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There is a global assortment of sentimental-as well as odds-on-favorites. Undeterred by a nasty fall this spring that knocked her unconscious and left her with a hairline vertebral fracture, Britain's Princess Anne will ride with her country's four-member equestrian team at Montreal. Her husband. Captain Mark Phillips, a member of the 1972 gold-medal team, is only an alternate this time...
Apparently all things will have their uses in this war, even a statue of scepter-wielding, toga-robed King George III. The 2-ton equestrian figure of gold-leafed lead was installed at New York's Bowling Green just six years ago to symbolize a "deep sense of the eminent and singular benefits received from him." This week, after the Declaration of Independence was officially read to the populace on the Common in the presence of General George Washington, a huge crowd surged down Broad Way to wreak vengeance on the statue. Having drunk plenty...
...meter board and its own elevator; the Velodrome, a 7,200-seat banked (48° on the curves) oval for cycling races; Desmarteau Center, a 4,500-seat basketball arena; the Robillard Center, a 3,600-seat general sports area with a pool and a handball court; a spacious equestrian area complete with jump course; and a sailing center with five precast concrete piers and enough facilities to handle the expected 145 entries...
...squired by a swinger 17 years her junior, and the princess's rift with Photographer-Husband-Antony-Armstrong-Jones-the-Earl-of-Snowdon reigns supreme on front pages and TV for days on end. Princess Anne, 25, the Queen's second child and a contender for Britain's Olympic equestrian team, cracks a vertebra in a fall from her horse and makes news bulletins worldwide...
Sunday there were some turnabouts, though, as Perkins fell from her mount just seconds from the finish of her show, dropping to eleventh place. Leading U.S. equestrian Bruce Davidson turned in a marvellous performance riding two steeds to top finishes. Davidson on Golden Griffen won the first place Atlantic Bowl, and also rode Royal Core to the third position in the standings. Only last year's winner Sue Hatherly from Great Britain prevented a one-two Davidson sweep. As for the Princess, she captured the last slot in the top ten standings...