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...share of spills. Over the years, in one way or another, he broke both legs, smashed a shoulder, fractured his spine, suffered a brain concussion and broke a foot. Somehow he also managed to develop a superb sense of timing. He learned how to break from the gate a stride on top, how to rate his horse when he was running in front. If he looked awkward in the saddle his knowing hands could still wring that extra effort out of his mount, that marginal shading of speed that wins horse races...
Shirley seems quite sure of herself in all other respects, however. Intelligent, mature, and serious-minded, she apparently takes completely in her stride the fact that she is now a nationally-known musical comedy star, whereas three years ago this summer she was just finishing her first year of drama school in Pittsburgh. That summer Shirley went to New York on a visit, was persuaded to audition for a theatrical agent, and within a week had a seven-year contract with Rodgers and Hammerstein. She never went back to drama school...
...Meter High Hurdles. U.S.C.'s Jack Davis (Navy), who set a new world record in the A.A.U. meet a week earlier, was matched stride for stride by Lee Calhoun from North Carolina College, in a 0:13.8 dead heat...
...tall, redheaded sprinter with the free-floating stride made his bid on the turn of the 200-meter dash. Challenging for the lead, Dave Sime, the world's fastest man (TIME, Jan. 30 et seq.) and the nation's prime Olympic prospect in two events, suddenly grimaced, slowed to a painful hobble with a pulled groin muscle...
...Four Bs. President Black is much more than an expert securities peddler. He is the world's leading salesman of the benefits of capitalism, and the Bank did not really reach its stride until he became its president...