Drawn at a Venture: A Collection of Drawings

[It is extraordinary how apathetic and undemonstrative we are as a nation. Take, for instance, the case of Wally Tuff (champion of the world at his own weight, mark you), who came over here the other day for a quiet holiday.]

ALTHOUGH-- NO ONE-- HAD ANY EXCUSE-- FOR NOT KNOWING KNOWING-- THAT HE WAS COMING-- WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT THAT OUT OF A POPULATION OF FORTY-TWO MILLIONS-- NOT MORE THAN TWO PER CENT. TURNED OUT TO SEE HIM ARRIVE?]

"OH, MR. JONES, WOULD YOU WRITE SOME FUNNY LITTLE THING IN MY ALBUM?-- --AND IN MINE?-- --AND IN MINE?-- --AND IN MINE?-- --AND IN MINE?-- --AND IN MINE?-- --AND IN OURS?-- --HERE'S SOME INK--AND A PEN-- --AND A CHAIR-- --AND A TABLE-- --AND NOW WE'LL ALL GATHER ROUND, CHICKS AND BE READY FOR A REAL GOOD LAUGH!"

THE PROFESSIONAL HUMOURIST PAYS A VISIT]

I ALWAYS THINK THE TELEGRAM CUSTOM-- ADDS SUCH A TONE-- TO CRICKET. I WISH-- IT COULD-- BE-- INTRODUCED-- INTO-- RUGGER.]

THE CHARM OF VILLAGE CRICKET LIES TO A GREAT EXTENT IN THE STRESS IT PLACES ON THE INDIVIDUAL FACTOR. FOR INSTANCE, ONE KNOWS THAT, OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, IF ONE HITS THE BALL DIRECTLY TOWARDS A--

FIELDER IN A CLOTH CAP ONE CAN RUN A SINGLE--

AND IF HE'S WEARING BRACES ONE CAN RUN TWO--

BUT IF HE'S GOT ON ONE OF THOSE FANCY SWEATERS ONE STAYS WHERE ONE IS.

SIMILARLY, A BELT WITH A SNAKE IN IT MEANS A SINGLE--