Word: whip
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Harvard defense left much to be desired. The Crimson players bunched consistently in front of their own cage, getting in each other's way, blocking goalie Clark's view and leaving the B.C. skaters to whip around and score. Good hockey teams have one or two men playing the point to block shots; the Crimson always had four milling around. Then, when the team was on the attack, the defensemen frequently overcommitted themselves leaving the goal virtually unprotected...
After the Republican congressional landslide in 1946, Scott Lucas moved in as minority whip. When Vice President Alben Barkley left the floor to preside over the Senate, good Party Man Scott Lucas was the unanimous choice for his post...
...there was more harmony, and possibly more strength. Joe Martin, the blacksmith's son who had run the House with an iron hand during the 80th Congress, was picked as minority leader of the 81st. He renamed Illinois' facile Leslie Arends to Arends' old job of whip...
Citation, after galloping off with the $50,000 Tanforan Handicap, "cooled out" like a sound horse. But Trainer Jimmy Jones was suspicious: "He didn't seem to run as kindly as usual. Arcaro had to whip him repeatedly. When Citation is good, you don't have to touch him with a whip." Last week, three days after the race, Trainer Jones found the trouble...
...Childs, one of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, the mashed potatoes and the balance sheets have been equally soggy. Last week, Childs had a new chef who should be able to whip up both. Into its presidency went John L. Hennessy, 62, a white-haired, genial gourmet with a nice hand at serving up profits...