Word: nap
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...long-haired ball after it becomes grass-stained and moist. United States Lawn Tennis Association officials, ruefully watching their top-notchers eliminated in the early rounds, pondered using a special ball for future grass-court tournaments, retaining the fuzz ball for play on clay and concrete, where its heavy nap is no hindrance...
...Captain Nap Hardenbergh and John Harkness, forwards, featured throughout the game with some excellent defensive work. Speed and strategic passing characterized most of the attack of the Crimson ruggers...
Other Crimson scorers were Jack Martin, who converted a try in the first half, and Mike Cohen and Nap Hardenbergh with a try each in the second period...
Since its unsuccessful Bermuda trip, the Rugby Club has received some powerful additions to its ranks, some of whom played in the Queens game last Saturday. Captain Nap Hardenberg will rely heavily this afternoon upon Dave Cowell, Henry Kidder, and Bill Waters, three backs who scored in the game with Queens...
Leader of the British contingent is Nap Hardenbergh, president and captain of the club and star forward. A graduate of Cambridge University, Hardenbergh is listed as an All-American soccer player...