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...result, says America's Amos ("Bud") Little, a vice president of the Federation Internationale de Ski, the governing body of amateur ski racing, is that "we're in a mess. If the Olympic rules were policed, the whole U.S. men's ski team would have to be changed." Even so, when it comes to payola, Europeans are way ahead. They regard their skiers as natural resources vital to the promotion of winter tourism. Thus European ski groups maintain cash "pools" to keep their racers in ski wax and maybe a sports car or two. France...
...Whaddaya trying' to do, bud, run me out of business?" shouts the newsboy...
...name it after me. Call it the World Title Cup." By 10:30 last night, Australia had won it. Newcombe, who had beaten Smith on Tuesday night, beat him again, 6-3, 6-3, to clinch the title. And it was a terrible thing for Bud Collins to see the Cup go to the hinterlands. Just before the final point, he had prayed silently in the press gallery...
...Smith." Bud implored, "all America's behind you, kid. From the ghettos to the penthouses, they're riding on this shot," Smith made the point, and for a moment, Collins was rigid with hope. Later, when it was over, I watched Bud as he filed his story over the telephone, clad in his winter uniform-double-breasted navy blazer, party-dude striped pants, de Bergerat shoes. He seemed calm and in control. But it would have killed him to hear what Stolle and Newcombe were saying just a few feet away...
...this a big thrill," someone asked. "Terrific." muttered Stolle. "They named you MVP," Ron Bookman said to Newcombe. "Whoo-cece!," Newk said, unenthusiastically. Poor Bud...