The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-29
Queenie Sees a
Game Of Ball

climbed on the stool. Anybody ever
seeing me do 1t again can take my
bankroll."
What IL it this timer" the waiter
asked, as he rested against the coun-
ter prepared to steal a few minutes
OF the boss time.
Took Queenie to the ball game yes
terday. that's all. Talk about your
dense fogs. Queenie's got the diamond
studded belt when 1t comes to being
the original doughhead. tried to wise
her up going out on the car, but 1t
wasn't any use.
If there's anything you don't grasp
about this game walt till you get
home | told her I'll draw you a
diagram after the game. Don't show
me up by asking lot Of dippy Ques-
lions in the grandstand'
"'All right she replied.
"We takes seats in the grandstand.
''Taint nothing like I thought it
would be- she pipes. Who is that
man way over yonder?
"'That's the center fielder
What does he do?'
"'Catches flies
"Is there many flies out there
where he is?'
Sometimes
81 don't see him catching any
Why don't he get busy?
HE will soon as the batter knocks
one out there
Now, Mr.. Smarty. II you think l
came out here to be ridiculed by you,
you're mistaken. You can't tell me
they can knock fly that far. Besides
that man with the club has to defend
himself all the time or that man will
hit him with the ball. The rascal threw
three times right at his head If he hits
him | just hope that he will take that
club and hit him. See there, he just
threw another one at him. What does
he get If he gets hit with the ball?"
"A base
"'What? One Of those whitewashed
sofa pillows?
"'Uh-huh'
They've only got four OF them.
What do they do when they give those
"'Yes'm.'
"'Now, smarty, he did hit that poor
man. ! wouldn't let him hit me for a
leather sofa pillow, let alone one OF
those cheap ones
Then / missed three good plays ex.
planning to her that the guy was hit
by pitched ball and was permitted to
take first.
why didn't he run down this way?'
she asks, pointing to third
1.-The others the closest
NO, 1t isn't. Same distance
at looks the closest, anyway
isn't
What are you whoopiug about?'
"'Ole Beck just stole second
Its still there
"All the gang close to me was pop.
ping their sides laughing.
"'Get out, you shrimp, he was safe
mile, | yells.
"'Who you calling q shrimp?
Queenie butts in.
1.-The umpire
"'What did he do?'
"'Caled Beckley out
well, Mr.. Beckleys big enough to
fight his own battles. You needn't be
calling the umpire names
"Look out. you bonehead- KeeI
awake down there l whoops
who's asleep"
1.-The guy on first
He is not. | just saw him move.
Can you beat that? Imagine yolr
self trying to explain a double steal
felder's choice, a sacrifice hit or the
squeeze play to that kind Of talent
1t was funny ut first and then it got
tiresome. | got sore and left in the
sixth inning Missed the only no-hii
game ever pitched In Kansas City"
THAT was touch luck, sure" the
waiter said II got a new girl and I'm
thinking of taking her out. She's never
been to a game
We'll, If you think she's different
from all other women that's a swell
way to find out that she amt
How did Queenie like the game?"
30, she thought It was great"
"1ll know more about 1t the next
time l go she said.
It's a cinch she will If she waits
for me take her" Freck said as he
slipped off the stool.-Kansas City
Star.