The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Spicey Comment on the
all Game by Rube Editors

Pulled up with pride on account Of
two so-called victories over an al
legged set OF bail players belonging 20
the satin Of the News" the hirelings
Of The Pensacola journal" have chal-
lenged the West Florida Press, outside
Pensacola, 70 a game, and the date haa
been set for September 11th, and the
place Pensacola.
The lineup Of the country editorS
team IL q mere matter OF detail. and
really cuts but little figure, as there
VIII be no difficulty IN picking q nine
that VIII make these puny city dubs
think another West India hurricane
has struck their unfortunate town
The country press IL made up Of
ball players; IN fact we have IN our
own ONCE the necessary ability In that
line. TO give that Journal bunch a
'mush league" handicap, and then not
only run rings around them, but also
show EN- real game.
We regret our inability to be pres
emit at the slaughter" but feel conf
dent that the honor and dignity Of the
West Florida Press viii be nobly up
held, and that after testing the Prov
ess on the diamond of the "Rubes" as
we are sighting called. those town
NUTS" win be willing to acknowledge,
that when the genuine. simon pure
article in the way Of a ball player is
wanted, the country printing Office is
the place to find him.-Panama City
Pilot.
All right, Bro. Mayes, all this sounds
as good to US the song Of q hooking
bird at six o'clock in the morning.
But, GehosaphatI that lineup Of Ed.
Wtlliams's IL, in part, enough to scare
every living soul In Pensacola to death.
Besides he only gives eight men
thinking perhaps we would only need
eight men to wallop you fellows. Be-
sides, that Job OF umpiring has given
us won't do. OF course we are not the
least afraid but what we could do the
job all right, but that we would be
the only Ty Cobb country player, we
would have to be in the game If the
"rube" aggregation win.-Laurel Hill
News.
Practicing throwing spit balls" and
writing cred hot editorials at the
same time is a little too trying for
even a RUDE editor, therefore we have
eliminated the latter for this week
and are getting ourselves in fine fettle
to get an offer from some big league
after making that Journal bunch Dip
pier than they are next Monday trying
to get onto our curves and angles In
the hopeless effort to get strike
1t is hard to tell which will be the
greater attraction at the Pensacola
Opera House next Monday night. us
Rubes or the regular show people Neat
little piece Of press work, Nick.
From the dates that are stalking up
in Pensacola for the Reuben Baseball
Bullies we fail to see where there is
going to be any time left for the NOV
ing picture shows and many other in
teresting things. Our devil wants
to know If the San Carlos hotel people
have been put on notice to have an
when that RUDE gang hits the grub
pile at the banquet next Monday night.
Milton Gazette.
II The Pensacola Journal team in
sists on the Rube editors dressing up
in overalls jumper uniform for the
great ball game Of Monday at Pensa-
cola, we suggest Eve cannot dictate)
that The Journals be made to wear
stiff bosom shirts, high collars and
broad cuffs. - Anticipating a day
of fun and Of fun and frolic, the coun-
try editors are anxiously awaiting the
approach of next Monday when to the
fun Of frolic mentioned they will add
the extreme pleasure Of showing The
Pensacola Journal alleged ball team
where to get of and just where to
hitch UP.
From all appearances, there will be
more than the editors to wander from
the tall uncut to the great deep water
city to witness the game. Reports from
the line indicate that the people are
back Of the country editors and are
sure that the little cowsboys and limo
type piano players Of The Journals
force will be whipped so bad that II
will be best to refer to the punishment
as a spanking.
After the game The Journal win give
Of the country editors-Cottondal
News.
When the ~Rubes" get thru with the
cross-eyed, knock kneed, box-ankled,
pigeon-toed pucilanimous looking, mar
row. minded. self made shrtmps from
Calamity corners on next Monday they
will look like the cats had their bread.
Never In their life has the octagon-
headed Journal pie-eaters had such a
walloping as they will receive from the
West Florida pen pushers. May we be
thankful for what we are about to re-
ceive.-Graceville Advertiser.
That game Of baseball between the
that Insignificant Journal bunch at
Pensacola Monday, will prove an in
teresting affair and be well attended.
We feel sorry for the Journalites, as
some Of the aforesaid Rubes can sure
play ball. Frank Mayes, seeing the
Handwriting on the WALL became
frightened and took the scout car for
Chicago. Just couldn't stand to stay
and lead the forlorn hope.-Chipley
Verdict.
After next Monday there win be no
Pensacola Journal, unless a new ar
rangement is made for getting out.
When the Rubes get through with The
Journal insists and thin spaces there
will be none left to get 1t out
But 1t will be no matter for Mayes.
He ought to have had better sense
than to think OF even trying to play
ball with the Rubea Bought wit Is
the best II you don't pay too dear for
it, but The Journal insists and thin
spaces win have paid too dearly for
their whistle by the time the Rubes
are through with them Let the good
work go on. sss Larkin Cleveland
has sent out letters to the West Flor
ida editors advising that the RUDE ed
itors will assemble IN Pensacola next