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...singles, women's singles, and mixed doubles. The ultimate success of the league depended upon the ability of teams to build a large and faithful following. And to do that would take more than just the opportunity to blow the mind of a gentleman athlete with well timed Bronx cheers and raspberries. Although tennis as frenzy could attract somewhat, what was at the core of the attraction was a slightly detuned version of the King-Riggs match: getting a man and a woman in the ring against one another...
...opting to switch back from their husbands' to their "birth names." ("Maiden" name, it is generally agreed, seldom applies to today's bride.) Others like Nancy Lee-Borden, a graduate student at the University of North Dakota, and Geraldine Yarnal-Truslow, a psychiatric social worker in The Bronx, hyphenate their own and their husbands' names. A handful, noting that their birth names are really other men's names-their fathers'-call themselves Sarahchild, Murielchild or the like, after their mothers...
...fourth-graders in Room 317 at P.S. 106 in The Bronx are pretty much in agreement about their assistant teacher, Leachim. They all think he is very smart and has a remarkable memory for their individual habits, failings and hobbies. They like most of his jokes and the way he sings, "even though he has a bad voice," and they have learned to put up with his occasional cross moods. Most important of all, the children think of Leachim as their friend, as well as a good teacher. All of which is quite an achievement for a robot with...
...Bronx Boys fill all the holes in their infield, which would be a monumental task, and everything else holds up, they will win it all. As of now, however, the crystal ball points to a long, hard, and ultimately fruitless battle for the Yanks. Prediction: third...
...appreciate Mr. Rodriguez's concern for his people and I invite him to join my club in an effort to improve the quality of life in the South Bronx. The problems of our area are too pressing for people to feud among themselves...