The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-08
SHORT SPORT
M mndo the first hIl.

Abel made the first hit
Adam and Eve retired ON the first
double play.
Adam was the first man up, Noah
on deck
Abel made the first sacrifice.
Noah issued the first rain checks.
A dove was the first fowl out
The ark was the first pitcher, Il
pitched and tossed.
Eve displayed the first curve.
The prodigal son walked home.
First base on balls r Enoeh
walked
Moses took the first team TO a
training camp.
solomon was the original SILK
OLaughln.
pharaoh's daughter discovered
the original phenom I'm the long
grass
Eiiiah's bears were the original
Cubs
And there we saw the Giants"
Reuben was caught stealing. by
Joseph.
Joseph was the first player sold.
Cain and Abel were In the field.
Samson was the original slugger.
Jonah was tossed out.
Joshua was the original fan--he
made the sun stand stlIl until the
game was over.
Origin OF baseball iargon-the
confusion OF tongues.
Benjamin was the first sonthpaw.
Lazarus died at first
Jonah was the original ink
The first sign. the rainbow.
The first coach. Eiiiahs chariot
The first wet grounds caused By
the flood
Jacob signed the first contract. to
wed Rachel
Iaban was the first contract
jumper.
They say X. O. Brown was dit
ferent. but he's Ike the rest Since
he signed that theatrical contract
he sports a chunk OF Ice as big as
sparrow's egg on his left grub
hook GOodby -Wontzie."
Here's one right off the ice.
"Crandal. the Giant pitcher. has
new curve. IL Is effective. however.
only when the sun shines lie calls
ft the dental drop
Harvard won the squash cham
plouship. Rahi Rah'
Art Schaefer. Giant player. has
been showing the Japs inside
baseball Maybe he will display
a bit OF Il on the Polo grounds
this year.
Having taken a wife. maybe
Howard Camnitx, Pittsburgs Beau
Brummel slab artist. may be able
TO steel clear OF the stuff that cost
him 81 200 last season.
Some OF these spring boomers
who are summing To the training
camps will be- cut blossoms about
q week after the season opens
Why Is Ii that the woman who
always wears peek a. boo waists like
lace curtains NEVER CATCHES
COLD2
Leach Cross continues 10 re-
turn again tcome back barred at
the expense OF New York light
weights.
The sore arms among the ball
tossers are sure to be followed by
sore heads when pruning time
comes.
Hackenschmidt lost a handicap
match to Jesse westerEaard at To
peka. Kan. last night. falling to
throw his man twice within 60 min.
utes. He didn't even bring WeSter.
gard down once.
The girls at broadway High are
making fight for the right TO form
a tennis league.
Ballard High Is planning an inter
class track meet to be held next
week. Winners in the contests will
meet the Lincoln team tn April.
Everett High basketball team
won from West Seattle High in Ev-
erett auditorium last Saturday, the
score being 80 to %.
Ferd Hinkle. signed as one of the
pitching squad with the Dugdaie
team. has asked MFR. Dugdale TO ex-
cuse him TIL the study period at the
University OF Oregon Is over Hinkle
Is a college lad
George Engie, the pitcher signed
up with Vancouver team. Is spend
ign few Of these mild spring days
in Seattle. He ig holding out for a
little more Of the kale Of the Brit
ishers and expects 20 get IT,
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