Word: cunningham
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...opponent aboard Columbia was Briggs Cunningham, 60, who skippered her to a cup victory over Britain's out classed Sceptre in 1958 - after barely beating Mosbacher's older, slower Vim in the final U.S. trials. That was the year that Mosbacher invented the "tail chasing" start. While the two boats were jockeying for position, Bus kept Vim's bow practically on top of Columbia's transom. Columbia could neither jibe nor tack without fouling Vim. Not until Mosbacher broke off for the starting line could Cunningham swing into action. By then, Vim was precious seconds...
This time at Newport, the crucial moment (see diagram) came 2 min. before the starting cannon, when Cunningham, after crossing the line early, swung Columbia around to get back onside. Instantly, Mosbacher spun Intrepid's wheel; his foredeck crew ran up a jib to windward-and in a flash Intrepid cut inside Columbia to gain the right of way. When Mosbacher jibed and crossed the starting line, Columbia was hopelessly backwinded and 40 sec. behind...
...week's end Columbia had lost yet another race, this time to Constellation, and Owner Dougan had replaced Cunningham with 39-year-old Bill Ficker, a former Star Class world champion. Intrepid appeared to have the defender's job virtually locked up-and attention at Newport switched to the Australian challengers. If the America's Cup were awarded for beauty, the sleek green-and-gold Dame Pattie would win easily. If it were awarded for brass, Skipper Jock Sturrock would be well in the lead. He left no doubt that he expects to win come September...
Bassanio is generally thought to be an attractive young man, "a scholar and a soldier," and, Portia states, "the best deserving a fair lady." But John Cunningham uses an annoyingly exaggerated clipped delivery, and his inflections leave no doubt that he is less drawn to the fair lady than to her wealth ("a lady richly left,"sunny locks. . . like a golden fleece"). And when Shylock puts a finger on his shoulder, he pulls back in a gesture of loathing.M...
...play, being a Renaissance-styled script, has other symmetrically balanced pairs in its cast. The young lovers Demetrius (John Cunningham) and Lysander (Ted Graeber?) are admirably matched, the crisp delivery of the former matching the sonorous timbre of the latter. It is not their fault that they fail to convey much individuality; Shakespeare was interested in their situations, not their personalities...