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...youngsters learned quickly and, with the handful of blue-chip upperclassmen anchoring a green team, Akers' prodigies became a scourge, ranking in the nation's top five in fewest points allowed and in total points scored. Says Senior Guard Rick Ingraham: "Things were different with Coach Akers and his staff-just the electricity they were generating. I can't remember being so enthused to go out and play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Longhorns of Plenty | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

...farm, Cinzano was reported to have suffered massive head injuries in a barn accident-the circumstances of which have never been explained-and had to be destroyed. New York State racing officials suspect that it was Lebón that was destroyed, not Cinzano, and that Cinzano, a blue-chip colt, was run as Lebón-a raced-out plodder who had sold at auction for $600 a few weeks before Gerard purchased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Great Belmont Park Sting | 11/21/1977 | See Source »

...Alberto breaking down the right wing," Nelson said, describing the play after the game. "I just knew where he was going to put the ball so I headed for the space. I had to dive but it was a perfect chip...

Author: By Daniel Gil, | Title: Booters Romp over Elis, 6-1 in Season Finale | 11/14/1977 | See Source »

LUCKILY, THOUGH, the songs are worth fidgeting for. Cleverly conceived and well-orchestrated, Borowitz's score definitely has a professional tone. From the opening to the finale, where the cast advises the love-lorn hunchback Quasimodo to "Get That Chip Off Your Shoulder," the score captures the tone of lunacy notably missing in the book, and infuses it with a bouncy, foot-tapping rhythm. Somehow, with an orchestra in the background, even the worst puns seem downright clever (even the heroine's tuneful realization of her love for Quasimodo--"Something 'Bout That Man That Rings a Bell"--is forgiveable...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: Say It With Music | 11/5/1977 | See Source »

...goal came when high-scoring Lee Nelson headed a chip shot from standout sophomore midfielder John Sanacore to the streaking Kronfeld, who drilled it inside the far post...

Author: By Robert Grady, | Title: Crimson Booters Foiled by Brown, Squander Two Goal Lead in 3-2 Loss | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

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