Word: headworks
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...George W. Wightman met Miss Margaret Blake last week in the finals of the women's national indoor singles tennis tournament on the Longwood courts, Chestnut Hill, Mass. Superior headwork enabled Mrs. Wightman, mother of five, to tire her younger opponent early in the match; to win the championship, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4. A few minutes later Mrs. Wightman and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup lined up against Miss Blake and Miss Edith Sigourney in the doubles event finals. Again Mrs. Wightman, mother of five, added to her laurels. Score: 8-6, 1-6, 6-3. The gallery...
Though outplayed throughout the contest the Bruins displayed a brilliant defense which repeatedly foiled the Crimson attack in its flashy dashes into alien territory. Fessenden time and again kept the puck out of his net by his cool headwork and consistent guarding...
...rush line tackled well and got down on the ball together. Finney and Hurd rushed finely, while Phillips played a steady, reliable game throughout. Kimball made several pretty runs and dodged very well, while Peabody tackled splendidly. The halfbacks were, however, lamentably weak in kicking, apparently using very little headwork. The centre rush should snap the ball back without wasting so much time, and the quarterback should take in the situation better and know more surely what is the correct thing to do with the ball. If the rush line had not talked so much to the referee...
Both Players Show Headwork...
...match was distinguished by the clever headwork used on both sides and by the brilliant play of Lenhart in the first two games. Rawlins seemed at first upset by his opponent's style and made several erratic shots until he found a system with which Lenhart seemed unable to cope. Then he steadily recovered his confidence, and at the end completely turned the tables on Lenhart...