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...James R. Ullman, producers). Besides skunk cabbages, Spring also produces here & there a bright-hued crocus. It was only to be expected that, somewhere within last week's vernal jungle of rank theatrical growths, one amusing piece would pop up its head. That piece is The Milky Way. Burleigh Sullivan (Hugh O'Connell) was a weakly child-"a Sagittarius baby," he recalls-who only survived his school days by his gift for adroit ducking. This talent he uses to good effect one evening when tipsy Speed, world's middleweight champion, and his trainer simultaneously swing...
Terrified at first, Burleigh gets to like his new job, does not realize that his string of one-round victories has been framed. Besides, he has acquired Mazie, a ponderous St. Bernard in a pink bow whose pupil-less eyes look out with uncanny wistfulness across the footlights. When reporters ask him if he is any kin to John L. Sullivan, Burleigh asks "Is he a fighter, too?" He is certain, however, that the championship is "in the bag." This piece of impudence so enrages Speed that, although he has about decided to foreswear the match as a favor...
...Cleaves, g. g., Ellison Rogers, c.pt. c.p.t., Markwett David, pt. pt., Reed Thorndike, Gundlach, 1d. 1d., Hall Rabinovitz, 2d. 2d., Childs Mousen, Lessig, Angle, c. c., Bohn Feins, 2a. 2a., Tobin Graziano, Lessing, LeRoy, 1a. 1a., Keatley Owens, DeWolfe, o.h. o.h., Gulick Tucker, Way, l.h. l.h., Burleigh, Hillman...
...second Eliot House tea-dance of the year will be held in the House dining-room immediately after the Army football game, according to an announcement made last night by Burleigh Pattee '33, in charge of House entertainments. Members of the Mayfair orchestra have been engaged to play, and tea will be served. The names of the patronesses are to be announced later...
...that won the game. A villain foiled, Pitcher Bush went completely to pieces in the sixth, when he walked four batters. He was replaced by Spitballer Burleigh Grimes, who worked for St. Louis in last year's Series. By the time the sloppy inning was over. New York had five runs on two hits and no Chicago errors. The Cubs got four runs in the last three innings, but so did the Yankees. New York 12, Chicago...