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


is Ames with his pretty curve ball:
Me MEG , didn't think INK much OF Leon last fan
Then Leon may look like regular whale.
is for Bedient Christian name Hugh
There isn't no telling what this boy will do.
He's handsome, right handed and awfuly swift;
He out of the first but he may pitch the fifth
is for Carrgan also for Cadys
Neither of whom is real pertee.
Carrigans slow. but he's awfullZE,
While Cady is there receiver ro. s,..1.
is for Doyle; OH you beautiful DoyIe:
You surely play baseball according to HoyIe:
And up in the pinch? Why, you're there like duck.
for Engle sub for the Sox
1t takes him fortnight to blocks.
But when some ones hurt or when some one 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 he's the shortstop for Johnny McGraw
And one of the fastest that you ever saw. -.
is for Gardner-his friends call him Larry;
He third sacker now since they traded Lord Harry
He's strong hard smashes, they seldom go through
They stop and they say; Larry, how do you do?
is for Herzog called Charley or Buck: Ia.
Lew Richie asserts he is plumb full luck;
Be that as it may and be that as it will
Young HerZy handle and wallop that pill
is for Indian, Chief Meyers of course
As large q house and strong S a horse
He hits the ball often, he hits the ball hard
Play back, Duffy Lewis, play back. Duff, old pard
is for Jake, which is not his real name
E But all Of his pals ea 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 name opens up with a K.
is for Lewis, as every one knows
He isn't husky but my! how he throws;
tie sure is bear on the sharp-shootns stuff;
Our friend, Gyp the Blood, amt got nothing Duff
is for Merkle and Marquard Oh. yes
hnd sf9 for for Me ry aPd c Hs anS
This large letter NJ is a busy old boy.
is for young Nunamaker a kid
One time he belonged to the Cubs, so 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 spitball and pitches it fine,
He owns 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 willing young pup.
is for Quakers the Philres you know.
Who R ought to be in on the TQGids series dough
Conspfred to throw the sharp hooks into them.
is for Robinson, big as cow
With Muggsy in Baltimore; still with him now.
He catches the pitchers in practice a lot
is for Snodgrass and Speaker. the Dub
Each plays center field and bats third for his club
Now, which is the stronger and which is the weaker?
Wen let Speakers record speak up for Spoke Speaker
is for Tesreau, the latest white hope.
The star of the series. says Gotham dope
He'll shut them out sure if it happens he's right
But if you wrong, Brother Tesreau-goOd night
is for Umpires. There'l be four of them
OLoughltn and Evans, and Rigler and Klein.
They'll call all the close Just right by heavens
Wen kill Klem OLoughlin. Riger and Evans
is for Verse, with to put in 1t.
| gave it much thought before did begin it.
Nean Gregg and Vim Campbell not in the games
And doesn't start any champions names.
That stands for Wagner. not Honus
But Heine 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-E ngle batted for Wood.
! guess. Giant rooters, that wouldn't sound good
N-MOOse Mccormick now bats for Devore
Did Boston e'er hear such sweet music before?
is for Yerkes called Boston's weak spot.
But does Boston believe it2 Well, certainly not
You make a occasional boot wild heave.
But old Garland Stahls glad that he's got YOU, 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 hit
Oh, now you're too late It's in Cady's big mitt