Word: whips
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fencer can feel tension spreading from his toes to his fingertips. And in the heat of combat, the new gentility sometimes wears thin. Given half a chance, a saberman (who can score points with a thrust or slice anywhere above his opponent's waist) may cut loose and whip his man across the back with a bruising blade. Even a city-bred college boy is seldom happier than on that rare occasion when his button-pointed foil (which scores points only when its point touches the torso) rips through a protecting canvas jacket and draws a few drops...
...Representative Brooks Hays, a Baptist, introduced concurrent resolutions to set aside a place where legislators could pray or meditate without distraction.* After Congress finally approved last year, Capitol Architect J. George Stewart selected a small (17 ft. by 18 ft.) room just off the rotunda. Former occupants: the Republican whip, the Speaker of the House...
...Boston Bruins struck for three first period goals in less than five minutes last night to whip Montreal 4 to 2 and get back into contention in their National Hockey League best-of-seven playoff series. The Canadiens hold a 2-1 edge, with the next game schedule for Tuesday...
...unpardonable." Attlee's windup revealed his own misgivings over his handling of the Bevan revolt. "I have tried and failed to get unity ... I have been abused for not taking action, for weakness and dithering." Now he was taking action. He demanded the highest penalty: "Withdrawal of the whip," i.e., releasing Nye from party discipline...
Treasurer Kennedy exploded; his brother could whip the whole council at an intelligence test. Said John F. (for Francis) Kennedy: "James is more intelligent than any member of the council. If he doesn't get a higher mark than any of them I will withdraw his name...