Word: bets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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CASINO ROYALE (Colgems). The surest musical bet that Producer Charles Feldman could make for the theme song of his $12 million, many-Bonded movie was Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Playing Burt Bacharach's music, Herb and the boys take the bull by the horns, while a very competent studio orchestra keeps the tail from dragging...
Frank Haggerty seems the best bet to succeed Lynch as number one hurdler. He finished second to Lynch in the Heps intermediates last year, and has improved in the highs this winter. Andy Cahners will back up Haggerty in both hurdle races...
...walking distance are luxurious bungalows housing a dozen other chiefs of state. The headquarters for the conference is the seven-story San Rafael Hotel, which looks like an overgrown Tudor mansion. The talks themselves will be held in the hotel's gambling casino, where some $30,000 is bet each night during the season on roulette and blackjack. Johnson hopes to place a far bigger bet on Latin America's ability to build and profit from a common market...
...bill that was before the New York legislature would have reduced the state's take by 10 of every dollar bet, thereby giving the tracks another $3,300,000 a year for purses. When the state assembly adjourned without even reporting it out of committee, the horsemen struck. For some, struggling to get their horses ready for big stakes such as the Kentucky Derby, only four weeks away, the boycott was a severe training setback. But horsemen insisted that the principle was worth the price. Said Johnny Nerud, who trains two top Derby prospects: "The people up in Albany...
Never before in recent history has a team which hasn't won the pennant in seven years been as safe a bet to lead the National League as the Pittsburgh Pirates are in 1967. And seldom has it been so socially acceptable to root for such an overwhelming favorite. The Buccaneers play the majors' most exciting brand of ball, typified by MVP Roberto Clemente. The flashy Puerto Rican makes every catch in right field look tough, consistently throws behind baserunners, even to first, changes bats if a pitcher gets two strikes on him, and wins a couple of games...