent, to respect spirit as much as ability. "I'll trade a lazy .300 hitter for a .250 beardown guy any day," he says. Sawyer is no bench manager, works on the third-base coaching line ("It gives the boys confidence"), works hard in his office ("I'm always available") and on the field ("I never humiliate...
Most of the varsity lacrosse regulars will probably spend more time on the bench this afternoon than on the University of New Hampshire's Lewis Field. With the Crimson a heavy favorite to win its sixth game in eleven starts, Coach Bruce Munro plans to start eight reserves against the Wildcats...
During Saturday's Harvard-Williams lacrosse game, with the taunts, directed at the Crimson bench becoming more derisive in direct proportion to the number of beers consumed in the home stands, a varsity player turned around and addressed the assembled boys and girls: "Amazing what eight years of prep school can do for a guy," he commented...
Clement Attlee's Labor government last week faced its hardest important parliamentary test and every M.P. who could walk was in the House of Commons. Latecomers stood toe to heel in the back of the chamber. On Labor's front bench, little Clem Attlee, more inconspicuous than ever, was squeezed in between Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison and Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Stafford Cripps...
...first period, taking a casual 3 to 1 lead. During most of the first half the winners seemed to hustle only when challenged by the Engineers. Harvard showed much more drive in the second half, causing Coach Bruce Munro to make up a fourth midfield and clear the bench in order to control the rout...