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Mechanics and drivers were up early too, fussing and tuning up the streamlined little racers, looking for flaws, profanely praying that hidden parts would function smoothly. At Driver Johnnie Parsons' station in the pits the mechanic could hardly believe his eyes. Parsons' bright yellow Wynn's Special (representing an investment of $35,000) looked sleek and fit, but under the unstrapped hood the mechanic had found a telltale trickle of water seeping out of a crack in a spanking-new cylinder block. There was no time to change engines, so the mechanic did the next best thing...
Benzol & Alcohol. It was about the worst news an Indianapolis driver could hear. Handsome, 31-year-old Driver Parsons had placed second in the big race last year, and his Wynn's Special, with its new high-compression (13 to 1) Meyer-Drake Offenhauser engine, had performed beautifully during the tryouts. Now the threadlike slit in the engine block threatened to crack his hopes wide-open. But heavy-footed Johnnie Parsons had no thought of withdrawing on that account...
...distribution of good gags is never calculated to panic anybody, yet the subtle humor of his gruffness imprints many of the punch lines in your memory. "Love That Brute" provides Douglas with the necessary background--manageable if dull--and gives him the assistance of a skilled supporting comedian, Keenan Wynn. Between the two of them, there are enough laughs to qualify the picture as entertainment but nowhere near enough to give it a name for good comedy...
...doubles was the main factor in Yale's 11-4 victory over the Crimson tennis team at New Haven yesterday afternoon. The Blue squad held only a 6-4 margin at the end of the singles, but consistent hard serving and smashing swept all five of the doubles. Corey Wynn's freshman squad struck a bright note for the future, though, registering a 5-4 win, also on foreign courts...
Ufford and Hatton are Corey Wynn's big guns in the doubles. They have been consistent leaders of the slightly top-heavy squad. Corey Wynn Hatton with the Trincheiry-Meyers combination at third doubles. Coaching consistent sweeps in doublers all season long...