The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-06
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The enemy slabber was out on tbs
slab
Attending like a leaf.
The enemy manager was sweating the
sweat -.
OF a sweating and sweltering beef.
The enemy slabber was doing his best
Young Gustavtus to fool:
For after Gus, with lowering brow,
Was Jim. the Dangerous Poole.
The score was 3 &c 2 against our
Club. was the outlook dim?
1t would have been had we not said
That the next at bat a Jim.
The enemy slahbet was getting wild
and
Jabbed Hill in the hack;
Gussie. tossed aside his stick and
Hiked for the first-base sack.
when out Of the dugout. which was
three feet
Below. with a heavy club In his
mits.
There anahled a player fresh from the
bench.
Grim looking and loaded for hits.
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away.
And the FEEDERS all moved back.
FOR they knew he was one who was
out for fun
And was sure TO take a crack
They all could place the batter's face
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They knew ne was no fool.
For the mar al bat they knew for a
fact
Was Tim tho nnnSevoux Scaie
The pitcher tossed one and ducked
his head
And a bat swung through the air:
The manager screamed as the sphere
went gut
For he knew the bali was fair:
on the grass. in the pitchers
box, the
Siabber looked far from cool.
For rounding the Eases with speed of
Was Jim. the Dangerous Poole.
Ladies and gentlemen, this morning
Chief Bender and his Broncos are
viewing The rest OF the heid from the
exalted pedestal.
Seven straights from the Truckers.
%erstwhile league-leading friends.
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Colts and it viii be a clean sweep
over the Truckertown Hooperites for
one full week.
They're going TO celebrate Bender
Day" here Thursday. The chief has
a day every time he pitches.
l, took the Tars to finally stop the
pennant-aspiring Newport News
Shipbuilders.
Order a pennart pole, John. the
bunting must be hung. No rope is re-
CURED.
And still Cincinnati wins. Jawn's
club took another tumble. This time
II was accomplished by the lowiy
Cards. cellar champs OF the National.
terday. Those Tigers must still be
watched.
Things We See Now.
Richmond at the top of the heap.
Straight wins.
Ben Wilson still smiling.
Presents coming in for Bender.
News Of new play ers coming.
A clean press box thrst time this
season..
Good fielding.
Bender still supreme.
Et Ais.
Rurnor has II that the players are
going to have an other Indignation
walkout As a result Of the decision of
Ban johnson with reference to the
Mays deal. The players just as well.
Everybody else IL walking out these
days.
The fellow who remarked a few
days ago: What the Colts climb" GER
tainly spoke an earfuil.
More players coming, oh? whad-
dyer. going to do with en-. Mr.. Ben
der?
Sh! They do say the innelder Is a
peach. They all are when they start
this way But just wait and see.
The telephones were busy last night.
And II was not who won the cleo
but How did Richmond come
out. today."
ThineS We Need.
A warm reception for the players
when they return.
Some more brooms. Cor the clean
sweepsl.
Beaucoup present. for the chief on
Bender Day.
Lots 81 pep" at the games.
Conodencs r. the managemsnt
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