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George Gallup Jr., who is an Episcopalian as well as a pollster, reported on a national random survey of 512 Episcopal laity and 654 clergy showing that 63% of lay members still prefer the old prayer book. Only 23% are for the new. Episcopalians no longer active in the church...
Who was that chatterbox in pinstripes prowling the third base coaching box at Yankee Stadium? Why, it was Little Orphan Billy Martin, back again as manager of baseball's world champions after a year's banishment. This time last season Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner decided that Martin was...
When the big, three-sided trophy by Cartier was inaugurated by the Thoroughbred Racing Association in 1950, only nine horses, from Sir Barton in 1919 to Citation in 1948, had earned the right to have their names engraved on the emblem of the Triple Crown of American racing. After Citation...
But once Secretariat broke the spell in 1973, there followed in quick succession a parade of superhorses. Seattle Slew won the title in 1977, Affirmed last year, and this year Spectacular Bid is the favorite to capture the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and, with it, the coveted Triple Crown. The...
Winning sires are also more productive now than in the past. Brownell Combs II of Spendthrift Farm, one of the largest commercial breeders in the world, says: "Stallions now 'cover' around 40 to 45 mares, whereas 30 years ago, they would only service 30 or so." Another possible reason for...