Word: resorted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Kunkel's effort to take the offensive from the net was speedily squelched by Briggs' well-placed drives down the side lines. The former was thus forced to resort to a backcourt game, which is not his strongest style of play...
...Harada Sp., champion of Japan in three straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Although neither of the contestants were up to their usual form, the match was very fast and brilliant in spots. Wheeler tried to take the offensive from the net, but was forced to resort to different tactics when his nimble opponent succeeded time after time in passing him by well-placed drives down the side lines. Harada has now won the right to play in the final round of the Tournament on Tuesday at 2 o'clock...
Baseball, unfortunately, is still a business. Victory means profit; and, as long as this continues to be the case members of this business, as of any other, who are less troubled than their colleagues by ethical scruples will resort to underhand means...
...Article XII reads: "The members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council. In any case under this Article the award by the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time, and the report of the Council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute...
...final period, outplayed, the Virginia team saved itself from defeat only by opening up an serial attack a few minutes before the referee's final whistle blew. They will be outweighed when they come up against the Crimson at the end of the week, and will very likely again resort to the passing game...