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...Forest Hills last year, not even Sydney's perception could help Althea over a bad case of the West Side shakes. Says he: "She got outgeneraled and outfought by Shirley Fry. Forest Hills meant everything to her. She wanted it so much it awed her till it was like living in a pressure cabin. When the day came, she was a nervous wreck, and Fry beat her like a mother beats a child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: That Gibson Girl | 8/26/1957 | See Source »

...magic was greatly aided by the mediocrity of his opponents. Tactics that bewildered Banks and Pope and Hooker might well have foundered against commanders like Grant and Sherman. As it was, Jackson's greatest coups were repeatedly frustrated by the dogged resistance of the often outwitted but seldom outfought Union soldier. At the Second Battle of Bull Run, Jackson struck with sledgehammer force against an unsuspecting Federal column miles behind the front. Instead of disintegrating in a rout, the Federals slugged it out toe to toe for two hours, and Jackson's own beloved Stonewall Brigade lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Great Captain | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

...epee, where the Crimson was expected to make the most of a supposed Quaker weakness, Penn outfought the varsity 6 to 3. Fitchen picked up two victories, but Bob Scrivner could take only one of his bouts, while Bill Chapple was shut out in his three...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Penn Tops Fencers, Winning All Divisions; Boyce, Runnels Star | 2/23/1957 | See Source »

...Outmanned, outgunned and outfought, a lame and lackluster collection of American League All-Stars took an embarrassing beating from their National League rivals in Washington's Griffith Stadium, 7-3. With a line-up heavily larded with Cincinnati Redlegs (five of the starting nine), superb pitching by Pittsburgh's Bob Friend and New York's Johnny Antonelli and some acrobatic fielding by St. Louis' Third Baseman Ken Boyer, the National Leaguers led all the way to win their sixth of the last seven games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Jul. 23, 1956 | 7/23/1956 | See Source »

Lowell House copped its second intramural soccer victory without a loss by defeating Dudley, 1-0, as Eliot edged out Leverett by the same score. In touch football, Leverett outfought Dunster by 18-12, while Winthrop trounced Lowell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Winthrop Retains Lead in Battle For House Football Championship | 10/26/1955 | See Source »

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