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...Olympics, the world championships, and three previous competitions for the U.S. title, Colorado's Hayes Alan Jenkins put on a performance that dazzled the judges and earned him a winning 1,694.33 points. Close behind (with 1,674.09) was the perennial runner-up, California's Ronnie Robertson. Third, as he had been all year: Hayes Jenkins' younger brother, David, with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Mothers & Daughters | 3/26/1956 | See Source »

Although it is no cruder than its sequel, Doctor in the House, Doctor at Sea is somewhat less successful. Its minor characters are much less realistic and hence less intrinsically amusing than their counterparts in the earlier movie. James Robertson Justice, who practically carried Doctor in the House as a gruff but good-hearted surgeon, now becomes an apopleptic ship-captain, and loses some of his charm. Similarly, devil-may-care medical school comrades are supplanted by an equally devil-may-care but less interesting ship's crew. They provide a slightly flimsy background for the doctor, Dirk Bogarde...

Author: By Frank R. Safford, | Title: Doctor at Sea | 3/19/1956 | See Source »

Superior Crimson baton passing spelled the diference in the mile-relay, the closest race of the meet. Anderson, leading off, passed to second man Al Wills even with Bob Scobey of Yale. Wills handed third man Mike Robertson a three yard lead, and Robertson gave anchorman Wharton six yeard on Cornell's Ingley. Both Cornell and Army passed Wharton to put him six yards behind at the gun lap. Increasing the pace, he passed the Army runner, reached the final corner at Ingley's shoulder, and outsprinted him to the tape, winning 18 inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unbeaten Track Team Wins Heptagonals | 3/5/1956 | See Source »

Best chances for Crimson points lie in both relays, the 600, the 1000, and the two-mile run. The mile-relay team of Bob Weil, Mike Robertson, Al Wills, and French Anderson stands a good chance of winning. The two-mile team of Dick Norris, Bill Morris, Otis Gates, and either Dick Wharton or Jim Cairns will also finish high...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unbeaten Track Varsity Will Face Nine Opponents at Cornell Tonight | 3/3/1956 | See Source »

Wills, Anderson, or Robertson rate high in the 600, while either Cairns or Wharton is capable of winning the 1000. Pete Reider and Dave Norris should score in the two-mile, with Reider favored...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unbeaten Track Varsity Will Face Nine Opponents at Cornell Tonight | 3/3/1956 | See Source »

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