Evening journal., 1910-05-21
ARE YOU GOING
TO THE CAME?"
This the Most Pleasing SOIu-
tiOn Of the Warm Sum-
mer Days
ARMY OF BUGS GET
PLEASURE FROM SPORT

LLhSOnL LNOM OA ONA
No salutation is more commonly heard
to-day. and certainly few meet with
reader response. than those which
make some reference 70 the great
American game of baseball Let a man
he ever so busy these days, the first
mention of the bali games sets him TO
thinking. He may say that he is not
going to the park when you first ask
him. but as the moments pass you may
catch him-if you are watchful-steal-
ing sly glances out Of the window. II
is not difficult to imagine what he is
thinking about when the sun Is shin
ing invitingly and the air is warm with
the first breath Of spring.
Yes. you have touched upon the right
chord when YOU spoke Of the BAN game:
! you have awakened memories that are
not easily ppressed-memories Of
other pleasant summer afternoons when
Dame Nature was Just about as entic-
| ing as she is to-day. and when-hut.
! what's the use IN staying cooped up in
| the Office such a day as this OF course
he'll go Go he ball game with you; il
would require powerfully strong mag
net to keep him away.
Proud Of Fan Title.
Naturally mans love for the game OF
baseball comes I'm. at this season of
the year. for its share of humorous
comment. Fun-makcrs and comic art
lists make an manner Of capital out Of
this very general disposition TO avoid
work I'm favor Of an afternoon on the
bleachers and we can we'll afford to let
them do SO. Not only are we guilty
but we are glad of itNand proud of H.
too-as proud of the title of FAN as
If il conferred upon us the right &c
tack lot of special letters at the enc
of our names.
And laying all Joking aside. there is
nothing To he ashamed of I'm our aspir
ations TO witness as many hall games
as It is possible for us TO attend. II
the first place, il is "a very good thini
for us-good for our minds as we'll al
for our bodies. as any wise doctor vii
tell YOU n YOU ask him
For example. there are comparatively
few of us who really get enough out
door life. Working in places that re
quire us to spend the greater part %
our time indoors. we continue 10 live
q half the fresh air that our lungs actu
ally need. We get so accustomed q
this sort Of life that we do not realiz
that We are depriving ourselves Of on
s of the factors that help 10 make create
energy. and that tend toward bette
health and longer life
y Il IS because they give us an oppoy
3 tunity to secure a large portion of fres
air that the several outdoor recreation
like golf and walking. arc advocated
There are many ways i'm which yo
might exercise these muscles and sti
remain indoors. but YOU do not hes
| the physicians advising them. n
! they realize that it Is tho fresh a
that men and women need. and th'
re make them walk around enough 10 z
h a fair supply into their lungs.
AZ You can't sit ont of doors al the h'
fe grounds an the afternoon without g.
. ting some good form II. for the frei
ie air and the sunlight alone are boul
le to exert a beneficial effect
II There is still another law NJ heal
'e tina must he remembered I'm this cas-
y every human being requires a certa
amount Of agreeable recreation i'm ord'
% to maintain the equilibrium Of min
and body. According to this law
certain portion of the day must I
spent I'm work. another portion ~ eac
twentv-four hours must he devoted
sleep. and the balance of the time mu
ne given up 10 recreation.
OF course. this does not mean thi
J II is our duty To idle away eight houl
out of each twenty-four. Part of thi
time must be devoted to our meal
another portion is spent I'm getting
y and from our place Of employment, IN
what IS left, after all these things al
y done. belongs 10 us and may bo spel
'e as hest pleases us. This is one Of Il
laws Of life.
Most Innocent Amusement.
4 AS a means of amusement a baseh5
game is a most innocent affair II
" not such a temptation 10 the weak
the horse race. with its vast opportur
- ties for betting. II is simply an 8
u nocent pastime. az which many M
le find II possible TO shake off the car
ard troubles of business for a fe
Is hours. which is also a good thing
o. do. as any wise doctor will testify.
ne Accordingly, when the day Is fair. al
er the air balmy, and everything temT
YOU 20 turn a key upon the busine
at for few hours. don't be selfish a.
n grouchy with yourself, but open yu
TO heart othe tempter and say Eye
he when he greets you with the salut
tion:
se Going 10 the ball gamer"
nd