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Cinemactress Gene Tierney and Aly Khan (who was divorced last January by Rita Hay worth) were winding up a three-week holiday at his Irish "hiding place"-a 700-acre stud farm outside the tiny village of Kilcullen. Newsmen, dutifully noting the first morning that a maid was pulling the curtains in Gene's room while an electric razor buzzed four windows away, kept close watch but could report nothing more than a circumspect round of sightseeing through the countryside, hand-holding beside a lake, a visit to Dublin's Royal Theater and the prince's victory...
After Storm's victory, delighted Owner Carey gave his 38-month-old Doberman a T-bone reward: permanent retirement from the show ring. "He's earned his rest," announced Carey, carefully adding that Storm will "continue to stand at stud...
...Cannes, the rich Aga Khan got richer by selling his unbeaten Tulyar, winner of the Epsom Derby, the St. Leger and five other British stakes races, to the government-sponsored Irish National Stud for $700,000. The news instantly 1) gratified Irish horse breeders, 2) roused Laborite opponents of Premier Eamon de Valera to demand a parliamentary debate on the purchase, "in view of the already heavy burden on the taxpayers...
...greatest expenses was the name performers they hired to stud their productions. When they had to fill up a cast they could usually find bit players who were eager to work for little or nothing, just to participate in their plays. But they usually overpaid their stars, and to have the glory of a top name on their program they would disregard their financial difficulties. Once the star was there, however, they resented his drawing the lion's share of the gate receipts...
...Former Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles, showing unwonted aggressiveness in a new comeback drive, a slashing ten-round decision over Argentina's Cesar Brion; in Madison Square Garden. ¶Pacer Good Time, a record-equaling (2:01) performance in his last race before going to stud; at Yonkers, N.Y. The victory, worth $6,750, increased Good Time's record earnings to $318,792.86. ¶Jockey Tony Despirito, 17, his 300th race this season, the eighth American rider ever to turn the trick; at Salem, N.H. Cf Australian Open Golf Champion Norman Von Nida, a playoff, 72-77, over...