Impressions of a Japanese "Fan"

NZ Truth, 7 June 1924, Page 11

Impressions of a Japanese "Fan"

Dear Mister "Truth."—! aspire for witness more of your great nashnal gamo after perusing excitement which it afford thousands bankers and other promnent peoples at probables possibles matches. As new farm I thought you interested m few observation on my impression. Firstlie, I. deriving great amusement from funny bouncing of ball m all direction to consternation of catcher who await bounce. That, undoubted, due to shape like egg, though I must^admittance 1 never saw a really egg bounce — more specially if it been kicked. Seoondly, I joint issue with criticers who cast defieotion on lack demonstrationness Wellington populaces. Why, this game one long procession banzais! If one man run with ball, quickly give away to another, who make rid of it like hot cake, everyone cheer. If man bumpt hard on grass and get interred under heap more big men — more cheer. If man kiok ball nearer to crowd on bank, again cheerio. It most cheerful congregation I ever eye-witness of. They may not raise voices for bluejackets who keep freedom of seize, but make plentiful noise for wearers of jersey and knicker who go nght battie of nation on football field. Lastly, why is reason for writers m daily press trying dodgo calling the ball a ball? It quit* confusing to reader with small acquaintance of game to see ball called leather, sphere, oval, and setterer. It leave my brain like effect of ride on gurdy-hurdy. Hoping you are the same. YUGO SHIKURA.