Evening star., 1925-10-05
HEARTS Of CYN|CS
BROKEN BY 'H0WLS'
Series Ticket Contest Shows
Fate's Depravity in First
Few Minutes.

This man : town lS III al t'i'l way :
Judging from the deluge of hoWls, com
plants, threats, pleas and generally
r-iotous letters that swamped the
World Series Ticket Contest Editor of
The Star today IN response to yester-
DAYS announcement about the big free
ticket contest just started by tins
paper.
The editor shudders in contempla-
tion of the fact that there are only
three tickets to be awarded. Natural
X. he is keeping his own identity
perfect secret, and he isn't going to
he the judge. anyway. The editors of
The Star, en- maSSe. are going TO tao
kle that tickliSh task.
Fortunately most of the letters were
in light vein. Some We're not, how
ever. and these didn't get whole lot
of consideration. either. 1t is clever
ness and originality that will decide
the winning letters. not matter-of-fact
statements about how YOU failed 10
get reservations for the big series.
Editors Have Problems.
From the letters already received.
its going TO he a terrible problem Sc
lecting the writer that ought to oC-
cupy Seat II. Row >, Section c. in the
upper Sra andStand al American League
Woman fans are making the task
harder. One wrote in that she is on
the verge of broachinS matrimony to
any one of half a dozen stars of the
Washington team. and she must see
them all in action in the world series
to make a final choice. Another guar
anteed TO so tranStiX the Pirate team
with her eyes and dazzle dress" that
Judge Landis will award the cham
RI no infa A
third bases her claim for ticket on
the fact that she was unfortunate
enough to be born a girl
Poor, Poor Violet.
The love-smitten damsel wrote as
follows:
October 5. 1925.
Ticket Contest Editor, The Star.
Dear Sir:
My apepal TO the editors of The
Star cannot fail if il be true that all
the world loves a lover. | love, gen
tlemen-aS variouSly as movie
queen. but more deeply. | have sighed
after Bucky Harris, | have languished
for Muddy Ruel, the covenants club
of Goose Goslin has thrilled me TO the
depth of my timid female soul. | have
seen myself in fancy the bluShing
bride of Roger Peckinpaugh. the un-
errins throw to first of Ossie Bluege
has moved me 70 transports of adora-
tion, and, oh, gentlemen. the hopeless
passion l have Squandered on Walter
Johnson can he known only to those
who have cherished in their hearts the
image of a father of three How
choose between them? l know not
unless the sight of some feat, some
deed of base ball heroism should set
one of them upon a pinnacle in my
undecided and forever heavinS bosom.
And if | don't see them in action dur
ing the world series, how can ] make
my choice? The alternative I men
tion only for your guidance. Il is
that l should throw myself into the
arms of Nick Altrock. who as my
feminine intuition unerringly tells me,
has long worshiped me from the side
lines. Save me, gentlemen. save me.
VIOLET -
.fNote: Full name not given by re
quest)
Pirates Beware.
The fannette with the hypnotic at
fractions sent the following letter:
October ). 1925.
Ticket Contest Editor, The Star
Dear Sir:
MY application for a seat is made
with the idea that my presence at
the victory of Washington. For three
years past the victories of the Sena.
tors have curiously coincided with
my appearance in a lower box facing
first base. My system is simple. vet
effective. I give them what is known
as an eyefull,' guaranteed to pro
duce momentary myopia in the most
hardened first baseman in either
league. l have even succeeded in put
ting cross-eyes on a shortstop. wall
eyes on a third baseman and pop
eyes on a pitcher. 1 have stopped a
runner TO first base in his tracks and
drawn him out of the base line by
means of my peculiar magnetism.
For the coming world series
shall depend not only on the eve.
and on those little postures which in
the past have proved so potent. !
have designed what I call the dazze
dress and unless the Pirate infield
wear blinkers l am ready to promise
an average of six errors per inning.
! am the original destroying angel
and | will defy Arizona Grantham
Wright, Traynor or Moore to keep
their eye on the ball or their minds
on the game while ! am in the stands.
Let me at 'em,
MABEL TINKER
"P. ST always wear a raincoat
and turn my back while our own
dear boys are in the field"
Woman Fan Howls, Too.
Anne s. Pendleton of 1919 Biltmore
street is the lady who regrets she is
not a man. Here is her letter:
Ticket Contest Editor. The Star
Have you ever heard the animals at
the Zoo start bowling on a still night? ?
If you have, YOU can appreciate what
a howl | gave when I learned that
could not get Il ticket for the world
series.
We'll, I'm still bowling, for I got
'stung' last year, and as I'm of no
importance no one gives darn
whether I'm there or not. Washington
will win without my cheers, but if !
get there my lungs will have plenty
OF exercise, and I don't mean maybe
why do l think l should get A
ticket? Not because / deserve it any
more than a million other people. but
because | want ii most awfully. l love
base ball and have played 1t all my
life. Still do whenever | get q chance.
even though / should be dignified. for
I'm a girl.
That's my point. The hard luck of
having been born a girl ought to en-
title ME to ticket.
II wouldn't buy one from a sCalper
IL I had the money, but | shall con-
tinue to howl until l know I'm beaten.
ITO see or not TO see, that is the
question:
HowIs i'm Nice Rhythm.
Something dire is going to happier
II poetiCally inclined fan doesn't
get ticket. He tells about his trou
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