OCR Text |
Show Knocked Into a Cocktd Ht. Tho expression "knocked Into n cock-ed cock-ed bat" is familiar to every one, but Dcrhsrs Its origin Is not so generally known. Cocked hit was a variety of tho gamo of bowls In which only thren pln weto used, set up at tho angles r-f n triangle. When In bowling tenplny nil xtero knocked down excejv tIo three nt tho corners tho et was tali, fo bo "knocked U to a cocked hat, T?henc the i.nr expression for do-prlvliig do-prlvliig nn) thing of Its inula bdr. chsmcler or iurpo.--e. , |