307 books
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30 voters
1913
“
Jack, you can't go to school, you promised Francis you'd be on his bag tomorrow [for the 1913 US Open] Eddie whispered harshly.
'I know I did -'
'You can't do that to him, he's counting on you.'
'They caught me fair and square, Eddie, what am I supposed to do?'
'You're supposed to live up to your promises.'
'I can't do it, Eddie,' said Jack. 'Francis'll catch on with somebody else, you'll see. He'll be all right.'
Eddie remained unconvinced, but nothing he said could change Jack's mind. Before
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― The Greatest Game Ever Played
― The Greatest Game Ever Played
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In the sleepy village of Lower Newton Falls, as they had promised their mother they would do the night before, the Lowery brothers [ages 12,10] rose early, ate their breakfast, packed their books, and headed straight for school. When a mile later they reached the turn in the lane that led to the schoolhouse, only Jack Lowery took it; Eddie [the younger brother] stopped and handed Jack his book bag.
'I'm not going,' said Eddie.
'What are you talking about?'
'I'm going to the [Brookline Golf] clu
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― The Greatest Game Ever Played
― The Greatest Game Ever Played
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