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...Dick Chapman is a part-time bond salesman and a full-time student of golf Who lives in the heart of the U.S. golf world at Pinehurst, N.C. At 40, he can look back on a distinguished golf career on U.S. Walker Cup teams, a 1940 U.S. amateur title, and a trophy room full of lesser prizes calculated to satisfy the most demanding topnotcher. But not Dick Chapman. In 16 years he has twice reached the final of the British Amateur championship, and lost both times (to Willie Turnesa in 1947, Frank Stranahan in 1950). Last week, Chapman tried again...
...play may be "Billy Budd," adapted from the Herman Melville novel by Robert Chapman, instructor in English, and Louis Coxe. It was presented on Broadway this past season. The organizations are now dickering for the rights...
...tries, over the British, 6-3; at Birkdale, England. Though the British players, in their best showing since their only victory of the series in 1938, managed to upset the three top U.S. players (Captain Willie Turnesa, Frank Stranahan and Charlie Coe) in the final singles, Dick Chapman, Bill Campbell, Sam Urzetta and Jim McHale came through to clinch the cup. ¶ The University of Washington crew, perennial powerhouse of U.S. rowing, the Pacific Coast championship, over California and Stanford; at Seattle. ¶ The Yale crew, the Carnegie Cup, for the first time in twelve years, over Princeton, Cornell...
Instructor in English Robert Chapman and Louis O. Coxe, co-authors of "Billy Budd," share top honors in Variety's poll of New York drama critics for "most promising new playwright of the 1950-51 season...
...critical raves that greeted her prodigal return from Hollywood rang like a pressagent's dream of the perfect billboard. "Beautiful," sighed the Times's erudite Brooks Atkinson. "Captivating," cooed the Daily News's John Chapman. "Lovely," purred the World-Telegram and Sun's William Hawkins. Columnist Ward Morehouse urged all theatergoers to "hurry over to Henry Miller's and watch a lovely young actress at work...