45's | The Major (1876-1957) | W. O'Reilly Fogarty (1854-1908) | Past Reunions | Sports and Song |
---|---|---|---|---|
What is hearts?
The suit that when declared trump would have one less ace than the others suits
|
What is Silver Lake?
A Pennsylvania town where Frank Donovan first lived or the village that Anne Green raised her family
|
What is City Clerk?
His title as the administrative assistant to the mayor and council of Kingston, Jamaica
|
Who are Anne and Ileen
They were the reigning reunion 45’s champions until they were deposed in Wheeling, WV
|
What is Take me out to the Ball Game (1908)?
Crowds singing this song at Progressive Field in Cleveland omit the 1st verse, starting "Katie Casey was baseball mad"
|
Who is the bidder?
The declared winner in the event of both teams reaching 120 points
|
What is the American Legion?
The organization that was established for veterans after WWI, which Frank Donovan led as the first commander in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
|
What is bankruptcy?
He filed for this procedure that let creditors know of his financial difficulties in 1901 in Kingston, Jamaica
|
What is the Recession Reunion?
The nickname of the 2010 Fogarty Reunion that followed the economic challenges of the time
|
What is We are the Champions (1977)?
We Will Rock You" was the B-side of this Queen single; both have become sporting event favorites and was finally able to be sung in by Clevelanders in 2016
|
What is renege?
Playing other than the suit that is led even though you have that suit
|
Who is John J. Pershing?
Frank Donovan served on this WWI General’s staff who had lost his wife and three daughters in a hotel fire
|
What is an earthquake?
In Kingston, Jamaica this 1907 event shook things up and resulted in over 1000 deaths and included the destruction of the Fogarty’s Holy Trinity Church
|
What is Quebec?
The province that is home to Mont-Tremblant and the site of the Fogarty Reunion that was held outside the USA in 2005
|
What is the Zamboni (1990)?
"Ever since I was young, it's been my dream / That I might drive" this machine; "I'd get the ice just as slick as could be"
|
What is “giving your partner a chance”?
The team tactic of leading a non-trump after winning the bid
|
What is the Army (Air Service)?
Frank Donovan served in this branch of the military as a pilot that flew over enemy lines in WWI
|
What is the Society of Jesus?
O’Reilly was a lea leader for the Jesuits who follow their name with the abbreviation S.J. to represent this organization
|
Who is Mitchell Lash?
In 2000, at Asilomar he played the Knight who came to marry the princess
|
What is Sweet Caroline (1969)?
Since 2002 this Neil Diamond song has been played at every Red Sox home game
|
What is 145?
The highest score that can be achieved in a game
|
What is the Veteran’s Administration (VA)?
The organization that Frank Donovan worked for after it was established in 1936 to administer health care benefits
|
What is Mount St. Mary’s?
He graduated from this Jesuit college in Derbyshire, England that also has namesakes in Los Angeles, CA and Emmitsburg, MD
|
What is An Officer and a Gentlemen (1982)?
This movie was filmed at the same site as the 2015 Fogarty Reunion though no one who attended were in the US Navy at the time
|
What is Centerfield?
A 1985 John Fogerty (note the spelling) baseball classic the was inspired by watching Joe DiMaggio play this position.
|