Paydays of the past loom over modern baseball salaries
The piece compares early twenty century player pay with today’s huge salaries, recalling Nap Lajoie, Ed Delehanty, Ty Cobb and others. It notes old stars earned modest wages yet played long careers, while modern players command immense yearly incomes and short careers.
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Tok DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Bob Feller
Stan Musial
Tommy Henrich
Jackie Robinson
Matty
Alexander
Cy Young
Lajoie
Walsh
Delehanty
Joe Jackson
Nap Lajoie
Ed Delehanty
Phillies
Lajoia
Charlie Somers
Big Walsh
Charles Comiskey
Comiskey
Jackson
Ty Cobb
Ibyear
Pop Anson
Sack Quinn
Hans Wagner
Tris Speaker
Joe DiMaggio
Cobb
Wagner
Jack Quinn
Quinn
Mantell’s Richard IV sparked backstage violence on Broadway
The tale recalls Robert Mantell bringing Richard IV to the Princess in 1904. A stagehand slashed at him with a cloth drop gag, then another assault, provoking Mantell to threaten to kill the next disruptor. A dagger used in a staged moment caused a thigh wound, not a fatal blow.
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Robert Mantell
Midwest
New York
The
Princess
Broadway
27Th
28Th Streets
Mantell
Mansell
Procrastination Sparks Trouble in Burt and Lynn Marriage
Burt Englewood blames Lynn Harvey for chronic procrastination and lazy habits. He pushes to fix his own faults while Lynn defends herself claiming illness and fatigue. Tension rises after a day with unfinished chores and a tired Lynn excuses her delays.
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Lynn Harvey
Burt Englewood
Burt
Lynn
G&d
Westlands
Lynn's Tragic Reckoning and Burt's Crushing Guilt
Burt feels triumphant after believing Lynn cured yet returns home to find her lifeless on the couch. A chilling fear grips him as guilt and shame overwhelm his earlier vanity. Lynn’s ironclad excuse at last exposes a devastating truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Burt
The Righteous by Grace Crowell Message of Comfort
Mourner addressed in a poetic obituary style. The piece reflects on death and divine mercy as the righteous are taken away from an evil future. It reassures readers that God watches over the living and grants eternal rest in a safe home.
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Doan
Abe
Mantell's Richard scene ends with iron glove and calm stage
Mantell dons an iron studded glove after a threat while the audience and crew watch in tense silence. Critics hail his performance as the greatest Richard since Booth, and Lefara later signs with William A. Brady. Theresa Helburn offers a part to Katharine Hepburn in As You Like It.
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Artor
Mansell
Mantell
Richard
Booth
Lefara
William A. Brady
Sander
America
Theresa Helburn
The
Theatre Guild
Katharine Hepburn
Kety
Hollywood
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A grid of crossword clues listed with across and down prompts including Arches Asterlak Manor court Story US Ward off as blow Banish Gold River Finatens tree Wayside hotel Organ of hearing Music note Oceans Batch Watching Greek letter Northern constellation Valley Bar Territorial Force Abbr Constellatio Before A wing Saucy Water god Baby Writer of fables Particles A valuable fur Lath Long eared rodent Old measure of length Regions Lands measure Pagoda Jap Meat Ascend On the ocean Tax over a bridge clues interleave with numbers and references for a historical puzzle.
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Asterlak
Manor Court
Story
Wayside Hotel
Organ of Hearing
Northern Constellation
Valley Bar
Last Week's 46 Rowing Implement 48 Dancer's Cymbals
A brief items page notes 46 rowing implement and 48 dancer's cymbals listing top finishers or featured objects from last week.
Freeman the teen girl roles haunt her yet she candidly peers
Freeman in Dear Wife plays a 16 year old while Copper Canyon casts her as a young widow. She favors adult parts but teen roles linger, though she values being a mother most. Her daughter Mona is three and enchanting. An interview in New York highlighted their delightful family tales over the film talk.
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Vews Freeman
Copper Canyon
Mona
Miss Freeman
New York
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Jack Huetel
Howard Hughes
Billy the Kid
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Dr. Christian
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Danny Kaye
Warners
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Eve
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Water
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