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However, Crimson fast breaks were defused by a hesitancy to challenge Williams defenders on the crease. Harvard missed a heartbreaker in the first quarter when attackman John Hagerty's underhand shot on the crease in a one-on-two situation skipped wide...

Author: By Philip Weiss, | Title: Stickmen Drop 8-2 Contest to Ephmen; Lack of Execution Hampers Offense | 4/12/1973 | See Source »

...knew every taunt, dig, threat and underhand device of the bigots." Robinson once said of Rickey. "He shouted their damnable curses at me, then pulled up sharply. 'Can you take it?"' Rickey asked him. "'Can you take it without fighting back...

Author: By T H, | Title: Jackie Robinson | 10/31/1972 | See Source »

...Pitching Underhand. If he does, maybe then Braves General Manager Paul Richards will do something about the one figure that really bothers Garr: his $14,000-a-year salary, which is a scant $1,500 above the major league minimum. Richards, however, does not impress easily. In 1967, when Garr hit .568 for Grambling College, the scouts, he says, "must have thought they were pitching underhand." When Garr's lawyer called the Braves and said he had this $200,000 player he would "let go for $100,000," Richards dispatched a scout who signed Garr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Beep! Beep! | 7/5/1971 | See Source »

Dover continued his impressive scoring with 27 points, hitting 11 of 14 shots and, at 6-1, led the team in rebounds with seven. Hardy had 13 points and Kanuth, playing tight defense against much taller men, managed 16 points on a combination of twisting underhand drives and jump shots from the key. Hillman led the Spartans at 19 points and three of his teammates followed in double figures...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Quintet, Skaters Finish Holiday Schedules | 1/6/1969 | See Source »

Cohen uses a ping-pong style which includes soft, base-line Jobs and tricky underhand serves. Oxford showed exceptional patience throughout the match. When his overhead finally found its range, he overwhelmed Cohen and pulled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Netmen, Crew Win; Cornell Nips Stickmen | 4/22/1968 | See Source »

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