They Tried

After losing 27 to 0, Coach Fromberg addressed the Little Leaguers:

— Coach: 27 runs …

— Louie: I got on base.

— Coach: True, Louie … Our only runner, and you were hit by a pitch.

— Several players: We tried, Coach Fromberg.

— Coach: Very true … But trying’s not what it used to be.

David Sydney is a physician from Newtown, PA.