Word: lawns
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first he must act out the grandest trick of all, the biggest piece of action in the 100 years of lawn-tennis history. On the night of Sept. 20 he confronts Billie Jean King, 29, five-time Wimbledon champion and the game's premier flag bearer for women's rights, in a three-sets-out-of-five singles match in the Houston Astrodome. If only two-thirds of the stadium's 46,000 seats are filled-it may be a sellout, though ticket prices go up to $ 100-the contest will still attract the largest crowd ever...
...taken the national singles championship twice and swept Wimbledon in 1939 (singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles), he was still not accorded the respect that contemporaries like Don Budge and Fred Perry received. He just did not look or act like a proper champion. The U.S. Lawn Tennis Association was relieved when he finally turned...
...years of experience smoothed out the wrinkles. She lost weight, gained poise and began acting on her conviction that the traditional dominance of the game by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association was doing precious little for women players. She agitated for bigger purses and against antiquated restrictions that bound players to U.S.L.T.A.-sanctioned tournaments. Finally she bolted to lead a rival tour two years ago. In 1971 and 1972 her annual winnings exceeded $ 100,000, a record for women athletes. This year the U.S.L.T.A. finally compromised, allowing the independents to enter the tournaments they wished. And, for the first time...
...world's problems seemed far away as Henry Kissinger sat at a small table outside his San Clemente office. The sun was bright, the air cool and clear. Flowers ringed the small patio, and beyond the immaculate lawn lay the blue Pacific. From this tranquil outpost, the world looked peaceful. Watergate seemed manageable, the Congress friendly, and the press tame. But Kissinger's strength is that he knows all this is deceptive. The real world is not so idyllic, and Kissinger wants to get back into the real world as fast...
...trucked it to the site. Inside, the illusion of having entered one of the man's pictures multiplies. The ceilings are low, the furniture old and spartan, the rooms small, white and uncluttered. A lot of distinct air surrounds each object. Through the front window, one sees a lawn with an 18th century cannon pointed at the indifferent horizon...