Word: linesmen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...linesman call it out. Another time a linesman belatedly ruled that an obviously bad Tiriac serve was out-only after Smith had whipped the return past the Rumanian. The calls became so bad that the referee, Enrique Morea of Argentina, took the unprecedented step of expelling one of the linesmen. He would probably have liked to include most of the stadium. The fans repeatedly ignored pleas for "liniste" (silence), and cheered wildly at every American mistake. When the small American section offered up cheers, the rest of the gallery had the temerity to show indignation; one Rumanian fan shouted, "Quiet...
...season, in three games Murray has attempted 12 punts and sports a sprightly 25.7 average. Of course, Murray has had a few freak kicks that haven't exactly fattened his already emaciated average. In the Colgate contest, Murray sen' a "snake killer" at shoe lace level blazing into the linesmen on the side, knocking two of them down, and sending Cornell's newly acquired orange half-moon downs markers back to Harvard for repair. That gem went for five yards. But, perhaps Murray's most celebrated kick came on a field goal attempt against Penn last week. In three games...
However, Harvard is now actively pursuing a policy designed to bring minority members into collegiate sports in New England as umpires, head linesmen, referees and judges, Robert B. Watson '37, director of Athletics, said yesterday...
Everyone who plays against Nastase usually is. Early in the match, Ilie began to get on Ashe's nerves by protesting the linesmen's eyesight and judgment with baroque Balkan-and some internationally known-gestures. Irked by a footfault call, he dropped his racket in disbelief. Later, convinced that a service linesman had robbed him on an out call, Nastase threw a towel toward the official and whacked a ball at him. Such unseemly pique drew boos from the crowd and a rebuke from Ashe, who complained to the umpire...