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Driving to Riches. You name it, Mario drives it: Indianapolis cars, stock cars, sports cars, sprint cars. He did have to say no to Enzo Ferrari, who begged Mario to drive for him on the Grand Prix circuit; the Grand Prix races conflicted with Andretti's previous engagements, and besides, Ferrari doesn't pay enough. "Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool," says Andretti...
Only Jim Tew and Brian Clemow graduated from last year's Eastern Sprint champions, but the new boating places only two oarsmen and the coxswain in the seats they held last year...
...expert on sprinting techniques who has written books on the subject and coached three previous world record holders (Harold Davis, Ray Norton and Dennis Johnson), Winter concedes that Smith is still only a mediocre starter-"he used to be terrible"-a weakness that Bud is trying hard to correct. To improve Tommie's drive off the blocks, Winter makes him practice starts in a gymnastic belt equipped with reins that the coach hangs onto for dear life. He has to. "Tommie is getting so he can drag me right down the track," says Winter. He also...
Colburn, a readheaded Californian, is the biggest single reason for the freshman success this year. He is probably the greatest sprint prospect in Harvard track history, and he can do anything...
...most of the first quarter, the Crimson came storming back. With third and long yardage, halfback Ken O'Connell -- playing with a badly injured back -- took a handoff and sped around left end. He turned the corner and outran the Princeton secondary for a thrilling-88-yard touchdown sprint...