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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Cleveland Manager Al Lopez had closed the gap to half a game at one point by the last-ditch expedient of regularly rotating his top three pitchers, Mike Garcia (20-9), Bob Lemon (19-10) and Early Wynn (21-12), giving them only two days' rest between starts. Giant Manager Leo Durocher, juggling a crippled pitching staff, pulled up to within 3 games of the Dodgers, thanks largely to the standout performance of Relief Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm (13-3), who has worn a path from bullpen to pitcher's mound this season in no less than 63 games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Eleven to Go | 9/22/1952 | See Source »

Webb got his idea for Dragnet while he was playing a typical private eye on radio. A Los Angeles police sergeant named Marty Wynn said disgustedly: "Why don't you do a show about real cops?" and arranged for Webb to use the Los Angeles police files. Webb began building a show based on authentic police methods and backgrounds. After three years on radio (this week, the radio Dragnet was rated No.1 by Nielsen researchers), Webb decided to apply his successful formula ("realism plus entertainment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Life of Crime | 9/22/1952 | See Source »

...circus lion that tangles with the U.S. Army. When Pagan's owner (Carleton Carpenter) is inducted, he cannot bear to part with his playful pet, and secretly puts him up in a cage on the Army post. This leads to complications involving a hard-boiled sergeant (Keenan Wynn), an apoplectic colonel (Wilton Graff) and a visiting movie star (Janet Leigh). All ends happily, with Janet and Carleton finding love, and Fagan finding a home in Hollywood. The fadeout shows Fagan, majestically poised on a diving board, leaping into a movietown swimming pool...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Aug. 4, 1952 | 8/4/1952 | See Source »

...Corey Wynn, who may coach the varsity if Barnaby is unable to make the trip, will also lead his Yardling team to Hanover against the Dartmouth freshmen. The Crimson freshmen have rung up a 5 and 3 record, with losses only to Yale, Deerfield, and Exeter in their 'A' matches...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: Crimson Tennis Teams Play At Hanover; Ufford Captain | 5/24/1952 | See Source »

Captain Alex Haegler will again play first today, followed by Ed Koerner, Mike Levinson, Geoff Ball, Dan Mayers and Bob Crouch. Wynn is still not certain of his doubles teams...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: Crimson Tennis Teams Play At Hanover; Ufford Captain | 5/24/1952 | See Source »

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