Word: kissels
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Kissel, "a giant for strength and size" but such a mute dumbbell that when he manages to say "pass the bacon," he gives an impression of pithy wisdom. First-rate with rifle or ax; has been known to throw a bully 30 ft. without having him bounce...
...Jennie, "fresh and sparkling as a rosebud," her "lovely petals protected by a thorn." With a slight tightening of the lips (and Kissel's shotgun), she can down eight brace of prairie plover in seven shots (five doubles and two triples). Has a "neat, graceful competence" in scalping Indians. Fond of husbands, but is apt to have them shot out from under...
...match, but this was the extent of Andover's scoring. At fourth singles, Will Sutton, who played for Andover last year, won a hard-fought match to give the Crimson its second point. Tim Gallway took his third singles match from the Blue, and at fifth singles Steve Kissel picked up the final point for the Crimson...
Such veterans as a 1906 Model K Ford, a 1923 Kissel and a 1925 Alvis made each lap with ease. As far as the spectators were concerned, they were merely pace setters. The crowd was all with Tusek and his scorched, drum-nosed Steamer. Desperately, he got up at dawn each day to tinker with new fuel mixtures. Somehow he managed to keep up with the pack...