Tinker-Evers-Chance

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Yoda, Please consider this a tweak of Mark's response about gonfalon...

Franklin Pierce Adams wrote that... read about him in Wiki. He was super literate, as were the others in the Algonquin Round table (read about that, in Wiki, too).

So, at the time, the New York Times crossword puzzle had not used the word GONFALON in the clues for a word, nor as a word for a puzzle. It was THAT to which he was referring, bursting THAT bubble. These folks were all about the words... hence the way that poem is written.

While fine tuning my answer to that, I came across the 15 letter aspect of the 3 players, and I don't recall ever encountering that before...

The last name, plus the position... when the letters for that are added the total for each is 15.

Tinker 6 short 5 stop 4 6+5+4=15
Evers 5 second 6 base 4 5+6+4=15
Chance 6 first 5 base 4 6+5+4=15

What does that mean?

1- the 15 letter thing is a huge coincidence.

2- these Roundtable guys (and a few gals) were really digging into every sentence, word, letter count, and definition that might be associated in some way that they've overlooked.

Mark & Frank, tks guys, now the ganfalon word has been uploaded into my vocabulary, and i can now say without quivering, 'sure hope the Yanks win the AL East Ganfalon'.
Wasn't Dorothy Parker a member of the Algonquin crowd who used to gather at the Chelsea Hotel to exchange literary views and get shitfaced?

[molenick]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Mark & Frank, tks guys, now the ganfalon word has been uploaded into my vocabulary, and i can now say without quivering, 'sure hope the Yanks win the AL East Ganfalon'.
Wasn't Dorothy Parker a member of the Algonquin crowd who used to gather at the Chelsea Hotel to exchange literary views and get shitfaced?

Yes, she was. And while the Chelsea Hotel had its own scene, the Algonquin crowd gathered at the Algonquin Hotel.

[molenick]

I'm not sure if you can read this without a subscription, but here is an article about NY literary landmarks https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...-new-york.html

The Chelsea Hotel was home to many writers, composers, artists etc. who created works while living at the hotel. The Algonquin was more of a gathering spot, like The Odeon or Elaine's.

I feel like I have posted a lot without a card, so here is an Evers.

[nineunder71]

Amazing cards guys, well done!!

I never show off this ugly Chance, but it is one of my favs

Cheers All

[fkm_bky]

Great cards guys! Keep em coming! I could contribute, but what I own has been shared multiple times in far better and rarer condition

Bill

[Casey2296]

Here's a couple that haven't been posted yet, there was no Tinker in the E94 unfortunately so his portrait will have to stand in.
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[tedzan]

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My favorite guy of this famous trio is Frank Chance....here is a small sampling of my cards.





SOVEREIGN 150..........................AMERICAN BEAUTY 460






Last but not least is this sharp looking 1910 COUPON card....a card that I have had for many years, that now belongs in Ryan's collection.

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TED Z

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