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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
3
Umpire Billy Evans explains a controversial ninth inning play from a minor league game. A runner failed to touch third base, the third baseman touched it, and a run was ruled out. Evans states major and minor league officials would call the unseen runner out in the big leagues, preserving a tie rather than allowing the batter’s run.
Ralph Spotts of the New York Athletic Club captured the amateur championship at the Winged Foot Travers Island traps setting a new record by hitting 196 of 200 targets. The NYAC ace dominated the event, outscoring rivals including Hvala as the field yielded to his mark. Previous winners include Sports with 188 and the late George L. Lyon with 101 in both prelim and final.
Seymour, a former Giants pitcher and champion batter, expects a NY State league managerial job next season. He says he has two offers and expects to sign with one of them.
The Carlisle Indian team will schedule games exclusively with colleges and universities for 1917. Federal officials in Washington suggested easing the Redskins tough schedule to align with typical intercollegiate programs while allowing football to continue.
A jumble of sports notes discusses Yale fencing, wrestling jokes, Frank Moran's looming winter schedule, Vean Gregg seeking a trade, Willard and elephants, a New York club's training camp plans, Pug Cavet sale to Nashville, Ad Wolgast's fights, spring camps, Weeghman at Pasadena, Jamaica ginger, boxing referees, the Blue Grass league revival, Joe Wood’s licks, Smoky Joe in line for Cleveland, and the Giants violet ink controversy.
The newest coats retain the liberal lines of early models with luxurious warmth and sophisticated comfort. Two standout designs mix satin and georgette with velvet and embroidery, one featuring a one-piece body and sleeve cut with back tucks for fit, the other a long coat with pony skin edging and subtle waist definition.
A fragmented dialogue shows a man claiming romantic success and interactions with a woman, mentioning a Mrs Inks Oh and Mr Binks, with shifting comments about courting and family connections. The passage features conversational snippets and misaligned lines without a coherent news event.
A humorous exchange has an old lawyer refusing a case due to strong circumstantial evidence. The prospective client admits guilt, and the lawyer replies that he can still clear the client with ease.
The couple share diner banter over preferred games as they swap fanciful ideas. He asks for a favorite, she replies with Eagles on gold pieces while they dine in a swell beanery setting.
A column titled Wise Youth contrasts with a cartoonish exchange about a man named Mr. Jones. It encourages taking initiative and reinforces salesmanship as a path to wealth. It uses short proverbs and direct calls to action to motivate readers.
A quote contrasts health and happiness on gulf links with golfers who display nasty tempers and diseased Hv ers, noting surprising prevalence among players.
Miss Gotrox-George and Mr Ardupp-Impossible fear postponing their wedding as creditors demand payment. The pair discuss cancelation if funds cannot be arranged, highlighting financial strain over nuptials.
Henry questions Omar after he says he drew a gun in a saloon during a raffle. Omar insists there was no trouble, stating the draw was for a prize. The exchange also notes a joke about Omar’s wife and bric-a-brac.
A brief exchange shows a customer seeking a well drawn artiste while a dealer questions the idea. Charlie Freshleigh allegedly attempted a kiss on Aimee last night and she asks how it came to pass, sparking a sharp, contemporary backstage vignette.
A lighthearted note on domestic life in a Woman's Rights era column. The suffragette wife insists on reading the sporting page before her husband, illustrating playful tensions between gender roles and leisure habits in the period.
In a candid remark, Mr Grabvola, a prominent capitalist, concedes that some of his largest deals would not have succeeded without his lawyers. He acknowledges the essential support they provided in navigating complex negotiations.
Fragmentary note mentions BiggeDeath as a supposed cure for lingering ly ing and Diggs remarks that it is not reliable. The text hints at recurrence and familial references without clear events or context.
Fragmentary lines present a playful dialogue between a maiden and a questioning figure. The speaker notes travel toward Europe and mentions purchasing a duke while quips touch on shots and perception. The tone suggests a whimsical, antiquated verse interaction with mischief and wordplay.
The passage notes Mrs. Dubwaite is busy with multiple card clubs music clubs literary circles and three charitable groups. It also mentions two uplift societies and her occasional cake baking for the younger Dubwaites.
A photographer flashed a light on an eccentric man dining in public. The man sought a keepsake of himself enjoying a steak before prices rise further.
A dialog explores public life and how traffic policemen succeed by ignoring public opinion. The exchange questions what constitutes public life and whether public sentiment guides officials and law enforcement. The remarks imply a cynical view of public perception in governance.
The fair maid asks if suffering and trials purify character and the fussy bachelor answers with a cautious yes. He cites cases where men were reformed by marriage.
The fragment notes a dispute over car repair costs with an automobilist claiming seventy five dollars is high and a doctor figure mentioning a charge of 470 dollars for garage work on the automobile.
A humorous late 19th century dialogue shows DT correcting his father on spelling causing a minor temper flare. The exchange captures rural speech and parental patience strained by linguistic pedantry.
A lighthearted account recalls a Godspur sheriff race where the winner funded support by calling on friends who asked how much they needed, prompting the response about cash laid out from his checkbook.
Physician and patient exchange a joke about heredity in a humorous dialogue. The patient notes both his father and grandfather were poets, prompting the physician to quip that the disease is hereditary.
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