The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02


so few in the baseball dialect tina
to concoct appropriate word comb
But not to be outdone, the ma
jority of those who have sue
cumbed to this acrostic contagion
stuck TO their knitting and sue
ceeded in rendering some note
worthy efforts. While they still
have until o'clock tonight to
complete their acrostics on Zach
airy, many Of them had their en-
tries in by the first mail this morn
ing and by noon skillet Finn,
ESQ. was deeply absorbed in a pile
of mail which well nigh obscured
his frail form from view.
For spOrtsmansIiip, "SkfIIet''
believes the Washington baseball
bugs can not be equaled any
where else on the American
League wheel. Hundreds Of fans
who have so far fais.. to win the
highly prized orchestra chairs TO
his baseball Outburst refused to
be shaken I'm their determination
by their early failures, but are
back each day with newer and
better acrOstfcs.
Some OF the cracks accompany.
ing the acrOstics are really humor-
Gus and prove how the ones who
have been left behind in the ticket
quest are in the race to the bitter,
bitter end.
II want to see the Navy repre-
scented at the opening game, writes
William Johnston, chief quarter
master, u. 8. Navy, so thought
/ would use my bean for some
thing else besides a hatrack.
viii be in for the tickets, Il not
this time, then another one. /"
Quartermaster Johnston wasn't
fortunate enough to win on that
particular, acrostic. but Skillet" is
represented at his picnic as john
ston is, and wants to see more of
the bluejackets' work
Miss Agnes &C. Curran, of the
Army Ordnance Association, right
here in the Munsey Building. is one
OF the ladybugs who are bidding to
seats at the baseball ringside. She
writes:
Lost my beauty sleep last
night trying to dash off q win
ming acrOstic. But what's a
beauty sleep compared to having
the good luck Of winning q couple
OF tickets-tfat is, il you do have
the good luck.
'Have written acrOstics every
night but out of consideration
for You did not send them all In
doubtless you would have con-
sideFed it thoughtful of mel"
Another fan scribbles that so
far he has been unsuccessful in
writing winning acrostics, but that
his wife has taken it up and says
if she is fortunate enough to hit
the target. she wants seat with
a megaphone beside Skillet"
When this plant was shown to
Skillet" he remarked: Wonder
where she thinks Mrs. Skillet"
Finn, Esq. is going to sit?"
j Harry Buscher, 31S Second
street northwest, declares he has
been making acrostics from the
players names ever since they first
started but that he didn't have the
to send them in. II see
no better way Of seeing. the open.
ing game than by winning one of
these acrostics,'' he writes. land
send these because they are so
easy to write. Besides, my wife is |
as much of a fan as I am. so send |
the tickets to the above address"
John A. Dawkins, Box 215,
Va, submitted three
losing" acrostics on the name of |
EVANS with the admonition: "If |
these don't win, I will keep plug
ging because I must be out there
when the curtain goes up"
At least two OF 'Sl1illet's"
patrons are strong for adopting
the Insane King who has stuck |
with the acrOstic game 20 faith |
fully, submitting answers on
every name for two weeks, he |
adopted as the official chaperone
or mascot of the opening days
exercises.
One of the proponents of this dis |
function for the Insane King is none |
other than our little friend and |
playmate, Barber John Bower, of |
the Hotel Washington barber shop. |
"Sktllet" used to call these places !
''Blabber Shops but since knowing
Barber John he has changed his |
opinion, as Barber John is a very |
retiring and almost bashful individ- !
ual.
Lawrence B. Taylor. $40 Maine
avenue southwest, indicates his |
for the Insane King by !
closing his acrostic with the memo
randum: eff you don't mind, I'd |
love to see the Insane King in your |
baseball party. He may be a good |