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WORLD'S FAIR, N.Y., April 22,--The largest and most elaborate fair in history opened here today, but it did not get rave reviews...
...does shoot-swish! Rare is the pro who hits on 50% of his field-goal attempts. As a college sophomore last year, Bradley banged in 48%, is up to 52% this year, and he once sank 58 consecutive free throws-something that no pro has ever done. Basketball buffs rave about his "great eye" and "touch." But Bradley snorts at the cliches. "You just have to develop self-discipline," he says, "a self-discipline that makes you practice in one spot until you make 25 baskets from that spot, a self-discipline not to go to bed until...
...CENTER: Dick Butkus, 20, Illinois 6 ft. 3 in., 237 lbs. One rave notice: "Only a junior, but a very strong, hard-nosed, mean, nasty kid. Has an insatiable appetite for hitting people." Best on defense, Butkus would play defensive tackle as a pro. On offense, the pros like Texas Christian's Ken Henson, 20, (6 ft. 6 in., 255 lbs.), and Holy Cross's Jon Morris, 21 (6 ft. 3 in., 225 lbs.). The report on Morris: "A great player on a team that has no spring practice and schedules schools that do. Whatever the logic...
...Rave & a Lump...
...gentle flurry of aphorisms. "Tanglewood is a tree with many branches," he has said in a typical comment on the bucolic Massachusetts festival. "You can't tell which will wither away and which will blossom." Last week, as the Tanglewood season closed to the music of rave reviews, the Tanglewood tree, well-watered at the roots, seemed to be blooming more richly than ever...