Word: pittsburghs
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...symphony players." Beyond that, the lures of the campus include more security, fatter pensions, sabbatical leaves, tenure, and salaries that match and often surpass those offered by the orchestras. For many, the chief attraction of a university post is simply a chance to catch one's breath. Admits Pittsburgh Symphony Conductor William Steinberg: "Playing in a university string quartet is a vacation compared to the grueling work required of symphony musicians...
First came the Los Angeles Dodgers, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates by three games with only five to play, thanks to Don Drysdale, who blanked the St. Louis Cardinals on four hits, 2-0-for his fourth straight victory and second straight shutout since suddenly coming to life after losing 16 of his first 25 decisions. Then the Dodgers really seemed to be pretending when they got blanked 2-0 themselves by a 22-year-old Cardinal rookie named Larry Jaster, whose only claim to fame is that he can't seem to lose to Los Angeles. He loses often...
...Dodgers back on the track by beating the Cards 2-1 for his 26th victory of the year. But meanwhile the Pirates were doing their best to prove that reports of their death were exaggerated. "Take the nails out of the coffin!" Manager Harry Walker shouted after Pittsburgh swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Phils and cut the Dodgers' lead to 1½ games...
...funny feeling that we're going to win this thing." It didn't sound quite so funny after Juan Marichal ran his season's record to 25-6 by beating the Pirates 5-4 in the first half of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh. And it was anything but humorous when Bob Bolin pitched a one-hitter against the Pirates in the nightcap and shut them out 2-0-thereby embalming Pittsburgh and assuring the Dodgers of a tie for the pennant...
They were underrated at that, as far as Missouri's Coach Dan Devine was concerned. Dan's scouts had watched U.C.L.A. demolish Pittsburgh (57-14) and Syracuse (31-12) on successive Saturdays, and he was ready to concede that "U.C.L.A. is the best team in the country" -better than No. 1-ranked Michigan State-even before Missouri played the Bruins last week. Devine's Tigers were undefeated, they had sharpened their claws on Minnesota (24-0) and Illinois (21-14) of the Big Ten. They were 14-point underdogs at Los Angeles, and while they did better...