Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-18
Quaenie Sees a
Game of Ball

CllHlDeu On lHS slOOi. ANY DOug eNcl
seeing me do it again can take MY
bankroll"
what is it this timer" the waiter
asked, as he rested against the coun-
ter prepared to steal few minutes
of the boss time.
TOOK Queenie to the ball game yes
terday, that's all. Talk about your
dense fogs. Queenies got the diamond
studded belt when it comes to being
the original doughhead. | tried to wise
her up going out on the car, but it
wasn't any use.
IF there's anything you don't grasp
about this game wait till you get
home / told he-. I'll draw you
diagram after the game. Don't show
me UP by asking lot of dippy ques-
tons in the grandstand.'
IAN right she replied
eve takes seats in the grandstand.
''Tain't nothing like l thought 1t
would be-, she pipes. Who is that
man way over yonder?'
That's the center fielder
"Wbat does he do?'
"'Catches flies
els there many flies out there
where he Isl?
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, if you think /
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 viii
hit him with the ball The rascal threw
,Trce times rioht at bis head If he hits
him | just hone that he will take thar
club and hit him. See there, he Just
threw another one 81 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
four away? Get some more?'
"'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
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take first.
why didn't he run down this way?'
she asks, pointing to third.
1.-The others the closest
"'No, it isn't. Same distance
at looks the closest, anyway
isn't
"'What are you whooping about"
"'Ole Beck just stole second.
"Tt's. still there
"All the gang close to me was pop
ping their sides laughing.
"Get out, you shrimp BE- was safe
a mile l yells.
"'Who you calling a shrimpg
Queenie butts in.
1.-The umpire
"'What did he do?
"'Called Beckley out
well, Mr.. Beckley's big enough to
fight his own battles. You needn't be
calling the umpire Names
LOOK out, you bonehead. Keep
awake down there whoops.
"Who's asleep?
1.-The guy on first.
"'He is not. l just saw him move
Can you beat that? Imagine your
self trying to explain double steal,
f1elder's choice, sacrifice hit or the
squeeze play to that kind of talent.
1t was funny at first and then it got
tiresome. l got sore and left in the
sixth inning. Missed the only no-hit
game ever pitched in Kansas City"
THAT was touch luck, sure" the
waiter said. Il got new girl and I'm
thinking of taking her out. She's never
been to game"
well, if you think she's different
from all other women that's swell
way to find out that she amt"
"How did Queenie like the game?"
20, she thought it was great"
"Tn know more about it the next
time I CO. she said.
ITS a cinch she will If she waits
for me take her." Freck said as he
slipped off the stool.-Kansas City
Star.