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WASTED ENERGY by WILLIAM A. PHELON

First Line: THE NEW-COME PITCHER, TALL AND STRONG
Last Line: THAT HE WAS DEAF AND DUMB!
Subject(s): ATHLETES; BASEBALL; DEAFNESS; SPORTS;
THE new-come pitcher, tall and strong,
Stepped out upon the slab—
His arms were long, his shoulders seemed
As wide as any cab.
The coachers instantly began
A fierce and furious din—
From manager to batboy each
Wagged madly with his chin!
They strove to rattle that young man,
And scare him off the hill—
He gazed upon them mockingly,
And pitched a wicked pill.
And, when the kid had shut them out,
And evening's stars had come,
They learned, too late by several hours,
That he was deaf and dumb!



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