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...difference in 1984 was that the women defined themselves however they chose to-and the press sometimes scrambled to keep up. After Cyclist Connie Carpenter-Phinney won the gold, she spoke to the true feeling of women in the Games: "I feel proud. I was a pioneer in women's cycling, and I worked very hard for this day. I think it may mean more to me than it might to some others." But the press became entangled in a problem of modern manners, insisting on knowing if she was Miss Carpenter or Mrs. Davis Phinney...
...Harper & Row; $9.95). Abetted by Ed Young's exuberant illustrations, Author Mary Scioscia raises Taylor from obscurity to role model. Her descriptions of turn-of-the-century black life in rural America never moralize; perhaps that, even more than the headlong pace, accounts for the most emotionally satisfying cyclist's story since Breaking Away unreeled...
...cyclist whose bike was tagged yesterday complained that bike racks do not offer adequate protection for quick-release wheels. But Fennelly said that a new rack was placed near Emerson and more will be added the year
Hamill has turned down roles similar to that of Luke, but finds that producers do not consider him for character parts he seeks, such as that of the fanatic cyclist in Breaking Away. Like many actors who have become famous playing one character, he has stepped into a kind of prison. Now, he says, "I'm relieved and excited that this is the end." But Hamill, says Lucas, is "going to have to play Luke Skywalker characters for a long time, just as Harrison played so many semi-Han Solo parts. Mark's a very good actor. Eventually people will...
Inexperience is another thing that should not inhibit the would-be cyclist. Most competitions, both intercollegiate and open, have two categories, one for experienced bikers and one for novices, Bob Ellis, director of intramural cycling at Princeton, said yesterday...