Hap Hazard Comics #11

Hap Hazard tries to enjoy a quiet evening at home, but the neighborhood kids' rowdy games drive him to distraction—so he suggests they play "The Hare and the Hounds," a trail-following game that he's confident will keep them busy and out of his hair. What starts as a scheme for peace quickly spirals into unexpected chaos when Hap's clever plan encounters some very real obstacles.

Hap and Zippermouth enter a junior golf tournament, but their chances to win the Junior Cup are complicated when Sharpie Smith—a smooth-talking college man with a eye for Judy—joins as her partner instead. What follows is a hilarious clash of wits and pranks on the links, as Hap and Zippermouth deploy their own tricks to level the playing field against Sharpie's relentless showboating.

In "Howdy Stranger," Zippermouth mistakes a passing woman for his old acquaintance Betty, loudly complimenting her on her new look—only to be confused when she says she’s not Betty. His baffled reaction leads him to conclude she’s simply changed her name, adding another layer of comic misunderstanding to the moment.

A shy new kid in the neighborhood named Montmorency gets talked into taking a horse and buggy ride by a forward young woman—but what starts as an awkward afternoon in the country takes an unexpected turn when their ride literally gives out on them. With a long walk home ahead and his companion's flirtation relentless, Monty has to think fast to get himself out of this jam.