Word: sticked
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...directors of the government-subsidized BBC had searched for more than a year for a conductor who would take the job. They had dangled the ?10,000 salary before Sir John Barbirolli, but he preferred to stick with his beloved Halle Orchestra in Manchester for less money. Brilliant young Czech Conductor Rafael Kubelik was tempted, but he turned it down to take over the Chicago Symphony (TIME, Jan. 9). After six months of negotiation, Sir Malcolm had accepted on condition that he could spend half his time free-lancing at home & abroad and conducting the roof-raising choral concerts which...
...Saturday the house lost $87,000 in one eight-hour shift ($36,000 in a lump to a plunger named Aaron "Stoney" Stone), but enjoyed a night's volume of $750,000 and was making profits anyhow. When the guests finally thinned out this week the stick men, dealers and special guards were pale with fatigue. The chef had taken to quitting on an average of six times a day. But Wilbur seemed to be making good as a Nevada-type hotel...
...played a brilliant cage game. The midfields consistently out-maneuvered the Purple and the defense proved it could throw convincing body blocks. Attackman Rick Hudner, who even in the first half was one of the most aggressive players on the field, turned in the game's best playmaking and stick-work in the final periods...
...attack Munro will stick with the same combination he used in the M.I.T. rout on Wednesday. Roving forward Bill Plissner will play in Yost's slot and Bob Baldwin will move into Plissner's position...
Samborski plans to stick with his usual lineup except for the left field slot, where Lew Arnow will replace Russ Johnson. Johnson has an exam. Also, Samborski has not yet decided whether he will start Amory Hubbard or Chuck Wade behind...