Word: backhanded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Long Island Investor Alastair Bradley Martin recovered just in time from a virus infection, showed his familiar form -severe cut shots, accurate backhand, unbeatable railroad and sidewall services -at Manhattan's Racquet and Tennis Club to overpower Robert Grant III and win the amateur court tennis championship of the U.S. for the eighth time. Only man to hold the title longer: Financier Jay Gould, champion from...
Defenseman Mario Celi scored two of the five, both unassisted, to add a brilliant offensive touch to his fine defensive play. On his first he intercepted a Dartmouth pass at mid-ice and raced past the defense to tally at 7:02 on a 15-foot backhand shot...
...fired the puck past him from a few foot out. Mayasich opened the scoring when he skated through the entire Polish team to beat Koczab at 14:41 of the first period. Mayasich scored again at 8:59 of the third when he slapped in a twelve-foot backhand shot. Gene Campbell scored the other U.S. marker at 1:48 of the final stanza...
...footwork was flawless, and he seemed to glide rather than dart about the court. But his backhand, especially on service returns, was unusually erratic. When he missed some crucial points, Gonzales would plainly brood as Trabert took advantage of every opportunity...
...tour's opening match Saturday, the ever-popular Pancho Segura had little trouble with newcomer Rex Hartwig, winning 8-4 in a Kramer set. Pancho's "automatic" two-handed forehand was as effective and colorful as ever, though his backhand was somewhat weak. He would frequently run as far as the doubles alley on the left side of the court to avoid hitting a backhand. Hartwig was disappointingly erratic. He seems easily the most dispensable of the crew. Segura has won sixteen matches, Hartwig five...