Word: finger
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Benny Akillian has recovered from his injured finger and will be ready for action this afternoon. Charlie Walsh, who had replaced him in the outfield after the game with Boston College, broke a bone in his hand sliding into third Tuesday, and will be out for at least three weeks. In the BC game Akillian got two hits for four times...
Stuffy McInnis will probably stick to the same lineup which won against Holy Cross. An injured finger has temporarily sidelined Bernic Akillian, and Charley Walsh has replaced him in right field...
While under severe nervous strain-in a taxi waiting for a light to turn green, in a restaurant waiting for a tardy guest-"use the waiting time to advantage . . . Let the jaw drop down until it feels about to crack. This relaxes the facial muscles . . . Bring the finger tips together at the base of the skull and lift hard, pulling the head up and stretching the neck muscles . . . Wiggle the toes inside the shoes. Limbering the big toe can do much towards improving the general feeling of well-being . . . Flabby buttocks have much the same effect on the body...
...adjoining marshland in extended squad formation. They made no contact with the enemy. An air liaison officer had called out three fighter planes (P-63 Kingcobras) for reconnaissance and strafing. As they circled overhead, sometimes diving earthward, a lieutenant said, "It's always like this-like pushing your finger into butter. The butter spreads and when you pull your finger out you don't have much. Well, anyway, when the Viet Minh come out of hiding they'll find life difficult with no rice or boats...
...know what I'd like to do when I retire?" Ted asks, punching a finger at the Journal by way of a hint. "This stuff. I'd like to know enough about stocks to be a regular trader. I've got some blue-chip stocks myself-I don't guess I'll ever be taken in-but I wish I had more education." Ted won't say how much he has to invest ("Naw, that's part of my privacy!"), but he has made around $550,000 from baseball and from such outside...