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...misty morning in Washington's rainswept Snoqualmie River valley. The first pheasant dropped behind the dog. The second, whirring off into the mist, wheeled at the shot and fell into the brush to one side. The third was brought down just across the river. Then the handler issued a sharp command: "Fetch...
...like an uncoiling spring, the dog dashed for the bird that fell behind him. Gingerly he nuzzled it, rolling the bird a bit so that he could pick it up without crushing it, raced back to his handler and dropped the unruffled pheasant into his outstretched hand. With a nod from his handler, he crashed into the brush and retrieved the second bird...
Panting, the dog paused for a moment. Then he plunged into the icy stream, heading toward the spot where the third bird fell. Head down, he began to range the area. The handler's whistle brought him up short. The retriever looked at his handler for guidance, watched the wave of his arm, and began his ranging again a bit to the left. A moment later he spotted the bird, picked it up, and, head high, breasted the river again to bring it back to his handler...
...offensive backfield is a versatile, hardhitting unit which includes, in addition to Kazmaier,. Boston University's passing ace, Harry Agganis; Holy Cross' Chuck Maloy, slick ball handler and T quarterback; and Burt Talmadge, a driving halfback who averaged about six years a try for unbeaten Bucknell. --from the Boston Dally Record...
...LL.B. '44 and Charles P. Curtiss LL.B. '17, both of the Boston Bar. They will pick the winner of the trial between the J. Smith Club, representing the fictitious Fred Daniels, plaintiff--who jumped the Washington team of the American League--, and the E. Warren Club, representing Baseball Commissioner Handler...