The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
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It's a hard. hard seat that has no
cushion, and a hard, hard mandate
that deprives each seat of its cushion.
Such pitiful conditions must not ex
list, they have decided, so cushions
return to Fleetwood.
They've been right good lately,
have those fans. For fact. thew
have not thrown a single cushion at
Fleetwood park since Billy West and
company stopped the sale of the
downy missiles some time ago. Not
once have they staged cushion
shower. for, alas. there have been
no cushions to shower.
Billy West stated that with
Saturdays game at the Wood sale
of cushions would be resumed, and
possession for one whole game-or
two, if it is bargain day-may be
secured for the nominal sum required.
Yes, mates. there's catch to 1t
somewhere, and here it is;
The first person caught using a
cushion at Fleetwood for other pur-
poses than its original mission-that
of taking the hardness out of hard.
hard seats-will be put in jail"
That's the order handed down by
Chief McDuff of the Birmng CHAN
Police department, who states that
plain clothes men will be stationed
throughout the stands. as we'll the
usual quota of shepherds in Blue"
When cushion is thrown, it's trail
will be followed down to its source,
the luckless hurler, and there is the
one who will pay. 1t will be the
jail, or a fine, and nothing else,
stated Billy West.
Well. cushions have performed a
comeback. but the downy shock abb
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a while yet.
Mates, we must he careful
what we throw these days. when
urpircs and others anger and
insult our Intelligence. II would
he something fierce 10 he caught
throwing rain checks. and the
order he made TINT sale Of
tickets he stopped at Fleetwood.
A bouquets bouquet, for all of
that. but it's human nature to seek
the brick hidden therein. However,
there seems to be no hidden missile
in this boquet handed the Barons
by the Mobile Register in recent
issue:
Since the season opened teams
in the north end have been play
Ing one another while the same
is true TO the south end OF the
circuit. These meetings have
brought to the trent that with
The possible exception of Atlanta.
the southern end is represented
by exceedingly strong hall clubs.
Despite the fnct that the Crack
ers broke even with the Bear. In
strlnG of games. we do not he
lieve otto Miiier's club, with it's
present lineup. strong enough To
cause anyone great amount OF
Worry The Mobile club Is nd-
mittedly "a dangerous hall team.
Larry Gilbert has also brought
together formidable hand of
athletes hut In eur opinion tho
surprise Of the southern end of
the league will probably he Joe
Dunr's Birmins CHAM Bnrons.
Dunn has well balanced or
GanizatiOn. one that packs
deadly wnlIop. a team that will
furnish good defensive play and
pitching staff that should
cause trouble to any ball club
In the league.
"DEM DAVIS Are GONE
FOREVER" SAYS TONY.
Oh where is dat Babee,
Who used to shee- lai-lee
De ball clean outa de lot
De paper no tella
Why dat big fella
No hitta de great beeg swat.
leila us for a fact
Dat he'd surely come back,
And breaka dat record again.
He beginna so nice.
When he hitta dem thrice,
But what's he dona since den?
Now, dere's big guy.
De fans Gala Cy-
He hitta a dozen or more
We lika de chap
Who can always slap,
De beega base hits galore.
If de Babes in condish,
Den it's fandom's one wish,
Dat he get fat once more.
Den, maybe he'd WALTON
De pill to scallop-
Win back de crown he wore.
Ghosts of yestcryear haunted
the Wood Saturday. and the
psychic wires were pulled 80
thoroughly by the Travellers that
their grating could be heard
above the screcch Of the wind
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