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...Nebraska and Marlin Texas. Taking time out from his position as professor of Finance at New York University and board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ritter traveled some 75,000 miles lugging his tape recorder around America in search of some of the shortstops of yesteryear. Some were easy to find Others, like Hall of Famer and former Tiger star Sam Crawford--who has no telephone and tells no one where he lives were not Ritter tracked these men down and talked with them about their game, their lives and their country. The results are almost...

Author: By T. NICHOLAS Dawidoff, | Title: They Stopped Too Soon | 1/11/1985 | See Source »

...where is the Mr. Patullo of yesteryear? In the Independent of April 29, 1982, he wrote, "If [an undesirable personality attribute] is environmentally determined it is reasonable for the majority to want to shape society to discourage it. In the absence of sure knowledge, common sense suggests that negative social pressures may keep some, who have a choice from adopting [it]. We should think that a good thing." How come in 1982 he tells us that we should be aggressive in enforcing societal standards, but today he tells us to stop being so fanatical? Could it be that Mr. Patullo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Final Clubs' Defender Hit | 12/8/1984 | See Source »

This is not to say that Mondale performed with a rhetorical virtuousity anywhere akin to the masters of yesteryear. He still plods along in a monotone, his laughter is still awkward, and he continues to suffer from a self-seriousness worn only by the truly indignant ("It's not fair...

Author: By Michael W. Hischorn, | Title: How Sweet It Is | 10/10/1984 | See Source »

...recollections from stars of yesteryear indicate, the Game is more than the results that appear on the scoreboard and enter the record books...

Author: By Mary F. Cliff, | Title: The Game to win--then and now | 11/16/1983 | See Source »

...squad without the big stars of yesteryear, the early season problems left the Crimson looking for some much-needed direction...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Sticking Things Out | 11/10/1983 | See Source »

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