The Race Track by G. F. T. Ryall. Johnny Campo's aficionados are wondering if he will have a change of luck this weekend when he saddles Portagonist for the Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct...

The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt. Review of "I.F. Stone's Weekly", a documentary recording of the way journalist I.F. Stone works. It was made by Jerry Bruck, Jr., Stone's own happy croak alternates with narration by Tom Wicker. In mid-May this film will play in New York. Gives facts about Stone...

Dancing by Arlene Croce.

A Reporter at Large A REPORTER AT LARGE THINKING IN TIME by Calvin Tomkins. REPORTER AT LARGE about Alexander Marshack's innovative calendric interpretation of prehistoric cave art. It would appear unlikely that an untrained amateur could evolve a theory, work out the methodology by which to test it, conduct all the necessary research himself, & arrive at results that would revolutionize the study of...

The Talk of the Town Brooklyn Boy Makes Good on Great White Way by Hendrik Hertzberg. Talk story about Eddie LaPidus who is in the premiere business-in N.Y. he is the premiere business. LaPidus's most recent big job was the premiere of "The Great Gatsby," which was held at Loews State Theatre. There was also an auxiliary premiere at the Paramount Theatre...

Comment by Brendan Gill. Tells about the "Times" obituary of Fred Carlisle Snodgrass. It often happens with the "Times" that when a man dies certain unpleasant aspects of his life are given short shrift in his obituary... There is an exception to this rule. When it comes to sports, especially to baseball, it is...

The Talk of the Town Scruples by Victor Chen. Talk story about Ramsey Clark's stand on limiting campaign funds. Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Republican, od Maryland says he will refuse any campaign gift larger than $100 & the Senate as a whole has approved ceilings of $3000 on gifts from individuals & $6000 on gifts from organizations. Charles...

The Theatre by Edith Oliver.

The Talk of the Town Suds by Ian Frazier. Talk story about a party at Rheingold Breweries celebrating the fact that they did not go out of business. The politicians and businessmen who were credited with saving the brewery were on hand. Paul O'Dwyer, City Council President, was there for the party...

The Talk of the Town Still Another by George W. S. Trow. Talk story about the writer & his 19 yr. old black friend, Tony Coleman, attending the premiere of a black western film, "Thomasine and Bushrod." Vonetta McGee was the female co-star in the film. At the premiere party. Miss McGee helped to judge a costume contest which involved people...

Fiction Long Distance by Penelope Mortimer. Section Two The patient is put in the West Wing, where severe cases are treated. Tells about her treatment. Simon, another patient, visits here& they become lovers, which pleases her. They do not approve & prescribe intense exercise, which diminishes her pleasure in love-making. When she learns how...

The Talk of the Town "Next!" by Anthony Hiss. Talk story about a telephone company service called Dial-A-Joke featuring Henny Youngman telling seven jokes for one message unit. The number to call is 999-3838. Writer spoke with Lou Kruh, at the phone company, an ex-Madison Ave. fellow, who said this was a way to get added...

The Talk of the Town by Louis Trifon. A friend who had to work his way through New York State's tax brochure CR-60 writes that he recieved a certain wry satisfaction, not to mention enlightenment, when he came across the following: "If an individual changes his status during the taxable year from a NY resident to a...

Letter from London by Mollie Panter-Downes. The majority of citizens in Britain are hopeful that the Labour Party will keep its election promise to lead them out of the Common Market if it cannot induce the other members to set about rebuilding the tottery club structure. The applauded every blunt word of Mr. James Callaghan, the...

Poetry The Lesson by David Wagoner. That promising morning...

Poetry At The Masseur's by Howard Moss. Entering at first, body in mind...