BASEBALL
SPOTLIGHT
By “Nosey”
Nome, Jan. 23, 1937.
My Dear "Nosey”:
It seems the time has “arrove"
for a little back talk.
You apparently derive a lot of
derisive satisfaction from the
fact that the fellows are curious
about your identity. When some!
one well hidden behind an anony 1
mity as obscure as that of “Nos
ey” sneaks up and taps you
(•ven lightly) on the “conk” with
a club; isn’t it an altogether nat
ural, human reaction to turn
"mouthy” and ask who is the
so and so?
However that is not my main
"beef".
You have referred repeatedly
in your column to a lack of sports
rr.anship on the part of the play
ers, stressed the fact that they
haw lost the old well known
spirit of the game. Nosey I am
going to toss that one right back
at you. Don’t muff it.
Haven’t you yourself, lost sight
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of the fact that it is indeed a
game? And one played not by j
professionals but just the home j
town boys putting on a show for
the folks. And don’t forget that
those lads down there, umpires
and players alike, are in the apot |
light, and “on the apot". Given
time to reflect many things that'
happen down there on the floor
would be impossible. |
Taken team for team, man for
man, umpires and all. I don’t!
think you could find a group of
better sports.
They are subjected In every'
game to a pretty severe course
of razzing from the fans. Then
to take a further lambasting thru
the medium of an anonymous
newspaper column is asking a
little too much. Kidding criti.
cism is one thing. Peckish ridi.
cule another.
So “Nosey" get back in the
game, as the old baseball saying
is—"get in there and pitch.”
Yours not anonymously, but
boldly,
LYLE NEV1N.
P. S. This should eliminate me
now and forever from that vast
list of “Nosey” suspects. L N
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Care erf NOSEY:
Dear Sir or Madam:
Having seen fit to put me on
the spot with a flock of posers, I
can reply only in kind.
What, in the Sacred Name of
Baseball, haye I done to rate this
individual and unmerited atten
tion? Already about half the
village roster has received hon_
nr able mention as the author of
this nefarious column, which
names I have carefully tabulated
thinking that the fiend would
eventually expose himself by a
process of elimination.
I quite agree with you that the
column is getting a bit limber.
But now that you have tasted the
heady wine of mass.swaying thru
the power of the press is it your
intention to keep your hand in
on non-athletic nights by digging
into the private lives of the citi.
zenry? Alllah forbid! Frankly
I don’t think the town could
stand much of it. One anonynu
ous pen-pusher limited strictly to
athletic events is enough of a
cross to bear, but a budding Win.
chell squinting myoptically thru
the frost on double windows
would turn our peaceful sea.side
hamlet into a Little Morningside
within the week. Think of the
chances for mistaken identity
perpetrated thru the inefficiency
of a non-professional snooper,
without taking into consideration
the opportunities for not_so.no
ble kicks in the pants by a meg
alomaniac lurking behind wierd
names and a mask of printer’s
ink.
Just heard my good friend Ely
rattling around in the cache and
called him in to discuss this sub.
ject over a cup of coffee. He
also takes a serious view of the
matter and says that on several
occasions of late he has been
annoyed in the performance of
his duties by house.holders sing
ing out, “Hey Nosey, get out of
there!” He asks that I put him
on record as being unalterably
opposed to any snooping whatso.
ever outside of the school gym
nasium. When I asked if he real,
ly approved of it there he said
he guessed there was very little
he could do about it as the time
of the games conflicts with his
business hours, but he did prom_
ise to deal with Nosey, if and
when apprehended “in his own
way”—and that,my Boy, I should
consider a threat!
And so, Nosey, before you get
too ambitious and start branch
ing out into other ftelds, oonsider
well the fate of Caesar, Joe
Louis, et al. They also stuck out
their necks once too often. Stick
to your balls and strikes, and
quit guessing who yau are. Let
us guess!
Yours incognito,
OREJAY AGGARTAY
Please feel privileged at any
time to write “Nosey" any exit,
icisms or comments you may wish
to make. Merely address them
“Nosey” care of the Nome Nug_
get. I would prefer they be sign
ed in good faith, such as the
letter from Mr. Nevins. If you
don’t care to have your name
printed it can be withheld, but
I would like to know to whom
I am indebted when I receive
any letters.
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