Word: hunted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...A.F.H.Q., under Eisenhower, is U.S. Major General Walter Bedell ("Beedle") Smith, who is a recurrent motif throughout the complexity of Eisenhower's staff organization. Said a British officer: "All this would not be possible without Ike and Beedle." Stocky "Beedle" Smith used to train bird dogs and hunt quail with General Marshall in Virginia; in North Africa he keeps a cocker spaniel and a Virginia orderly, Sergeant Sam Carter, to remind him of happier times. He is the production manager of the Allied war machine. While his chief is on high with the plotters and the planners, Beedle...
...pretty good show-largely because several top-ranking players in uniform wangled unexpected furloughs* and played unexpectedly good tennis. One of them, Coast Guardsman Jack Kramer, played well enough to upset the pre-tournament favorite, Francisco Segura, two-fisted pride of Ecuador. Still another, Lieut, (j.g.) Joe Hunt, beat Kramer in the finals...
Crouch & Slouch. Hunt moved rapidly into the finals, fighting his way past unassuming, even-paced 4-F Bill Talbert...
Charley-Horse Champ. Everyone agreed that Kramer would win the tournament. Joe Hunt disagreed. Kramer was not sure. In the finals he even served erratically. Down two sets to one, he folded like an accordion. He was too good to lose a love set, but he did. It was Hunt's title at 6-3, 6-8, 10-8, 6-0. The new National Champion celebrated by collapsing. He had been rubbing off a Charley horse for most of the final set. Sick-stomached Kramer rushed over, gave Hunt's leg an extra rub-then gave up beside...
...Lice Throwers" specialized in vermin. Every Saturday night they would hunt for "the biggest specimens." For twelve super-lice, the club paid one mark. On Sunday morning each member lined up for inspection holding a prize louse between finger and thumb. As the Kommandoführer marched down the ranks, members saluted smartly, thereby snapping the "live dose of itch" in his direction. After endless practice on an old overcoat, the prisoners could hit the Kommandoführer "below the belt" once in three tries...