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...despite his years, the cool confidence that he could win. In his first full year as a jockey, he won 477 races in New York State alone, and this despite a four-week hiatus after a terrifying spill had left him with a broken rib, a smashed arm and facial lacerations. Three times he rode six winners in a nine-race program; four times he won five. In one amazing week he won 23 of the 54 races at New York's Aqueduct Race Track. In 1977 Cauthen's mounts earned more than $6 million in purses, besting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Kid Becomes a Man | 5/15/1978 | See Source »

...matter of physique, nature did not deal Gelsey an ideal hand, but she trumped every disadvantage. Her facial features seem to have been intended for a slightly larger head. So? What big blue eyes she has and what an alluring Gioconda half-smile, all the better to be seen clearly from the third balcony. And those long arms and legs: Should they not be attached to a bigger body? In motion, Gelsey's torso seems to lose what little substance it has. Mass is translated into a continuum of grace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance: U.S. Ballet Soars | 5/1/1978 | See Source »

...singing and speaking voice, though the stilted dialogue overpowers Weary at times, and Monnen's Cockney accent seems to have a mind of its own, coming and going at will. But there's no need to carp. Acting in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera is mainly a question of facial expression and stage poise. All of the principals mime and move exceedingly well, and as for the chorus--suffice to say that they deliver a very fine ensemble performance...

Author: By Troy Segal, | Title: Bloody Good G&S | 4/27/1978 | See Source »

...other player, but occasionally leading to inconsistency...serve is the weakest link in an otherwise outstanding game...volleys well, also hits strong forehand and return of serve...old nemesis, inconsistency, gripped him on southern trip, where he went went 1-4...hails from San Antonio, Texas...has shaved facial hair from last season, when bright red beard made him heartthrob of Crimson female fans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Faces to Watch | 4/7/1978 | See Source »

Late at night, after the run-through had ended, the choreographers met quietly with the company's artistic director, Claire Mallardi, to discuss their pieces. After commenting on each of them, Mallardi raised several points I had heard her discuss before. One of them concerned the facial expressions that the dancers had worn on stage...

Author: By Jeremy Metz, | Title: Choreographing the Emotions | 3/22/1978 | See Source »

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