Evening journal., 1921-07-22
Undertdkers Not Dead
Ones In old Ball Game
BY BEN GREENsTEIN


Just because a fellows an under
taker. don't think he's a dead one
Members OF the Delaware state
Funeral Directors Association prov
ed that undertaking was only their
business and that they can be as
ught-hearted and jolly as any other
body of individuals, especially while
on their annual outing. held at the
Delaware Saengerbund, Gruoos
Landing. They were out there yes
terday afternoon and evening.
About 60 in all participated in
program Of sports, fun and frolic
and a generous feed fit for a king.
rhe day started with the yearly dia-
mond debate between the Married
Men and Unmarried Men of the as
sociation, on the Overlook Colony
athletic field.
II was a red-hot argument. while
IL lasted. even though the Benedicts
did overwhelmingly smother the
Bachelors by the grand total OF 2S
runs to a mere 6.
Undertakingiy speaking. the Mar
ried Men buried the Unmarried Men.
It was a travesty on the national
recreation and everybody knew 1t
would be, so before Umpire-In-Chief
George Fisher called play" Every
outrage on and off the baseball cal
sndar was perpetrated and inciden-
tally hugely enjoyed by everyone
within easy seeing distance.
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accomplishments such as the most
runs. most hits and most errors. OF
course, to the hero-or was 1t hobo
performing best in the last-named
department went the ''booby" pres
ent. To Piggy" Dineen went all the
honors, II they could be called such,
for being the best mis-player on both
clubs and he was unanimously
chosen TO receive the ''booby" gift
a copy Of Spaulding's How to Play
Baseball" He'll at least have the
opportunity OF learning the game by
correspondence now.
Mike Spire and Maxwell OF the
Married Men. with a quintet OF tai
<es apiece, topped this department.
Mike also knew better how to cali
the turn on the flip OF a coin and
was presented with an umbrella
Maxwell had the most hit honors
cinched with four, and walked OF
with a box of smokes. Bill Smith
kissed the oil apple more solidly
than all the rest but wasn't fortunate
enough to have any safe blows pre-
sonted to him. as were profusely
handed out through the errors OF
commission by the Benedicts.
Herb Hirzel. who led those OF
Double Bliss on the field. will have
the laugh on the Colts for another
year. Wee Willie Krienen will pro
vide the alibis and hen have to hav'
a generous supply.
The directors proceeded to tn,
Saengerbund after the game and
staged a number OF track and field
and novelty events on the lawn neal
the Delaware. Willie Krienen prov
ed the most adept at covering ground
with a sack about his neither extrem-
ities and carted home box OF ci-
gars in recognition OF his ability.
Herb Hirzel showed them he knew
how to get dressed in a hurry and
copped first place in the shoe racins
along with a box OF smokes Charlie
sezburEer took second when Car
skinny" Krienen was a little las
ir his lacing and was disqualified by
one OF the judges Charlie will nov
sport a new tie on this account.
IN the event for women. thu
sprint with an fragile egg balanced
on spoon. Miss Hazel L. Pyle show
ed herself more adept than the res
OF the bunch and came home in from
without spilling the tender burden
Miss Pyle received a box Of sill
stockings for her well deserved ef
forts. Ms Chandler II. Gebhar
was presented with a box OF cand
Tor finishing second.
Wee Willie Krienen again show
ed supreme in the hundred-var
dash and added 20 his list OF prize
some jeweiry. including a pair q
gold Gun links. II Bill Smith fashe
new tie within a few days you
know that he was second in the Ger
tury
Herb Hirzel and Helm" Spire ha
things their own way in the huma