Word: tournament
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...loan. Free Scotch and fast talk was all it took to con a crew of well-heeled high rollers into coughing up $266,000 worth of bets. For his cash, each gambler was buying a crack golfer in the "Calcutta" auction before the Desert Inn's sixth annual Tournament of Champions. The man who owned the winner would get a whopping $95,760 share of the pot; even a lowly seventh-place finisher would bring his backer $11,970. For the 22 golfers there was another $40.000 in prizes...
Coffee Break. Funnyman Bob Hope took a turn with the gavel, twitted Crooner Bing Crosby, whose new young wife is expecting a baby in August: "You can tell how important this tournament is to get Bing away from the nest. Bing had his last child 20 years ago. That's quite a coffee break." Comedian Hank Henry came on to peddle Texan Billy Maxwell and tried to swing a deal with one of the more belligerent celebrities in the crowd. "What am I bid for Elsa Maxwell? This would be a good buy for Walter Winchell. How about Elsa...
...tournament started, many a gambler hedged his bet by selling part of his player. And since this was Las Vegas, side bets were laid on almost every shot. "I've never seen a tournament like this one," said Ken Venturi. "People come up to me and feel my legs and arms, and pat my stomach. They want to know how I feel and how I'll score, so they can place their bets...
...varsity debating team took second place Saturday in the National Debate Tournament Finals held at West Point. David L. Bynum '59 and James L. Kincaid '58 lost a close decision to Northwestern after defeating Princeton in the semi-final round...
...individual speaker standings, Bynum ranked fifth and Kincaid ninth. Last year, they comprised the team which took fourth place in the same tournament...