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The Busher [original and reconstructed titles]

1 Ben Harding, the baseball pride of Brownville ...

2 Steve Brady, manager of the St. Paul Pink Sox ...

3 "Just playing for fun, Chief."

4 "What's holding us up?"

5 "Washout ahead! We'll be stalled here in Brownville for at     least a day!"

6 Mazie Palmer, whose batting average is 1.000 in Ben's affection ...

7 Billy Palmer, her hard-working brother ...

8 "And I'm awful obliged  for the stockings!"

9 "They're widow Brown's   stockings! Mine      wouldn't do!"

10 Jim Blair, the banker's son, deluding himself into the belief that he was the social overlord of his native town.

11 "Look who's here! Ty Cobb or I'm   a Dutchman!"

12 "His name ain't Cobb!"

13 "Hey! catch it!"

14 "If you know any- thing about ball, you might come over to the lot and choose up      sides."

15 "Maybe we do need a little  exercise."

16 "Come on and choose up sides!"

17 Near the close of the game ...

18 "THROW IT! THROW IT!"

19 "Take it from me -- that guy's got more curves  than a stovepipe!"

20 "STRIKE TUH!"

21 "It's Tom Slatterley     himself!"

22 "Take care of that curve you got there, boy! I may be able to use   you some day!"

23 "GOSH!"

24 In the late afternoon's  long shadows ...

25 The night of the box social ...

26 "Now folks, watch the shadder on the screen and guess whether it's the girl you love best!"

27 "Fifty cents!"

28 "One dollar!"

29 "Dollar 'n' half!"

30 "Two dollars!"

31 "Two dollars and fifty cents!"

32 "Three dollars!"

33 "Three dollars and forty-five cents!"

34 "Congratulations!"

35 Sharing the lunch basket that goes with the girl ...

36 The National Game's  only rival.

37 "I got a telegram for Ben Harding."

38 "A telegram! I wonder who's    dead!"

39 A chance in the big league ...

40 What the old moon sees ...

41 "Twas mighty good of  you to let me see      you home ..."

42 "It's going to be awful lonesome with you away."

43 In the city of St. Paul - The awful portal of the Hotel Metropolitan.

44 "Say, can I go inside this  hotel?"

45 "It's the rube busher. He'll need a little breaking in."

46 "I believe this is  Mr. Benjamin Harding, the celebrated pitcher ..."

47 "Hail, Chief!"

48 "Hydraulic pressure - seventy beats to     the second."

49 The Brownville Emporium, where all affairs of moment are settled.

50 In no time at all - city clothes and city ways ...

51 The folks he promised to remember.

52 "If you'll lend  me a dollar    I can go."

53 Waiting to surprise their idol with a cheer they have rehearsed for days ...

54 "TAKE HIM OUT!"

55 "You're through!"

56 The months slip by and the lesson of many hardships bring the prodigal's return ...

57 "Can I come over to-night?"

58 "I reckon you can, son. I ain't never got over missin' you."

59 Gene Mason, the manager of the still beloved ball team.

60 A stranger in town, too mysterious for even the postmaster to identify.

61 Neal Webster endured as a barber because he can pitch a great game of ball ...

62 "You've got to arrange to pay the four hundred you owe me. I want all the coin that's comin' to me for the game with Centerville."

63 The morning of the game that means everything to local pride ...

64 "Here's a nickel for   your trouble!"

65 "Neal likely got cold feet when he heard Centerville had a ringer     in the box!"

66 "We might bring in Briggs from outfield!"

67 "Bat-ter-ies for today's game!"

68 "It's Mazie I'm thinkin' of, Ben!"

69 "I'll try."

70 "Ben Harding's now pitching for  Brownville!"

71 "I got it!"

72 "SAFE!"

73 The stranger in town - representative of another big league team ...

74 "I've been offered another chance!"

75 The oldest and best game of all ...

THE END

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