n We can think of two baseball-film references for the word “Savoy”: “Savoy Special” (Roy Hobbs’ bat in “The Natural”) and Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon’s role in “Bull Durham”).

n Environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill lived atop a 1,000-year-old California redwood tree for two years (1997 to 1999) to prevent a lumber company from cutting it down.

British comedian Benny Hill was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill. He took the stage name Benny in honor of:

A) Comedian Jack Benny

B) Benjamin Franklin

C) Golfer Ben Hogan

D) Clarinetist Benny Goodman

Answer on Monday

Friday’s answer: The hundreds of east-west and west-east miles traveled daily by railroads made necessary the establishment of “standard” time zones.