Shivering Lampy Awaits Ballgame

Nervously awaiting the portside slants of CRIMSON hurler Southpaw Gene Keith, a nervous Lampoon nine closed its spring training last night with a long evening session under the lights at Concannon's Bar and Ball Ground.

Battery practice resulted in nothing more than a shock for the Mount Auburn Street humorists when they discovered that Prexy Coles Phinizy, slated to take the mound Thursday when the two teams meet in their annual jeu de baseball (Fr.), didn't know how to use resin or cut plug and had never heard of a fly.

"Down in Joisey all we got is mosquitoes," the Phin is reported to have said. "But I've got a mean coive. I'll moider da bums wid da beanball."

The following newspaper predictions were garnered last night from the four corners of the nation.

Lyford of the Boston Post: "It looks like another sensational victory for legit journalism . . . I predict the Crime, 23 to 2."

Barter of the Boston Globe: "The Plympton Street Indians looked plenty flashy . . . in practice . . . yesterday . . . at least 21 runs better than the Bird Hunters."

Stearns of the CRIMSON: "Keith won't give them more than two runs at the most. They'd better go back . . . to pinball."