The lost art of confrontation

by Phelps Gates

         
           
         
     
           
       
             
         
         
         
           
       
         
                     

A.   1948 Braves hope ("Spahn, Sain . . . .")

B.   "oink" or "meow," for example

C.   1948 NL pennant winner

D.   epicene

E.   frequent cause of motherhood (2 wds)

F.   like many doubleheaders (hyph.)

G.   like a serious rhubarb (hyph.)

H.   pork euphemism

I.   beer that once sponsored the Red Sox games

J.   when the pitcher gives the batter a close shave
(2 wds)

K.   ungulate

L.   vegetable sponge

M.   home of the Trappers (former Pacific Coast League
team)

N.   beefeater

O.   power

P.   Kabul currency

Q.   unable to carry a tune

R.   Lou Gehrig, in Murderer`s Row (2 wds)

S.   winter "league" (2 wds)

T.   this is signalled when the umpire points to the
sky (3 wds)

U.   rookie

V.   bauble

W.   1971 Woody Allen film

X.   1972 Elizabeth Taylor film involving plastic surgery
(2 wds)

Y.   types

Z.   ubiquitous

AA.   name of many unions

AB.   flat

AC.   Earl Combs, in Murderer`s Row (2 wds)

AD.   docker