St. Nicholas, Volume 39Mary Mapes Dodge Scribner & Company, 1912 - Children's literature |
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Page 610
... morning , a man named John Smith , known " Phenom John " Smith , He was an old pitcher , in base - ball circles as came around to see me . and had picked up the name of " Phenomenal ( shortened to " Phenom " ) John " in his palmy days ...
... morning , a man named John Smith , known " Phenom John " Smith , He was an old pitcher , in base - ball circles as came around to see me . and had picked up the name of " Phenomenal ( shortened to " Phenom " ) John " in his palmy days ...
Page 611
... morning practice . 1900 , " Phenom John " Smith came up to me , smil- ing in the friendliest way . " Matty , " he began , " I've never regretted chang- ing that contract after it was signed . You have played good ball for me , and now I ...
... morning practice . 1900 , " Phenom John " Smith came up to me , smil- ing in the friendliest way . " Matty , " he began , " I've never regretted chang- ing that contract after it was signed . You have played good ball for me , and now I ...
Page 612
... morning practice , at the Polo Grounds in 1900 , the " fadeaway " was born , and christened by George Davis . He called some left- handers to bat against it . Nearly all of them missed it , and were loud in their praise of the ball ...
... morning practice , at the Polo Grounds in 1900 , the " fadeaway " was born , and christened by George Davis . He called some left- handers to bat against it . Nearly all of them missed it , and were loud in their praise of the ball ...
Page 617
... morning , his wife charging him not to sell her except for the best price he could possibly get . It was an early June morning , clear and bright , and the fresh foliage , the dancing stream , and the sweet songs of a thousand birds ...
... morning , his wife charging him not to sell her except for the best price he could possibly get . It was an early June morning , clear and bright , and the fresh foliage , the dancing stream , and the sweet songs of a thousand birds ...
Page 620
... morning beauty , he was " And good - by to you , sir , " said Andrew , as he turned homeward ; " and good luck to this hill ; it wants a name , and it ought to be called ' Bottle Hill , ' I think . Good - by , sir , good - by . " So he ...
... morning beauty , he was " And good - by to you , sir , " said Andrew , as he turned homeward ; " and good luck to this hill ; it wants a name , and it ought to be called ' Bottle Hill , ' I think . Good - by , sir , good - by . " So he ...
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