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...that got the loudest cheers was James Austin's five-year-old smooth-haired fox terrier, Champion Nornay Saddler, brought out of retirement to try for the Morris & Essex best-in-show. Winner of 55 best-in-shows, a world's record, Saddler had never put his best paw forward at Mrs. Dodge's party. Last week, making a champion's comeback, he outshone the five other group winners in the final judging, added the coveted Morris & Essex to his collection of best-in-shows. "I must rate him all-time tops," purred Judge Enno Meyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Mrs. Dodge's Dog Show | 6/9/1941 | See Source »

...historian, Critic Rascoe is angrily allergic to legend. He worries old news paper accounts like a terrier, impatiently separates fact from fiction, sometimes makes the reader, impatient while doing it. He denies the legend that when one of her unlovely lovers called "Blue Duck" (see cut, p. 87} was fleeced by gamblers of $2,000, Belle stuck up the joint, took $7,000, told the flabbergasted sharpers they could get the change later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Petticoat Terror | 6/2/1941 | See Source »

...Crimson Varsity nine will have to rely chiefly on the pitching efforts of lanky, 145-pound Charlie Brackett when it tangles with a strong Boston University nine in a return engagement this afternoon on Riverside Field. In its second home game, Coach Adolph Samborski's Yardling nine meets the Terrier whelps on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock...

Author: By Dave Stearns, | Title: Coach Stahl Revises Lineup, Will Depend on Hurling Against B.U. | 4/23/1941 | See Source »

Bart Harvey followed with a hard-hit bounding ball to right, the second hit of the day off DeMerritt. On the play Keyes rounded third and started for home but slid back to the base in the nick of time. Terrier third-baseman Thomas then rifled the ball back to first to catch Harvey off the bag, but the throw was low and went on through Poltrine. Keyes then scampered home with the winning...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: Waldstein Whiffs 11; Nine Breaks Jinx, 2-1 | 4/15/1941 | See Source »

...Buckley scored the other tally for the Stahlmen after a wild Melee around home plat. Buckley was almost caught between third and home after smacking out a clean single to center field, and advancing around the bases on an enemy error. He romped home when the Terrier catcher threw the ball into the dirt...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: Waldstein Whiffs 11; Nine Breaks Jinx, 2-1 | 4/15/1941 | See Source »

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