Word: temperate
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...books (Treasure Island, Rob Roy), Kidnapped shuns the grandeurs that encumber most of Hollywood's hysterical historicals. The picture is made to the scale of the book, which is modest. Unfortunately, in trying to keep it small, Director Stevenson has also made it insignificant; and in trying to temper its excitement, he has let it become dull...
...days, nonetheless has power off the tee and a pool shark's touch on the green. Last year he won the P.G.A., finished a stroke behind Winner Casper in the Open. Rosburg is now grimly trying to conquer a problem even more serious than his physical ailments: an explosive temper that usually drives him into one miserable round per tournament...
...Gentleman'sGame."In high school, Palmer got a stern lesson in controlling his temper on the course. Infuriated by flubbing a shot in a junior match, he sent his club sailing over a poplar grove. Going home, he found himself in a car with a grim father. "Pap told me that this was a gentleman's game, and he was ashamed of me," says Palmer. "If he saw or heard of me throwing a club again, he was through with me as a golfer. That did it." Settled down, Arnie Palmer twice won the state high school championship, then headed...
...Reward was disqualified at a cost of $77,800 to Owner Elizabeth Arden Graham, and Tim Tam went on to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. It was at about that point that trainers began shrugging Ycaza off as a foolish kid who let a hot temper cancel out cold talent...
...five winners in three days at Aqueduct-and not one of his rides was beneath the dignity of a man with a family coat of arms. Says Ycaza: "I used to want to win so much that I got excited when anything interfered, and I would lose my temper. Now I still have the same temper, but I know I've got to hold...