Word: hammed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Especially gratifying was the performance of Dale Junta, who won both his matches against the North Carolina number one and two players. Captain Brooks Harris split his encounters with the same two men, and Ham Graven, last year's first-ranked man, did the same at third singles...
...rare moments of freedom from the strict regimen come, strangely, at the table. Breakfast-eaten usually in state-subsidized clubs or officers' messes-is a souped-up repast of coffee, rolls and hefty portions of eggs and ham. Lunch provides plenty of soup, meat and vegetables, topped off with the sweet desserts, e.g., palaczinta, so popular in Hungary. Suppers are generally light, but no one frowns on wines or beer. "We don't like our athletes to be ascetic," says Sir. "It doesn't go with the Hungarian character...
...trip will also serve to straighten out the rankings of the various players. It should decide the top three positions between Dale Junta, Brooks Harris, and Ham Graven, and unsnarl the tangle of players fighting for positions four through ten. Also a vital factor will be the decision on the arrangement of doubles combinations...
...Rose Tattoo. Anna Magnani, in her first Hollywood film, gets the year's loudest laughs as she demonstrates why Italian ham is a delicacy (TIME...
Hopes are high this year mainly because of the arrival of Dale Junta, 1952 National Hardcourt Junior Champion, and the improvement of Captain Brooks Harris. These two, along with last year's number one man, Ham Gravem, will battle for the top three positions...