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Show - lg WE EG EE SAYS- " fC Isnr "If riding counts for anvthlcg Yl wVJ T "? In rolo " quoth Bill Hart, f- tVT "Th0 guy tbat could defeat m sfL Vy)s, a sure The violet blooms modestly, Far in ihe woodland's shade. She doe- not advertise herself Nor swagger on parade. She simplj slicks right on the Job in sylvan dells and nooks, And lets (be haughty blossoms brag About their style and look sbe is a modest little thins Quite different from those Who kIIh 'neath the greenhouse glass And think about their clothes. And yet the humble violet. The fragrant foreflt fay, , With dew upon her petals makes A mighty swell bouquet. Sotnet lines we baseball fans over-1 look players like Everett Scott of the 1 Boston Red Sox Athletes who are' more spectacular seem to monopolize ihe public prims and grab our attention atten-tion by their home run clouts and cir-1 cir-1 cus stunts. The achievements of those star? ar pien no rhance to blush unseen or lie hidden, like the violet, beneath some fern leaf in a bosky dell Nothing of the sort Far otherwise, as the poet lias sung. So occasionally, it may appear that we do not appreciate thp steady, unheralded un-heralded nnd yet invaluable services of a player like Scot I. Scott recently established the rec ord for consecutive games played in the major league? He completed his "70th game in a row It was thought that he made the record some time ago when be passed ihe mark sd b I.uderus of the Phillies, who played in u33 games without interruption. -L But always some statistician bobs up to take the wind out of one's sails In this instance it was found that 'way back in the late 80 s one George Tinck ne.,, of 'he Brooklyn club played 578 games in six seasons without a break. Therefore, Scott had to set out again to surpass Pinckney and he Is quite likely 10 co right alone and establish a record that wont be equalled for a long, lone time Scott has been playing steady and consistent baseball since 101 6 and made his record in five playing sea Isons Hf Is a sterling and reliable 'shortstop and has won a promineni I niche in baseball's hail of fano |