Use no commas in such expressions as 6 feet 3 inches tall, 3 years 6 months old, 2 yards 4 inches long.
Punctuate scores as follows: Wisconsin 8, Chicago 0.
Punctuate times in races, etc.: 100-yard dash—Smith, first; Jones, second. Time, 0:10 1-5.
Peters carried the ball thirty yards to the 10-yard line.
7. Date lines:
Punctuate date lines as follows:
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 25.—
Do not use the name of the state after the names of the larger cities of the country, such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, Seattle. Abbreviate the names of months which have more than five letters.
8. Quoting:
Quote all extracts and quotations set in the same type and style as the context, but do not quote extracts set in smaller type than the context or set solid in separate paragraphs in leaded matter.
Quote all dialogues and interviews, unless preceded by the name of the speaker or by "Question" and "Answer":
"I have nothing to say," answered Mr. Smith.
William Smith—I have nothing to say.
Question—Were you there?
Answer—I was.
Quote the names of novels, dramas, paintings, statuary, operas, and songs: "The Brass Bowl," "Il Trovatore."