CATEGORY 1:
This Darrtown man once traveled under the "Matt Burns" alias.
Who was...
Yes, Walter Alston is correct.
Sorry, incorrect.
Nope, not "Bink."
This is the city to which "Matt Burns" was traveling.
What was...
Not the Windy City.
Sorry, incorrect.
Yes, the Big Apple was the designation.
This man authorized the travel plans for "Matt Burns."
Not the man who played Grandpa McCoy.
Correct! Walter O'Malley, President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was the man who decided to invite Walter Alston on a plane trip to New York city.
You got a bad break, if you chose this Walter.
"Matt Burns" was traveling for this purpose.
"Matt Burns" was about to appear on a bigger stage; but, not on Broadway.
Yes, the trip revolved around a job interview.
Nope, not a sales pitch.
After this trip, a new title would be assigned to "Matt Burns."
Not Chief Executive Officer.
No, not a chairman.
Yes, "Matt Burns," aka, Walter "Smokey" Alston, of Darrtown, Ohio, was named manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, in November of 1953, by team president, Walter O'Malley. Hired for one year, Alston ultimately received 23 one-year contracts with the Dodgers, as he led them to seven National League championships and four World Series titles. Walter Alston amassed a total of 2,042 major league wins and was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1983.
For info that verifies the "Matt Burns" story, click the link at the right.
The following excerpt, which verifies the "Matt Burns" story, appears on page 92 of Walter Alston's autobiography, "A Year at a Time." ----- “It had been a good day for dad, Coxie and me. It was cold and crisp; but, nice hunting weather. The day was pretty well gone, when we headed back to Darrtown, laughing and joking along. When we pulled up in front of the house in Coxie’s car, Lela came out. ‘Buzzie’s been calling all day,” she said. “He won't say what it's all about, but it's important. You're to call him right away.’ All Buzzie told me was to get to New York right away. There was a plane ticket for me in the name of Matt Burns, at the Cincinnati airport.” ----- In the above excerpt, COXIE refers to Howard Cox, a friend and Darrtown neighbor. LELA refers to Walt's wife, Lela (Alexander) Alston. BUZZIE refers to "Buzzie" Bavasi, the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1802, Conrad Darr emigrated from this state to Ohio
Bingo! You got it! Conrad Darr traveled from Pennsylvania to Butler County, Ohio ... probably via the Ohio River, which many settlers used during this time period.
Negatory, Virginia is not correct.
Sorry, New York is incorrect.
Two men accompanied Conrad Darr to Ohio
Who were..
Yes, Conrad arrived in Milford Township, Butler County, with William and Robert Ogle.
Not the Darrs.
Nope, not with Billy and Bobby Lynn.
YES, twenty-five cents per acre is correct. ..... There are 640 acres in a section. Conrad bought the southern half of Section 28 (320 acres), which computes to $80. ..... This is equivalent to about $2,000 in 2024.
Sorry, incorrect.
Nope, not 0.75 cents.
The PER ACRE cost these men paid for land in Milford Twp. / Section 28
The date when Conrad Darr recorded his plat with the county recorder.
1804 is wrong.
4-4-1814 ... IS CORRECT!
Nooop, incorrecto.
The maiden name of Conrad Darr's wife, Catherine, and the number of children that they raised.
Right name, wrong number.
Wrong name, right number.
Yes, Catherine's maiden name was Trig and she raised twelve children with her husband, Conrad Darr - the founder of Darr's Town, which transitioned to "Darrtown."
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CATEGORY 2
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