Word: cupped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...R.O.T.C. and graduated with a commission in the Army. "I'd be proud to go to Viet Nam," he said, but the Army assigned him to West Point as a systems analyst, a job that allows him time to play in tournaments and compete for the U.S. Davis Cup team...
...were going bad, I'd say to myself, 'What am I doing here?' " And then he would falter. In 1963, he won the U.S. Men's Hard Court championship, but was beaten in the third round at Wimbledon. In 1965 he led the U.S. Davis Cup team to a 3-2 victory over Mexico, only to be benched during the interzone finals against Spain on the grounds that his play on clay was lackluster...
Lately he has learned to hang on for the kill. Since July, when he got to the semifinals at Wimbledon before losing to Australian Pro Rod Laver, Ashe has won 26 straight matches, two of them in Davis Cup play against Spain. Last month he beat Bob Lutz to take the U.S. Amateur title...
...tight red gown. Someone remembered that it was Henry Ford II's 51st birthday, and everyone sang "Happy Birthday, dear Henry," while he blew out the candles. It was 7 a.m. before Princess Irene of The Netherlands and Spain's Prince Carlos de Bourbon accepted a cup of coffee and called it a night...
...takes over all Biafrans will be killed, Ojukwu's people have somehow managed to retain surprising morale. Visitors receive friendly greetings in the street and hear the plea "Help us win the war." In the villages, shouts of "Nno!" (Welcome) are accompanied by the traditional offer of a cup of palm wine, still in plentiful supply. With that, the host will usually break open a kola nut-a mild stimulant that helps stifle hunger...