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...Quint's mother died when he was born, and for the next ten years or so he was hung up, like some frayed little sweater, now in this boarding house, now in that, while his hardware-hawking father took to the road. Then father married a woman of means, and he and Quint went to live in her mansion in St. Louis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: As a Boy Grows Older | 5/15/1950 | See Source »

...Quint's stepmother had always yearned for a son as much as Quint had needed a mother, and she poured all her long-stoppered love into him. After a time, sure of her affection, Quint began to pay more attention to companions of his own age. Racked by jealousy, and by a growing estrangement from her husband, his stepmother went insane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: As a Boy Grows Older | 5/15/1950 | See Source »

...last inning and the score said Kirkland 4. Leverett 4, when Deacon shortstop Jim Gabler and Deacon pitcher Ed Smith hit singles and then advanced to second and third respectively on steals. 'Another single, by Quint Stiles, scored Gabler...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Nine Tops Bunnies; Puritans Win | 5/6/1949 | See Source »

...bottom half of the final frame began, Deacon Miller Higgins drew a walk, then stole second. The Dunster catcher's throw went into Centerfield, and while the outfielders were looking for it, Higgins traveled home. Another Dunster error and a single by Deacon Quint Stiles accounted for Kirkland's other two runs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deacons Win 3-2 To Escape Cellar | 4/30/1949 | See Source »

...Kirkland team as it is and not as it might be include two competent pitchers, southpaw Peter Weber, formerly of the '51 Yardlings and right-handed Ed Smith, who also plays first base. Catcher Quint Stiles, second baseman John Panky, and center fielder Bruce Hopper are the standouts on the team...

Author: By E. JOUR Otameal, | Title: Lining Them Up | 4/28/1949 | See Source »

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