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...proper curator of the British royal family's art collection from 1945 until shortly before he was publicly unmasked in 1979 as a onetime Soviet spy; of a heart attack; in London. As a scholar of 17th and 18th century European art, Blunt was a model of well-bred civility and fastidious integrity. But as a Cambridge don in the 1930s he recruited Soviet agents, and as a member of British intelligence during World War II he leaked information to the Soviets. Though he was allowed to continue advising the Queen until his retirement, he privately confessed to British...
Yesterday's victory didn't come easy for the batsman, as they trailed 3-1 going into the seventh before capitalizing on some Red Sox honors. With Elliott Rivers on second and Paul Vallone at first. Crimson Captain Bred Bauer laid down a well-placed bunt. As Bauer sped past first the ball sailed over the base, allowing Rivera to score and leaving both Bauer and Vallone in scoring position. Vallone crossed the plate on a wild pitch to tie it, and an Ed Farrell sacrifice fly brought Bauer home to put the Crimson...
...their stock, are buying hay at five times the regular price. Ranchers in southwest Queensland have sent some 350,000 sheep to healthier pastures in the north; in Victoria and South Australia, hardened farmers with tears in their eyes have shot more than 100,000 aging animals they had bred for years. Sums up Cattleman Geoff McLeod: "We have got the backside out of our trousers...
Sarah Galbraeth was standing for a moment across the street at the gates of Widener Library, from which spot she could glance up at t balcony where the Porcellians sat. She could see the tall, handsome boys etched like goads against the darkening sky, the latest generation bred to nobility, silent. She could try to fathom what was in their hearts. And, like them, she could dream of the ineffable values of Harvard, and try to embrace them, for a moment...
Shergar was bred, raised and raced by the Aga Khan, 46, who retains 15% ownership and owns the $2.3 million Ballymany stud farm as well. In a two-season European career beginning in 1980, Shergar won six of his eight races, including the Irish and English Derbies, by impressive margins. He was voted Europe's Racehorse of the Year in 1981. The Aga Khan reportedly turned down a $30 million purchase offer from an American for Shergar. The eventual $18.3 million price is the fourth highest in breeding history...