Word: emerson
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...event was seeded as richly as Wimbledon's famed Center Court, and the first seed was naturally Australia's Roy Emerson. Splendid on grass, he is quite likely the best amateur tennis player in the world. Besides, he seemed to own Wimbledon; he had won the All-England men's singles title in 1964 and 1965, and his victory this year was something of a foregone conclusion...
...conclusion was hasty. As he breezed into the quarterfinal round without losing a set, Emerson took on his modestly talented countryman Owen Davidson. In the second set, Davidson popped a drop shot into Emerson's left forecourt. A fine rain earlier had coated the grass, and as he chased the dropper, Emerson skidded, crashed onto his shoulder and plowed into the umpire's high chair. Advantage Mr. Davidson. Match Mr. Davidson, in fact. Emerson had strained the ligaments in his left shoulder, and Wimbledon turned into a whole new tournament...
...first time since 1955, no Australian made the finals, which is roughly like no Spaniard fighting at Pamplona. Australia's brawny Tony Roche, the No. 2 seed, shared Emerson's luck. He had twisted his ankle badly in an earlier match and went down in the quarterfinals. For a time, it seemed as if it might even be a U.S. year. Seeded No. 6, California's temperamental Dennis Ralston kept his emotions in check through five sets against South Africa's Cliff Drysdale in the semifinals to pull...
...cooler because two more buildings now have air-conditioned classes--Larsen Hall and Emerson. There are only a few classes left that are not air-conditioned, according to Thomas E. Crooks, director of the Summer School...
...freshman Congressman from California, Democrat John Emerson Moss Jr. sought some information from the U.S. Civil Service Commission-and was turned down. A quiet but combative former businessman, Moss complained to fellow Representatives, discovered that they too were being denied routine requests for facts by federal agencies. Appalled at such self-serving censorship by a Government that supposedly serves the people, Moss determined to do something about...