Merry-go-roundelays . Jack Kleinows praiseAnd in wonderment remark The doings of Elberfeld at short And of Chesbro on the ! those, my friends, were the days of sport, The untrammeled bliss I found At the old Yank field I cannot find At the Polo Grounds at all;And I say this not as a rap unkind At the present-day brand of ball, Which excels the old. And though this I yield I stick to my preferenceFor the good old Yanks of the old Yank field Where a feller could hop the fence! 34 WORLD SERIES YARN OAYS I to a pal, Are you gonna take in^ The Big Series^ He putteth his handIn his pocket an
Merry-go-roundelays . Jack Kleinows praiseAnd in wonderment remark The doings of Elberfeld at short And of Chesbro on the ! those, my friends, were the days of sport, The untrammeled bliss I found At the old Yank field I cannot find At the Polo Grounds at all;And I say this not as a rap unkind At the present-day brand of ball, Which excels the old. And though this I yield I stick to my preferenceFor the good old Yanks of the old Yank field Where a feller could hop the fence! 34 WORLD SERIES YARN OAYS I to a pal, Are you gonna take in^ The Big Series^ He putteth his handIn his pocket and sighs, and theres tears in his eyesAs he says to me, Heres how I stand: Ive a dime to buy peanuts and also a cardOn which to mark down all the plays, And all would be nice as could be if the priceOf admission I only could raise. Tis more than a dime that Ill need for a seatWhen them Giants and White Stockings play. So Ill spend it on liquor and stand by the tickerIn Micky McFaddens cafe. 35 |\gpi]\pfig(i^g> ^mrmn. JOYOUS PIPING The corn cob pipe is coming back.—News Note. r\ LIMITLESS blessing ^-^ For thousands of folk IO bringer of gladness and chaserof sadness,Wherever men smoke! O item that heartens A people forlorn!O bliss without measure formortals who treasure The pipe made of corn! O rapturous tiding!O wonderful news 36 Joyous Piping That soon, I am betting, willhave us forgettingThe passing of booze! Go ring all the church-bells! Sound bugle and horn!To-day is the day for to hollerhooray for The pipe made of corn! Do everything mirthful And giddy and gay,Ecstatic, oh-boy-ous, exuberant,joyous, Your glee to display. rd join you myself In a minute, dear folk,If I had any cause to give vent to , alas! I dont smoke! 37 THE CONTENTS OF MY LADYS HANDBAG A POWDER magazine, a puff,-^ *• A handkerchief of lace,(A gift from me—it cost enoughTo fix a pennant race); Some postage stamps all glued together, A nickel and a dime,A piece of useless ostrich feather
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