Word: poore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...William Tudor Gardiner was to speak on "Employment of Prisoners," Carolina's Gov. Oliver Max Gardner on "Youthful Prisoners," Virginia's Gov. Harry Flood Byrd on "The Segregation Plan of Taxation" and North Dakota's Gov. George F. Shafer on "The Gasoline Tax." It looked like poor pickings for newsmen assigned to cover the conference...
...National League has a more hectic race, with Pittsburgh and Chicago popping in and out of first place. Last year's Champion, the St. Louis Club, is a poor fourth, mostly through collapse of the pitching staff. The New York "Giants" are third but here again the common ailment of poor pitching has been a grave handicap. Pitcher Grimes, whose fine work has held up the Pittsburgh Club, last week had his thumb dislocated by a fast liner. If he is long on the bench, the Chicago Club should be the next champion. Outstanding Chicagoans are Infielder Rogers Hornsby...
...quickly and are heard of no more. Youth is a tremendous asset. Example-The Young Athletics, constantly improving, have caught up with and passed the Old Yankees, once undoubtedly one of the most efficient clubs ever put together. And the Young Giants are potential champions, restrained only by their poor pitching. Individual instances are Young Melvin Ott (not yet 21) of the "Giants" and Young Jimmy Foxx (just past 21) of the "Athletics." Player Ott has made 26 home-runs, is hitting around .324, fields with speed and skill. He is an outfielder, gifted with a rare throwing...
Cyril Tolley, British amateur golf champion, contended that an advertisement containing a caricature of him making "a poor stroke before a smiling caddy with a packet of a well-known brand of chocolates protruding from his pocket," was an aspersion on his amateur status. J. S. Fry Sons, Ltd., the chocolate makers, replied that Cabinet ministers (and Charles Spencer Chaplin) had been shown in the same series and had not sued. Golfer Tolley retorted: "Cabinet ministers are professionals." The Court agreed, awarded him $5,000 damages. This verdict encouraged attorneys for Helen Wills, who protested the use of her picture...
...Chicago, Scot Forgan was approached by two young men about to start a new business. They wanted him to buy some of their stock at $25 the share. Looking down his straight strong nose, Banker Forgan declared he could buy no stock. Said he: "I'm just a poor mon and I wor-rk for a sollery...