Benson Baxter

With a basketball, a bowling1 ball,
and baseball bat he came.
He had golf clubs, cleats and catcher's mitts2
to help him in the game.
He had Rollerblades and elbow pads
with climbing ropes and straps3,
plus athletic4 shorts and running shoes 
to race a couple laps.
He was schlepping all his scuba5 gear,
his snorkel6 and his mask.
He had suitable accessories
for nearly any task. 
He had helmets, hats and headgear.
He had uniforms galore.
Why, he even brought the costume
of a Spanish matador7.
But though Benson Baxter came prepared
for almost every sport,
he forgot his tennis racquet,
so they threw him off the court.