Handball & Hinder (1951, 1956)

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Two cites.
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William Leonard. Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Aug 2,
1951.  p. W6 (1 page)
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Mary Hartline, TV star, has been named Lake Shore Hinder club's Queen for
1951, and, for your information, hinder is pronounced to rhyme with cinder, It's
 a handball term, and the aforementioned club is composed of players of that
game.
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     _Sunday  Journal And Star_
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_Sunday,  April 01, 1956_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=handball+and+hinder+AND+date:1956-04-01)  _Lincoln,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=handball+and+hinder+AND+cityid:16387+AND+stateid:62+AND+ran
ge:1759-1957)   _Nebraska_
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...The HINDER ANDros picks up his nickname by virtue of  the fact that it's
diff'cult to ... It's tough enough when four slim  fellows get in a HANDBALL
court, but when you get two ...  "Watch he said. "He's a past master at the
HINDER." What do  ANDros AND Scar- brough think ... ..
Pg. 9-B?:
_The Hinder_
Andros picks up his nickname by virtue of the fact that it's  difficult to
return a ball without hitting him. He's nimble all right, but  the former Sooner
gridder makes a mighty big  target.

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