The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-03
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oulJA SO SAID
The recrpit brought a ouija board
For nihety-seven cents,

ne i9ElQltt Dgouknti u oulJd uudEu
For nihety .seven cents,
His faith II spirit lore was firm,
His interest intense.
He placed his paws upon the scroll
And asked a question, Sic &.
y get my big league trial next month,
Now tell me, will i sticke"
The good old ouija answered: Yes,
You'll win areal stars place"
Which caused q seraph's smile to
spread
ACROSS the rockies face.
4 know that I'll make good, he said.
Unto his big league boss,
Whereat the manager just smiled,
The cynical old boss, Isl
y care not what the ouija says,
Young man, but understand"
The chief remarked, II do not caro-
What khosts lend you q. hand. :
care not Il old Hercules
Should try to sheep you bat,
Nor Mercury himself should make
You run ten seconds fiat,
Provided other defunct guys
Who'ye gone beyond the brink,
Don't hang around the ouija board
And teach you how to drink.
don't want Croeslis butting in
To make you grab the kale,
Nor slick Adonis Turing you
TO chase some Texas frail.
Some ghosts are good, will admit,
Willie other ghosts are nix;
You'd hest depend upon yourself
Or dnger In the sticks
Pitcher Nick Garter Of the Cubs is
3 great admirer OF Eddie Roush. He
says the Red star Is an inspiration to
his teammates and Is more valu-
able man to; 8 club than Rabe Ruth.
I see where Eddie Roush will take
the training trip with the Reds, and
! am glad Of dt,, for his presence on the
club is an Inspiration to the other
players. They have been telling me
about what great ball he played in. the
worlds SERIES / missed the series,
but have seen Roush do so much
Iue work In the outfield that / can
easily believe all the good things said
about him. All he did in the series
was To- play his regular game of ball,
which he puts on exhibition all
through the summer. He Is q wonder.
IuI performer both at; bat and in the
field. consider him more valu-
able men to q club than Babe Ruth.
who WIN he with the Yankees this
When the Giants get to Jackson.
Vile. Fla, they WIN find Armando Mar
sans. Cuban out fielder already In con.
dition. He has been playing this win.
ter on the island. Marsans rejoins the
New York. club after leaving 1t two
aoasons ago because he couldn't play
regularly In the outfeld. &
The sale OF Pitcher Jess Haines To
the st. Louis Cards has given the
Kansas City Blues bad case Of
those blues. This leaves the club
with hut one reliable pitcher. Bill
Evans. His return is not yet assured.
There Is no Sentiment in basebalI ex::
cept the ole iron man, sayeth the
kav city fans. \ AZ
Joe Eannin, former owner az the
Boston Red So1 has sung several dit.
Ties In the American League affairs.
Row comes his son, Paul, who Is the
c?uposer Of .ady Kitty. Inc, !" In
which Kitty Gordon Is starring on the
jeff resreau, former Giant pitcher.
and now coach Of the Dartmouth base.
ball nine. VIII manage q semi-pro base
ban team h New York City this sum.
ner. They VIII be known as the ssTes.
reau Bears. The Bears win play
Frank Isgell y building up his witch.
|ia ball club The ba1d-headed eagle.
rs he is Known around the Western
League circuit has copied promis.
Ing In1elder Nv the name OF Russell
MCMILLAN The youngsters played
with Sioux City che latter part of last