Ringgold Wilmer Lardner ( March 6 1885 â `` September 25 1933 ) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world , marriage , and the theater . Ringgold Wilmer Lardner ( March 6 , 1885 â `` September 25 , 1933 ) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world , marriage , and the theater .