The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21
hey can be classed as slang

| they can be classed as slang
| FIy-A troublesome. disease CARRYING
insect that should be swatted, not
caught.
Muff-It doesn't apply to baseball:
/ seldom seen in southern climate. but is
an article of wearing apparel used by
both sexes in the far north to prevent
| freezing.
! Spike-Like a nail. only larger in
| size: used on large timbers or in hold
! ing rails in place on railroads; slang
| if used in baseball and is barred
! ble-Header-F'reak animal some
| times seen in menageries: doesn't ap-
ply to two games of baseball; slang.
| Boot-Part of mans wearing apparel
| in We olden days; worn by women of to-
day; positively barred as baseball
term. This should not be confused with
pumps another article used to cover
dainty feet and sometimes seen in farm
yards in distinct type.
Steal-A violation or one of the Ten
Commandments. Unheard of in base
| ball and, therefore. must not appear in
any stories written.
WaIk-Mr. Weston has a monopoly
on the right to participate in this sport
of years agone; too slow for big
leagues, also for the minors, and hence
should not be used by players or writ
ers in baseball.
Strike-Applies to labor organiza-
tions; to lay down tools. Too far
fetched as a baseball term New word
must be coined.
Balk-Frequent happening to mules
and niggers; indicates laziness and a
determination not to proceed. Bad, and
must not be used in baseball stories
Hit-Popular pastime of strike sym
pathizers. Barred in baseball.
Triple-Imagine a stork swooping
down on ball park and presenting a
player with three kiddies, Shocking:
10 used in Ia n in
such cases.
Homer-A Greek poet; no Greeks in
baseball, and hence is not applicable
unless muskets and cannon balls are
used.
Slide-A common occurrence in the
construction of the Panama canal. Col
onel Goethals won't approve of the use
of the word in baseball.
Pitcher-An earthen receptacle for
liquids, sometimes used instead of q
bucket by -can-rushers;'' permissible II
he's a GROWER"
Sack-A pastine of the Mexican bril-
gands; not good in baseball.
Shortstop-Ed Mexican made the
only good use of the term when he
started hotel in Cleveland and called
it the 'Shortstop Inn" There was a
bar in connection
Squeeze Play-Common practice of
lovers in the night time. Not daylight
sport, especially on a baseball field
Box-Is there anything on ball field
outside of the grand stand, that resem-
bles one2
Safe-A strong box in which to store
jewels and money. Did one ever hear
of a ball player in the minors having
a great collection of either?
Southpaw-Must be part of a wild an
imal- Might pass, if Gagged.
Alright Balls there any particu-
lar reason why a ball should be air
tight? Waterproof would make a bet
ter impression upon the enthusiasts
who watch the games
Fan-An article manipulated by a
woman in an effort to keep cool. Sure
ly the game wouldn't survive if this
definition were to apply to anything
in baseball
Mound-A work of the nound-b1liId-
ers- Not common enough to be found
in baseball park
The Nebraska State league season
closes Sept g. Kearney looks like the
pennant winner, with Hastings runner
up Superior, which started out with a
rush, has dropped back into the bunch.