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Word: match (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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After beating John Burton 6-3, 6-1 in the fourth round, Jenkins had a very tough battle against Varsity player Ted Cohn in the quarters, finally winning out s-6, 2-6, 9-7. In the other quarter-final match played so far Daniels defeated Charley Greenspan, 6-1, 6-4. These two players, Daniels and Jenkins, will meet to decide the winner of the lower bracket of the tournament...

Author: By Melvin J. Kessel, | Title: Jenkins, Daniels Lead In Tennis Tournament | 10/23/1942 | See Source »

...centers in Western Europe. In sorties over some 30 towns they have tested their punch. The raid on Lille proved that their punch is deadly. Said the British Press Association's air correspondent: "[The raid] again supports the U.S. claim that their Flying Fortresses are more than a match for any fighter the enemy is known to possess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: Houses on Vesuvius | 10/19/1942 | See Source »

...match the power that is coming out of the west to menace the Varsity's untied and unscored on record, the canny Scot has a number of standouts among his veterans. Bob Harbson at full and George Mallory at halfback are the key links in a defense that will be completed by goalie Doug Thompson or his alternate, Mike Keene, fullback Casey Giles, halfbacks Jack Clarke, and Ward Slingerland...

Author: By Joseph H. Sharlitt, | Title: Strong Springfield to Face Varsity Booters | 10/17/1942 | See Source »

...broken racquet string forced Sands to call a halt to the match after Freedman took the second set 6-3, and the contestants will replay the contest sometime this week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROKEN RACQUET HALTS TENNIS MATCH IN DRAW | 10/15/1942 | See Source »

Sands used an extra racquet of Freedman's after this string broke, but, finding the new racquet unsatisfactory, asked to postpone the match until he could have his string replaced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROKEN RACQUET HALTS TENNIS MATCH IN DRAW | 10/15/1942 | See Source »

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