The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-27
BASE BALL. DOPE AND
OTHER STUFF
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The Dopist has about played th,
string in trying to produce a winning
team in the dope sheet. In his dilem
ma, he Is reminded Of an Old Pas
timer named Soul, who had beer
booting things around for severa
years, when the breaks Of the game
turned against him. He sought tht
counsel of certain Miss Endor, as {
last resort, to change his luck. VIZ
haven't this lady's address, but If The
team doesn't soon win one, we will bt
forced to call on her, or some other
fair dame for sufficient inspiration
"a keep the Muse working. Some goc
friend has suggested that we woult
accomplish more if we would sing Il
the baby, instead Of through the col
umns Of the Sun. But we have tn
Bit In our teeth and will probably no
heed friend or foe as long as tha odi
tor of our daily is willing TO waste hi
space in such a nann7F Such
the frailty Of the Genus Homo in hi
eagerness to stay in the limelight.
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John p. Bacon, Of the Venus-Stee
Arm Co., whose manly fern is one
the fixtures and delights at all Of ou
games, left Monday, a. m., by tn
way of the red plush route for Knox
vile. Mr.. Bacon asked us to sa,
nothing concerning him in the dope
sheet during his absence that woulc
create any suspicion as to what he
was doing in Knoxville, etc, ETC., as
there was certain dame in towr
here who was SO jealous of him thai
he had to be as careful as a cat in his.
actions. OF course verde not know
or see why any one should be so jeah
Gus of you, Venus, but there is loi
of blindness prevalent round here,
caused by shell shock, love, etc, and
then there is no accounting for the
human element that sometimes en-
ters into mundane affairs, Trust
us, Bo, we will admit that we know
enough on you to send the good wife
to Reno, but never a whisper from us
return, and not then until
ycu give the word. You KNOWN
union there is strength--we married
men must stick together. VIZ
--- :-s
Our good Secretary and Ex-Um-
pire, Mr.. Otho Mullen, took in the
game at Elizabethton on Monday
We never expected this family-loving
man to stray from his own fireside
again, after his recent narrow escape
in Morristown, but as Ohio wisely re-
marks, that you can stay at home
when there is no place else to go, we
suppose he is working on this theory
in seeking amusement away from
home again, so soon. There is no
DOPING out this two-legged quadruped
called man. The meek and hpme-lov-
ing mate of today, when he is under
your watchful eye, may be the Vamp
Of tomorrow, at Elizabethton or some
nearby town. Why not? They seem
10 be putting it over all right
--- :----
We understand that Elizabethton
won the game from us yesterday by
hitting the ball hard and often. We
are still strong for that old stuff that
till persists in believing that we will
win today. Our team comes through
With a victory just often enough to
deep the old hope bug working over
line. Be patient with US, dear fans
f we refuse to believe that we will
ose them all. Come out to the games
IN Thursday, Friday and Saturday
md we will give you an interesting
line whether we win or lose, and If
you should be so unfortunate as to sit |
lear some chronic knocker in the
yrandstand who bothers you with his
please speak TO the manage !
nent, who will. have him nicely removr
d. We offer this for fear that some |
fan might try the Ever
tt True method of getting rid of a
,est.
John R. Pickering who, next to
lick Self, is possessed of mere first
Iand information of the current
vents for the past so or go years,
han any other living man, says that
he present enthusiasm displayed by
he home fans is far beyond any,
hing that he has seen in his life
ime Of close attention to the Great
National Pastimers; that when we
we're all so wild over the Carter nine
nd other famous aggregations of
he past, that it does not compare
nth the present day enthusiasm.
ohm should know, as we venture to
ay that he can give you, right off
and, any information you might
,ant in regard to local happenings,
ince the Indians quit drinking out
+ the Big Spring. He says that he
ill be on hands at all games to see
hat all give up the necessary coin
efore they are admitted to the Park.
.
Andy Kerbauglf claims to be the
lost accommodating ticket seller in
he League. He says that just as
ing as the pasteboards hold out that
G will exchange them for the coin Of
he realm. We have heard lots of the
ans remark that it was a pleasure to
i've up their money to AL" as he
aemed to appreciate it just like a
abv with its first toy Rake it in,
.ndy, we need it to run the team.
his 6 games per week proposition
1ould help US along. We want to
ind I'D the first season in blaze of
iorv along the financial lines, wheth-
+ we cop the pennant ~ not. Help
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