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...long-shot Orientalist (42 to 1) dueled for the lead; Quadrangle slipped back to fourth, and Northern Dancer was running fifth. Suddenly, Orientalist began to bear out from the rail. "I saw that big hole," said Ycaza, "and I said to myself, 'You can steal this race.' " In a wink, Quadrangle zipped past the leaders and opened up a one-length lead...
...demonstrate that the scorer's K still stands for Koufax. In nine innings, he faced only 27 men-the absolute minimum. Twelve Phillies struck out, and the only one who reached base at all was Richie Allen, who walked in the fourth inning, was thrown out trying to steal second. With the Dodgers leading 3-0 and two out in the bottom of the ninth, Sandy faced Phillies Shortstop Bobby Wine. The first pitch was a ball, and Wine fouled the second off the leg of Plate Umpire Ed Vargo. Wincing with pain, Vargo called time...
...resembles an enormous and rather soggy cinnamon cookie. He lives in Jellystone National Park but talks like a bear from the Bronx Zoo. "Duh," he announces, "I'm smahtuh dan de avidge bayuh." To prove it he assembles a battalion of "trained picnic ants" and sends them to steal chocolate cakes from tourists. Then he runs off to rescue a nifty little beige bear named Cindy from the clutches of the Chizzling Brothers, who-oh, heck, who cares? Certainly not the people (Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera) who are unscrupulously luring the public into this bear trap...
...somewhere up the track. But The Scoundrel, Quadrangle and Roman Brother had won five races and $188,000 this year among them. And then there was Hill Rise, beaten by a neck in the Kentucky Derby, gaining with every stride. Should've won, the experts said, and a steal, even...
...Asia (USCINCMEAFSA). In his spare time, he is directing the evaluation of a controversial Army air assault division with which the Army hopes to prove that it needs a large air unit of its own for quick strikes. Air Force officers claim that the Army is merely trying to steal their troop-carrying and air-support role...