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THE SCOUT by WILLIAM A. PHELON

First Line: HE RANGES IN THE LITTLE, SCRUBBY CIRCUITS
Last Line: AND HE DOES THAT—HE FIRES THE LUCKLESS SCOUT!
Subject(s): BASEBALL; SCOUTING & SCOUTS; SPORTS;

HE RANGES in the little, scrubby circuits,
He sees the youthful marvels on the hoof,
He recommends these wonders to his ball club,
And makes them buy full many a junior goof.
They come up grinning to the camp for training,
And do they justify the prices paid?
About one youngster, say, in each eleven
Shows class enough halfway to make the grade.
And when the angry magnate realizes
How many, many thousands he is out
There's only one way he can half get even—
And he does that—he fires the luckless scout!



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