Word: crowns
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...most famous personalities in sports for TIME cover stories. His subject for this week, however, was his biggest assignment yet-by some 1,000 Ibs. Syndicated for more than $6,000,000. Secretariat is the most valuable horse in history, a good bet to win racing's Triple Crown this month, and the first of his species to appear on a TIME cover since Native Dancer back...
...young Churchill duly records the Crown's triumph in the Sudan over "these savages with their vile customs and brutal ideas." But in South Africa, he praises "the stubborn, unpretentious valour of the Boer." British set backs make him fudge, apologize, sermonize. He is capable of humor, though. "Islam," he writes, "does indeed teach man how to die, [but] dying is a trick very few people have been unable to pick...
...ever of avenging their 3-2 loss at the hands of the Crimson earlier this month. Their hopes were soon dashed as Harvard combined a steady hitting performance behind the sterling, as usual, pitching of ace Roz Brayton virtually to walk off with the game and the GBL 1973 crown...
SATURDAY. The Preakness. The 98th running of jewel two of the Triple Crown from Pimlico Track in Baltimore. Md. I have 5 smackers and a mint julep riding on Derby-winner Secretariat to take the first Triple Crown since 1948. My bookie predicts strong challenges from Sham and Impecunious. CH.7. 5 p.m. Color. Live...
Winning their final three Eastern League games last weekend, the Crimson batmen slammed their way to the 1973 EIBL title for their third consecutive Eastern League crown...