Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
BY r. w. LARDNER

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is for Ames with his pretty curve ball:
McGraw didn't think much of Leon last fall
But if RUDE and Matty and Tesreau all fail,
Then Leon may look like regular whale
is for Bedient, Christian name Hugh
There isn't no telling what this boy will
He's handsome right handed and awfully swift
He was out OF the first but he may pitch the fifth,
is for Carrgan also for Cady,
Neither Of whom is a perfect lady.
Carrigans slow, but he's awfully good.
While Cady is there as receiver for Wood
is for Doyle on you beautiful Doyle
You surely play baseball according to Hoyle:
You're made of hot ginger and hustle and pluck
And up in the pinch? Why, you're there like duck
is for Engle sub for the Sox.
1t takes him fortnight to blocks.
But when some ones hurt when some has died
Then Boston is glad it can fall back CLYDE
is for Fletcher, whose first name is Art;
He used to hold down a utility part,
But now he's the shortstop for Johnny McGram,
And one of the fastest that you ever
is for Gardner-his friends call him Larry:
He third sacker since they traded Lord Harry
He's strong hard smashes, they seldom go through;
They stop and they Larry how do you do?"
is for Herzog called Charley or Buck:
Lew Richie asserts he is plumb full of luck;
Be that as it may and be that as it will
Young Herzy can handle and wallop that pill
is for Indian, Chief Meyers of course
AS large house and strong horse.
He hits the ball often, he hits the bali hard
Play back, Duffy Lewis, play back, Duff old pard
is for Jake which not his real name
But Bur all Of his pals car him Jake Just the same
And wears broad smile on the front of his face.
is for Krug, utility guy.
Did you ever hear of him" Neither did l.
The reason this Red Sox is named here today
Is that his cute opens up With a K.
is for Lewis as every one knows
He isn't husky but MY how he throws;
He sure is bear on the sharp-shootng stuff;
Oul friend Gyp the Blood. amt got nothing Duff.
is for Merklc and Marquard Oh yes
And & for M Mo2S a@d As and MeRoy
This large letter NJ is busy old boy
is for young Nunamaker a kid
One time ne belonged to the Cubs 50 he did
He catches for Boston when Cady is i'll
And when there is something the matter with Bill
is the letter that stands for O'Brien
He pitches the spitbaH and pitches it fine.
He owns a good voice, sympathetic and true.
1t never does break like his best spitters do.
is for Pape; he is thin as a taper
His name seldom bursts its way into the paper;
He passes the most of his days warming up,
For Larry is surely a willing young pup.
is for Quakers the Phillies you know
But owen and Brennan and Rtger and KLEIN
Conspired to throw the sharp hooks into them,
is for Robinson big a cow
With NGuggsy in Baltimore; still with him now.
He catches the pitchers in practice a
And tells them quite frankly just what they haint got
is for snodgrass and Speaker the Dub.
Eaeh Pays center fd and bats hd for his egb
Wen let Speakers record speak for Spoke Speaker
is for Tesreau the latest white hope.
The star of the series. says Gotham dope
Hell shut them out sure if it happens he's right"
But if you wrong Brother Tesreau-good night.
is for Umpres. There'l be four of them
O'LoughIn and Evans, and RigIer and Klein.
They'll call all the close just right by heavens
Wen kill KLEIN, OLoughlin Rigler and Evans,
is for Verse with to put in IT,
! gave it much thought before did begin it.
Nean Gregg and Vim Campbell in the games,
And V doesn't start champions
That stands for Wagner. not Honus,
But Hene is almost good a man, homes.
He doesn't give way for no base runners spikes.
Go cut both his legs off; that's just what he likes
is for x-Engle batted for Wood.
/ guess, Giant rooters, that wouldn't sound good.
X-MOOse Mccormick bats for Devore
Did Boston eer hear such sweet music before?
is for Yer<es. called BOston's weak
But does Boston believe it? Well certainly not
You make occasional boot wild heave.
But old Garland Stahls glad that he's got Steve
is for Zip. Don't it you at all?
It's the hop that Joe Woody puts his fast ball
Zip. Here it comes. There it goes Can't you nit?
oh, you're too late It's in Cadys big mitt