The Washington times., 1923-04-03

Ira Cavanaugh, 3038 Dent place
northwest, announces that he is in
this acrostic proposition to stick
until he has achieved his ambition
of securing two tickets.
Although this Is April first. I
am not joking with you when I say
attend Washington opening scrap.
that i would like very much to
AS soon as got my hands on the
sporting pages today I-sat down to
win a, ticket" Cavanaugh writes.
Jack Allen, 215 North Columbus
streets Alexandria, is another who
refuses to be discouraged by few
early failures to ring the bell. His
letter is typical of the tenacity dis
played by the regular day-in and
day-outers who have been helping
make ''SkilIet's" day hilarious and
his nights delirious since acrostics
started blooming. Read Jacks
letter:
DEAR SKILLET:
Am forced to try my hand on
acrostics to get to see Washington
dependables try to win the opening
game so look out for my name
every day as it will report for roll
call daily.
There is not a ticket in the uni
verse today that will admit any one
to the game except the ones you
hold.
ssThe 26th is my birthday, so IL
win ticket it will be some day
for me.
high school, and an fourteen years
old, and am in the second year.
am a player on the football and
basketball teams and q runner on
our track team.
ct can not do much at baseball
but am an ardem lover of the
game. If / win a ticket you can
look out for some mean roofing
from me that day.
well. you'll here from me again,
so I'll close for this time with best
regards for a happy time at the
game even il am not in on the
party.
"You viii probably not be in the
'RoOst' when / get there, but
will stick this letter under the
door so you will get it. had to-
drive the old buss over to the b
street market to buy some things
for my granddad. who is leading
merchant in this town. II win
q ticket I'll call for it, so hold 1t up.
Mrs. Peck Wolf, who gives her
address as 1928 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is becoming little threaten
ing In her hysterical endeavor to be
one of Skillet" Firms Esq, partners
in esctacy on April 26. Her letter
indicates that a family quarrel is
impending unless lady luck smiles
upon her soon. Read it and weep:
"If at first you don't succeed.
try, try again" or words to that
effect, inspire me to herewith
submit some more acrOStjcs. My
husband has become feVerish from
acrOsticlzing and ] must carry
on. III the acrOstic contest doesn't
soon end or / am unable to cop
the coveted pastebOards for myself
and husband, you, Skillet, will be
resDOnsibIe for nervous prOstra-
ton i'm INV family and to you will
go to the doctors bill. Be warned.
Mr.. Finn, and come across. "A
ticket in time will enable me to
see WashingtOn's nine."
Now read what Ira Cananaugh
has TO say about the acrostic fad
for which he has fallen:
although this is April first
am not joking with you when
saw that I would like very much to
attend Washington opening scrap
AS soon as I got my hands on the
sporting page OF the Times-Herald
this morning I sat down to win
ticket. This mornings player is
Zachary. and I found 1t easier To
make the counting letter the flrst
letter of each word AS there are
co many competitors / don't expect
to win. but / am sending one in
anv way for luck; so here goes:
Zachary Announces Condition |
Healthy After Restful Year"
Saat Pleasant Ready.