Word: racquet
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Foote, naturally, is not the only TIME staffer to go for the net in his off-hours. New York Bureau Chief Laurence Barrett and Correspondent James Willwerth, both racquet zealots, competed in this year's press tournament at Forest Hills-though neither made the finals. Correspondent Arthur White runs and wins the annual fall tournament of TIME'S Washington bureau -with stiff competition from players like Diplomatic Editor Jerrold Schecter, who manages to get in winter practice during lulls while accompanying Henry Kissinger on trips to sunny climates. Senior Editor Leon Jaroff and International Editor Jesse Birnbaum...
After falling behind 4-2 in the nine-point tie-breaker, Lundy battled back to knot the score at 4-all. On the final point, Lundy lunged for a short backhand by Dutton and lobbed it just over Dutton's racquet for the set. "He hit a good service, and I hit a good return," Lundy commented. "After that, I just got lucky...
With visions of the Eastern League crown dancing in their heads (Princeton and Harvard now have one loss each), the racquetmen took on a tough navy team at Framingham Reservoir Racquet Club Saturday night and just squeaked...
...rest of the University's racquet wielders, a mere 17 windswept, lineless courts are available for what enjoyment one can extract after the near-hour wait...
Head Coach Jack Barnaby was bed-ridden with the flu, but David Fish, heir to the Racquet Czar's throne, was at the controls for the derailment of the Engineers and termed the whole affair, "a very untaxing match." The real season begins this weekend when the squad travels to Pennsylvania on Friday and Columbia on Saturday to face two talented Ivy League squads...