Arizona republican., 1912-07-31
OVERHEARD AT THE
 BASKET BALL GAME
Girl and Young Man See Exciting
 Game Under Disadvantages

ground. oh. look! Is that Tommy Parker?
 Young Man-No, that's Pete. Now. | please listen just a minute 1 Girl-Good! They get the other basket. We have this one and it'll be easier to see My, what a big | fellow their center is! oh, dear. we'll never in the world get around him. Mercy! There's the whistle. l Oh. Oh, Good boy, Sam! Oh, do l look.
 Young Man-Tm looking Jack is | clumsy, isn't he?
 Girl-Oh. do you think so? l | think he is just as graceful! Oh, get ! your man, get your man!! Oh, why | doesn't he? Wasn't that a splendid | pass! Good, good, oh, good! Get it, Pete, get it! Oh, isn't that big man l mean! Run! Oh. take your time. | Oh, how was that out? I'd like to know how that was out Did you 1 ever hear of such a thing? Oh, look! Young Man-Jack fumbled badly, 1 didn't he?
 Girl-"Pd like to know how anyone | could help it with such a pass as
  l foul! Referee, that was foul. Oh, | he saw it. Good for you Harry! l Now, take your time, take your time 1 Easy! Oh, it didn't go in. Wasn't | that too bad?
 1 Young Man-They can't hear you 1 over all this cheering. Girl-Jack can. He says he al- ways hears my voice. It helps a lot Young Man-You don't seem to care to hear me much; you've scarce 1 ly spoken to me for ages
 Girl-Why, I've talked a lot Oh, l fOuli He hit him. Young Man-I don't call it talking to me to cheer the other fellows. It isn't very exciting for me I'll bet | you wouldn't call good to me if I were playing.
 Girl-I might if you were good, but you never did shine at basketball. | Oh. look! look. Don't let him make 1 it. don't. Oh, don't! You can't put | it in, you can't! Oh, he did Isn't that dreadful? I think that's per fectly terrible. Look at the way they laugh Isn't that mean? That's to | 0. Good, Harry Go to it! Oh, did he get it? Did he?
 Young Man-Couldn't you see it? Neat
 Girl-No. I was so scared shut my eyes. Wasn't it splendid? Good l hit! Oh. what a pass! Did you ever see such a team? Mercy. Don't let i hlm have it. Oh, it can't be their ball. Get your man! Oh, what's wrong?
 Young Mainline out Your big friend twisted his ankle. Now. will you let me say just word? Girl-Certainly; I've been listening to you all the time.
 Young Man.-That's good. Listen ing all the time when you haven't even known I was here. Girl-Oh, yes l have. Oh, they've put in a new man. Good for Harry! | Run, Oh, dear. there's the whistle. 1 That's the half.
 Young Man-They were so late be- ginning that they'll take only a couple of minutes rest. Will you | listen to me then?
 Girl-I am listening. Wait till I toss Jack a fudge through the bars. I'm feeding the animals. Jack. Here you are. We're proud of you up here. | Good work!
 Young Man-You promised that you would listen to me.
 Girl-Well you didn't say anything. Oh. here they come. My, their team | looks bigger than our boys. Our | boys always do better the second half, but they're pretty well matched l There they go! Oh. they'll do it! Oh, they did, they did! Wasn't that | grand? Wasn't it? I do love the shouting, don't you? Two all now. Get vour man! Get your man! That's a foul, Oh, good! Careful, Jack, careful! You've got lots of time Go slow, go slow! Oh, l knew he would! Jack never fails. Good, good, Jack. good Oh, isn't he the dearest thing?
 Young Man-Not in my estimation. am afraid I don't enjoy being cut out by Jack.
 Girl-Oh, it's such a splendid game It's so close and everything. 3 to 2. Oh. did he make that? I was talk ing to you and I didn't see Oh, dear, isn't that too bad? Now they're one ahead Goodness. Why doesn't somebody do something? l wish l was down there Get your man! Get your man. why dOi thVS sup 'A'iii Why don't they?
 Young Man-They've got him, all right The paragon, Jack. at last came to time and did something worth while.
 Girl-Oh, run run. don't let them stop you! Oh, he got it! No, he didn't! Wasn't that too bad! They got only two minutes more. Good. Jack! Oh. splendid! Oh, Jack. Jack, don't get excited! He did, he did: 5 to 4, to A. Get your man! Oh, there they go! Don't let him make a basket, Oh. how stupid of Jack. Oh. they'll get it. I'm afraid they'll get it. Oh. thank goodness, there's the whistle! Wasn't that splendid never saw such a good game. Didn't you just love it?
 Young Man can't say that l did
 Girl-Well, we'll go now. and or the way home you can tell me Wha
 you were going to say. l don't set
 why you didn't tell me while we've ! rf,t1lN