Word: bets
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...McInally '75, the Crimson's first All-American since 1954, was a bonafide free spirit. A sure bet to finish last among receivers in the traditional 12-minute run on the first day of practice, McInally managed to break most Crimson reception records and to shine as the brightest star in a season that looked like the Southern Cross...
Such risks make the networks conservative. Though they can -and do-turn obscure actors like Henry Winkler into certified stars in four or five weeks, they are as reluctant to gamble on the untried as Nick the Greek would be to bet on a frog-jumping contest...
...into two weekly pools, called "Football Bonus" and "Touchdown." The Bonus requires picking winners outright in either seven or 14 N.F.L. games; in Touchdown, fans must hit the point spread correctly as well as predict the outcome of any three, four or five games. It will cost $20 to bet on the Football Bonus and $10 on Touchdown. The payoffs, which will be announced on Tuesdays following the weekend games, will amount to 45% of the total pool. At race tracks, by contrast, about 80% of the handle is returned to bettors as winnings...
...from his chair, he brought the work to a close with one passionate downsweep. Before the musicians disbanded for their tea break, Stokowski decided to dissolve the tension. "This is really a piece for brigands," he said. "You . . . and you . . . and you, look like real bad men to me. Bet you always go through the customs and say, 'Nothing to declare.' " That brought the appropriate guffaws. Then, grabbing his cane, Stokowski ambled off to listen to the tapes and decide, as always, which parts of the recording were good and which needed work...
What's in a name? For a politician -votes, that's what. The name Kennedy wins elections in Massachusetts; Taft does it in Ohio. In Illinois, Stevenson -coupled with Adlai, of course-is a good bet; and Brown breeds governors in California. But in Texas, the game of political names calls for a Yarborough, a cognomen that has meant liberal votes in the Lone Star State for a generation. Ralph Yarborough, 73, was in the Senate from 1957 to 1971. Another Yarborough, Donald H., 50, a Houston lawyer and no relation, ran unsuccessfully three times for Governor...