Word: segura
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...believe Mr. Burgheim has put his foot in his mouth when he refers to "the swarthy Segura (who) resembled a matador burying his muleta." One doesn't burry muletas any more than one buries baseball bats. They are wooden props used to hold the cape with one hand so as to distract the bull while one kills him with a sword held in the other hand. --Larry Wilde...
...while their games differed, the four powerfully built athletes were alike in proving their sport far more savage and grueling than the proberbial "tennis anyone?" line would suggest. Each had the Killer-Instinct at the net, and when volleying, the swarthy Segura resembled a matador burying his muleta...
...defeat was considered something of an accident. Last week the young ex-amateur kings learned something about the hazards of their new trade. Making their professional debuts in Los Angeles and New York, Sedgman, 25, and McGregor, 23, smashed head on into Old Pros Jack Kramer and Pancho Segura, two 31-year-old tennis oldsters...
...this week rangy (6 ft. 3 in.) Ken McGregor had yet to win a set from bandy-legged little (5 ft. 6 in.) Pancho Segura; the Aussies were just holding their own in the doubles; and Sedgman had to come from behind, after taking one of the worst shellackings of his careei, to even his matches at two-all with Kramer...
...Promoter Kramer's obvious relief. Sedgman was better the next day. Amid occasional catcalls from the crowd of 11,000 whenever Kramer muffed an easy point, Sedeman managed to edge the old pro, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. But little Pancho Segura was still dubious about the Aussies' long-range chances: "These guys got a lot to learn about tennis-all they know is attack. No change of pace, can't lob." Then Pancho broke into a wide grin: "I beat these guys any day-next month even...