Word: sirring
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...majestic city had many teams, and many great players. There was Sir Joe of Broadway, the first of York's swinging athletes, who possessed a wealth of talent on the football field. At times, though, it seemed that Joe liked popcorn and aftershave better than football; but the scribes still praised him, for he was a winner, (And besides, all of York's fair maidens loved...
...Sir Joe led a team known as the Jets, who shared a great castle with a team called the Mets. Throughout the land, there was a rumor that the Jets and Mets were not friends, even though they played on the same field. The Mets were owned by a miserly old richman, the Earl of Grant. This thrifty owner, known as Don to his friends, paid his players too little and acted selfish about his fields. He would never let the Jets play on his grass while the Mets were still playing. The scribes did not like selfish people...
...from the rulers of York, who rebuilt the Castle of Ruth, which had been the Yankee's home for so long. And this gift smelled of corruption, so the scribes talked badly of it. Also, Duke Billy was a controversial sort, and he had problems with his players, especially Sir Reginald, who always seemed to fall off his horse...
Only one Westerner of the time was believed to have entered the fantasy world of the Chinese court and re-emerged with fact. With his high connections, his gift for languages, and his eccentric lifestyle, Sir Edmund Backhouse was one of the most fascinating characters then inhabiting the city. Even his attempts at self-effacement attracted attention--riding through the city in his rickshaw, a fan held before him, Chinese-fashion, to hide his face, this strange Westerner in Eastern garb drew many stares...
...Yankees benefited greatly from a surprisingly strong performance by Don Gullett, one of George Steinbrenner's more lucrative-check-cashers. Gullett went eight and one-third innings before yielding to ex-Red Sox (yes sir, we certainly remember) hurler, Sparky Lyle. Lyle, who won two of the three games the Yankees stole from the Royals, notched his third 1977 post-season...