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...while the CABmen watched with narrowed eyes, the DC-4 suddenly lurched and headed for the ground, 4,000 feet below. People on the ground heard an ear-shattering roar from its engines. The doomed plane's drunken glide steepened into a dive. From the vertical it went slightly on to its back, completing part of a wide outside loop. From the CAB plane, the inspectors saw it plunge into a clump of trees, disintegrate in a great cloud of smoke and flying debris...
...When the elevator door opens, you think you have arrived at a sports arena while the wrestling matches are under way. A distant roar of voices goes up and down. The roar grows stronger as you walk to the entrance of the huge six-story-high trading floor...
...Harry keeps howling for his price. Finally a tall old man with white hair waves his hand toward his face, palm inward. Harry nods his head and the roar stops. Then Harry turns to the red-faced one. who looked as though he was about to kick Harry in the groin ten seconds ago. Harry says calmly: 'Haven't had time to play. Too cold. I been reading on how to correct that slice.' The red face nods sympathetically...
...seem to go farther than half a mile and win. To avoid bumping or foul play in the match race of the year, a special rail had been built straight down the middle of the quarter-mile straightaway, making it a two-lane track. The race started with a roar from the crowd: "Look at 'em come...
...Preakness like this: "AND it's Jet Pilot in the lead by a head. . . . AND it's Jet Pilot by a neck. . . . It's Jet Pilot by half a length. ... Jet Pilot by a length . . . Jet Pilot!" A moment later, through the roar of the crowd was heard a shattered mutter: "What am I talking about?" Then solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have made a terrific mistake ... I was looking at Phalanx and Jet Pilot disappeared on me. . . . The winner of the race is Faultless." Clem (and, with him, millions of others) had been confused...