Life, 1912-09-05 · page 41 of 44
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This page combines classic American literature with period advertisements. The main content is an excerpt from **"Casey at the Bat,"** Ernest Thayer's famous 1888 baseball poem about a star player's critical moment at bat in a close game. The poem celebrates American sporting culture and the drama of individual performance under pressure. The advertisements—for Monel Metal golf clubs, Indestructo luggage, and E. Hayes custom shoes—target affluent readers engaged in leisure activities (golf, travel, fashion). The luggage ad's emphasis on a written guarantee and durability appeals to early-20th-century travelers concerned with protecting possessions during rail journeys. The page reflects Life magazine's dual function: mixing highbrow literary content with consumer advertising for middle-to-upper-class readers. There's no political satire here—rather, it represents turn-of-the-century American optimism about leisure, technology, and material progress.
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i Bot Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake And the former was a lulu and the lat- ter was a cake; So upon that stricken multitude grin Play Always up to Par! Your game is only as good as your stick—don’t imperil your name and fame with common clubs. Leading experts and professionals in golf endorse the club that goes after the record— Monel Metal Golf Club Golf heads of Monel Metalare strong, resilient, cannot rust or corrode and positively correctinweight lieand loft. Sticks of split, sea- soned, second- growth hickory with first-grade calfskin grip, May be bought only of club pro- fessionals or direct from us. Prices, Monel Metal Golf Heads, $1.00, ‘Sticks complete $2.25. Write to-day for descriptive booklet THE BAYONNE CASTING CO. Bayonne, N. J. (This classic poem always appears in periodical literature during the baseball dd a season, and has variously been attribu to William Shakespeare, Mark 7 cud Homer.) Casey at the Bat The outlook wasn’t brilliant: for the Mudville nine that da The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play. And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. few got up to xo in deep The rest Clung 10 that hope which springs eternal in the human breast ; ‘They thought if only C whack at that— We'd put ap even money now with Casey at the bat, melancholy sat, r there seemed but little chance of Ca y's getting to the bat But Flynn Tet drive a s derment of all, And Blake, the much despised, tore the cover off the ball, And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred . to the won- ‘There was Johnnie safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third. Then from five thousand throats or more there rose a lusty yell; It rumbled throvgh the valley; it rattled in the dell; It knocked upon the mountain and re- coiled upon the flat, For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place ‘There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face And when, responding to the cheers, he tly dofied his hat, No stranger in the crowd could doubt ‘was Casey at the bat Fen th eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt; Five thousand tongues applanded when he wiped them on his shirt (Concluded on page 1742) and unattended. Indestructo on your Luggage carries an air of dignity and re- finement that marks you as one who demands the best of travel comfort. 17a measured by dollars. Virglola ** Number $2 Edward Hayes Patent June 25, 1907 |NDESTRucTg] The Safe Arrival of Your Indestructo Luggage Is the Surest Incident of Travel Indestructo on your Trunk signalizes that “built-in” strength and endurance, capable of thousands of miles of travel unwatched Your own feeling of safety is secured by our written guaran- tee that your trunk must give you five r you get a new one free. ‘The value of such a trunk as the Indestructo can not ve It is your faithful travel-friend. You really should not put off the Indestructo Day. You should protect yourself before the emergency happens that leaves you “ baggage-less Write today for our Travel Book and name of your dealer, National Veneer Products Co. Exclusive Footwear To Your Order Made in any material to match your gown, cloak or hat. @ Write for illustra- ted catalog 1 dd measurement blank. Fit guaran- teed. E. HAYES Ladies’ Custom Shoes 9-11 West 29th St. New York Bet, Fifth Ave, and Broadwe} years’ honest we: 409 Beiger Street Mishawaka, Indiana comicbooks.com