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...Chester, W. Va., touts dismissed it as beginner's luck at a small-stakes track. Then she went to Aqueduct and, with pigtails flying, ran away from the field aboard an untried 13-1 shot named Bravy Galaxy. Quashing the cynics was gratifying, she says, but her biggest thrill was having the jockeys ambush her and douse her with a bucket of water, a traditional ceremony after an apprentice rider's first win at the Big A. "To me," said Barbara Jo, who during a jockey boycott at Tropical Park had her dressing-room window smashed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Horse Racing: Ladies in Silks | 4/4/1969 | See Source »

...heat is being generated by this new, serious, non-patriotic musical about the writing of the Declara- tion of Independence. There are those who love it--and those whose hearts do not quite thrill to the goings-on (which include an animated discussion of Thomas Jefferson's sex life). Still, the cast does include such people as William Daniels and Paul Hecht, and the general style of the piece is supposed to be quite out of the ordinary. At the 46th STREET THEATRE, W. 46th...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring in New York: The Plays to See | 3/28/1969 | See Source »

Most enthusiasts are now experiencing the thrill of returning to the great outdoors. The inefficiency of Cambridge snow removal delays this exodus to the wholesome fresh air, but the hardiest are only too happy to jump puddles and plow through occasional piles of snow. The sidewalks beside the river fill, and the anticipation is unbearable...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Marathon Runners Train For Boston Spring Races | 3/21/1969 | See Source »

...thought out carefully in advance, as a gymnast plans a movement in a high-wire act. Bruno has become a monster and knows it. He lives for sips of champagne permitted him each evening and the exhilaration of using the telephone to call wrong numbers and know the thrill of human explanations and regrets. Murkily he perceives that death is a physical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Hanging by a Thread | 2/21/1969 | See Source »

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS (ABC, 5-6:30 p.m.). North American Figure Skating Championships from Oakland, Calif., team up with the World Figure "8" Stock Car Thrill Race from Islip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Listings: Feb. 14, 1969 | 2/14/1969 | See Source »

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