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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Black Eye, White Wine. During the tournament's three days, the air buzzed with flying disks and gyrating Schinden. One Hornnss-stung player was borne off with a brain concussion. At a beer counter, another casualty stood with his head bandaged and his eye black-the victim, like half a dozen others, of a falling Schindel. At tournament's end, Basel's Helvetia Society, with 1,112 points, no penalties, got the champion's oakleaf wreath and a two-gallon, silver-studded drinking horn brimming with white wine. Farmer Gruber, with 104 personal points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stratosphere Pingpong | 8/25/1952 | See Source »

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