Word: toni
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Three Medals. At Cortina last winter, Toni cut a noticeable slice out of Russia's spectacular march down the ski trails. Standing just a little straighter than his rivals, demonstrating a spectacular sense of balance and feel for the snow, he won a gold medal in all three Alpine events (giant slalom, slalom and downhill). He is expected to win this season's big downhill honors in Europe and plans to come to the U.S. this month to race at Aspen, Colo, and Stowe...
...secret of a downhill racer," says Toni, "is really the ability to .think ahead. A good skier looks as far ahead as possible. In my mind's eye, I'm looking even farther ahead than with my eyes. When I'm doing the Streif, I'm already thinking of the steep drop while my skis are still in the 'Mousetrap.' When I'm on the Lärchen-hand, my eyes are on the Oberhausberg, and my mind is on the final schuss...
...Director Alan Handley at a pace so breathless that even Winchell's self-importance often had little time to come through. Many less entertaining variety shows have managed to survive. But last week, when Winchell's latest Trendex slumped from his original 21.1 to 15.9, his sponsors, Toni and Old Gold, decided that the "little people" were thinning out. They notified him that they would drop his show when his option comes up in five weeks. Cost of tuning out: $75,000 in severance...
...Woolworth Hour (Sun. 1 p.m., CBS). With Percy Faith, Doretta Morrow, Toni Arden, Ethel Smith...
...life with repentant Ethel. At week's end. Producer Max Liebman made a brave try at proving that it is still-partially, at least-a man's world with a tuneful tribute to the music of George Gershwin. But, again, the girls-led by Singers Ethel Merman, Toni Arden and Camilla Williams, Dancers Tanaquil LeClerq, Diana Adams and Patricia Wilde -practically elbowed the male performers off the stage...