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  • Author: Unknown
  • Editor: B-2331
  • Newspaper: The Umpire volume 2
  • Page Number:
  • Date: 4 9 1913
  • Tags:
  • gossip
  • ESP League
  • baseball

A lot of fellows in here, are al ways kicking to the doctor about losing weight-Yes, they are weighed in the balance and found wanting. We are glad to report that the players on all the league teams, are abiding by their manager's demands to refrain from drinking and late hours. A great many of the men in prison would make very poor sharpshooters --their aim in life is so bad. They say life is a game of give and take, but the majority of the fellows here , have preferred the latter. All things come to those who wait, thought the batter, as the umpire called four balls. You cannot expect a man who has been convicted ten times to believe in luck. Andy, of the Bake House, is certainly doing some great backstop work for the Library. they're off! We understand that Overseer Hickey is very fond of peanuts. Managers should warn their catchers about holding the third strike (1 this year. If he drops it, he'll have to play it to first base to put the batter out.