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New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Mr. Maurice Hewlett has been at his best IN
certain of his short stories. In fact ne reached
his high-wateT mark 10 his Little Novels u
Italy" II j. interesting therefore 20 note that
"Scribncr's" for August In, fiction number oi
that magazine. viii contain "a short storT by hin
called "BcckWiths Fairy.
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LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Robert Herrick will soon have anoth,
novel before the public "A Life for "A Life
Those who have read Together will turn &c
this new book with plenty of sympathy.
An important biographical publication OF the
autumn win be Mr.. Becklcs Wilson's Life and
Letters of James Wolfe" The author has had
access to valuable manuscript sources. and his
work will contain much hitherto unpublished
material, including portraits and plans
Mr. ". T Stead, in the course OF some rcCol-
lectiOns Of George Meredith has interesting
note on that novel of The Journalist" which
his friend began to write but ultimately aban-
doned. II seems that the three types Of journal
lists chosen by Meredith for portrayal in the
book were be drawn from Lord MORLEY, Mr..
Frederick Greenwood and Mr.. Stead
Impressions Of Italian travel have been print@f
assiduoUsly that many readers, We dare say.
are inclined 70 shy At almost any book on an
Italian subject But students of the country VIII
warmly welcome the work on The stone and
Bronze Ages Italy Icy Mr. T T. Peet which
is announced 10y tn. oxford University Press
The author describes Italys earliest civilization
and Cndcavors TO determine its relationship -
the civilizations which hourishcd contemp"ra-
ueously in the H;gedu the Mediterranean and IN
Central Europ. The volume is to contain
plates. maps and nearly three hundred illuctrA-
tiCns-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

From Darlington & Co. uf Llangollen. II
Wales. we have received "a new edition. the hfth,
of London and EnViTunS' an cxcelleus lltti
handbook Mr. T. T Cook who is well Guah-
fed for the task has brought the text up = date,
adding Chaptcre Oh tn, four great museums.
We note in these chapters and elsewhere a moro
flexible and interesting style than that ordinarily
adopted in a book of this sort There are nu-
,ncrous good maps and there is most
usual and very charming feature. a rich cotlec-
ton Of illustrations, many % them drawn Dy
that clever artist. Herbert tiiIt"H. me III
dexrs are commercially yolUmin0uS.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

TIE PEOPLE AT PLAY BY Rollin Tynde
HART Illustrated 1-mo, pp. Sl7- Houghton.
Niffn eS Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

According e. Mr. John Lane the next work
of Anatoic France viii have for its subject Ihe
F,aI of the Angels" The author bases his thesis
upun Milton's paradise Lost
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

The granddaughter of George sand, MHo'
Gabrielle Sand. has hcqueathrd tu the freHtH
Academy that chateau at NuhaHt where tina
novelist lived during her later years NIth inns
hcqucst goes the sum of 600 francs for tI.t
,,.Isccr of the place To the Academy of S'l'
cnces Nine Sand left another property. the M
come from which is to 20 to the foundation "E
an annual prize to be awarded o. thr author 81
the best scientific discovery ne NthehituH.
in which these. facts are stated. also calls al
teution 10 the recent placing "t a C"hHtlhur''-
tive plaque on the housr IN tarlS IN "ni'ii
Gr,' Sand ,yns born on July !. 1891 This
tribute to her memory has been Iald by th'
municipality of Paris.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Tn, Int William Hardman. wh" lV'd lur SOM SOM
,-.ar. nj VaI.ttu left behind HIM III HIiihuS'ri =
I3fstorv nf Malta This Is presently 10 %
nublished with nn introduction ana notes ny III
/ Holland Rose the historian oi the Nap"it"hH
T.rioJ The book treats especially oi the J"lh
tt|,.,,ch and british occupation when the rit
trenth century drew To a close
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GIBBONS GOING WEST.
NV United Press.)

BALTIMORE, July 19.-Cardinal
Gibbons will leave this city August
q for Salt Lake City, where he will
dedicate a new cathedral August
h7.
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az TIP WRIGHT

To think that Muggsy McGraw
should turn against the sacrifice
hit! For that's just what he's done.
"Hit 'em OUT" is the word to the
New York Giants now.
Yet Muggsy McGraw trained In
the school where the sacrifice hit.
If not actually originated, reached
it's first great development-the
famous scrapping, never quitting
Baltimore Orioles.
Arthur Irwin of the old PrOvi-
dence team is another claimant of
being the original sacrifice hit man.
But Hanlon's merry men-Muggsy
and Slide X. s. Kelly and Hughey
Jennings, and Wee Willie Keller
were the men to make 1t fine art.
/ Bang! a single. Bling! hit In
the diamond; and the first batter
went to third If it was safe, or to
second If it was out. These were
the plays, pulled off every day, that
made the Orioles the best team in
the world to watch.
But maybe Muggsy Is right in
breaking away from 1t sometimes.
Base ball gets its moss eaten ira
ditions just the same as nations
and dry goods stores, and it's one
tradition to sacrifice with man on
first or on first and second. But
when the other team knows you're
going to sacrifice, and is ready for
1t, it sometimes looks considerably
like advanced boneheadism not 10
spring a surprise by tapping one
into the short outfield.
{ The other day | watch Detroit
and Cleveland playing a desperate
game, Cleveland trying to over
come three run lead in the last
HALF of the ninth. Two Maps were
Idn bases when Perring came to the
Nat with instructions to lay down a
-bunt.
,r Every man on the Detroit team
knew that Perring was going to
huut it. BY the time he spit on his
Vhands the infielders were standing
around him so close he could al
most shake hands with them.
Ia Any kind of little hit over the
.fielders' heads would have sent the
players on, saved an out and given
a good chance for a score, but Per-
ding had his orders. Well, he bunt-
Cd all right, and, as it happened,
Moriarty juggled the ball just a
second so that he had to throw to
first and the sacrifice was made
without a double play, which 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Even when a woman doesn't un-
derstand any more what man is
talking about than he does, she can
make him think he is showing her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
SCIENTIFIC GAME
KILLS HOME RUNS
BY TIP WRIGHT,

l have read some interesting
stories recently upon the deca-
dence OF the home run. Since 1901
and 1902 there has been a steady
falling off in the 'round-the-world
drives. until the yearly crop is
about one-half that of seven or
eight years ago.
why should thi sbe?" asks the
writer's. And echo answers "Why?"
| have often thought along this
line, not with the idea of turning
my thoughts into story, but from
force of habit. I guess. And the
conclusions have reached is that
home runs are disappearing as the
natural result of the scientific de-
velopment of base ball.
Home runs were the forte of the
hit 'em-out boys of 10 years ago
the fellows who gripped their
wagon tongues at the extreme
end, planted their feet far apart
and whaled away like a crusader
swinging battleax at the head
of an infidel.
They existed in the days before
the foul strike rule and the spit
ball, and every man had his little
chance to take three healthy
swings at the ball, II necessary.
But the pitchers began to study
individuals, and to take advantage
of every weakness. The foul
strike and the spit ball have work
ed havoc with the long drives, and
the increased speed of the fielders
and development Of inside ball, has
helped.
The greatest bar to home runs
Is the desire of batters to play the
modern game of getting runners
around the bases. Instead of
smashing away in an effort to kill
it." they are now content to hit
just far enough to advance a man.
The long swing has been replaced
by the short chop, the bat being
choked to insure accuracy.
These fellows who chop at the
ball. sharp and quick, do not get
the power into their effort that
the men did who took full arm
swing, but they meet the ball sol.
Idly and drive It safe more FREE
quently. which counts more in the
run making.
The bunt and the hit-and.run
have done their share to kill off
the home run and modern base
ball, which demands that every
man shall do his part to help the
team and not play for individual
glory, has done the rest.
A home run hit is cheer COM
pcller II makes the fans sit up
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looked like 1t would be. And then
Bill Bradley slammed the ball as
he used to few years ago and
won the game. For such is base
ball.
But Cleveland might just as wei,
have had another hit as not.
So go ahead. Muggsy sMcGraw
and fool the infielders who are
playing for sacrifice hits. The sac
rifice hit, used with Judgment. is
all right. Used blindly, it is all
right-not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Hi, Fred, what's that?"
Big Honus Wagner, king OF bats
men, looked at Fred Clarke, man.
ager of the Pittsburg Pirates, at
the opening of the present season,
for an explanation.
Honus was looking at a little fell
low In base ball suit, who was
about as big as nickeI's worth of
ice on hot day.
That's what is called a ball
player. Honus," said Clarke.
Names Barbeau, from Toledo.
think he's the goods"
Clarke was right. The Pirates
are playing the best base ball in
the country today. and little Jap
Barbeau is daily setting Pittsburg
fans wild with joy. He plays third
base. and his throws across the dia-
mond. slow and gentle, like %
caliber bullet, have sent lots of
hopeful batters back 10 the bench
talking to themselves.
Some people said that Bill Ar
mour had handed Clarke lemon
last fall, They'll own up now that
they're pretty bum Projectors.
Wagner has made the little fell
low his special charge, and the two
chase around after hours in Wag-
ner's machine. looking like Texas
and Rhode Island.
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INDIANS make
/ SORRY FINISH

Portland opens this afternoon for
he week and the Black Cats are
Right on our heels for second
tace. Casey being out of the game
md several new faces on the. team
Hay help some against PORT, cd,
nd 1t may not. Seattle has g0il5
Aberdeen for seven games and
tsre is where the ifs begin to
brout. If Seattle holds Aberdeen
I'D the Indians pull ahead of Port
Ind we're still safely second. II
Eot Seattle edges that much ahead
first place and il the Indians
Use Aberdeen comes cantering into
econd place consideration. The
eek will tell the story, and it's
Nound to be mighty interesting
sriod for Spokane fans.
As a matter of fact a to |
pore is some improvement on an
to score, which is as good as
an be said of the Saturday anc
sunday games with Seattle. The
saturday crowd and the Sunday
pm showed how much Spokane
as expected to win at least one
"A the finals with the Turks. The
dians' work Saturday was sick
liRg demonstration of how rotten
exhibition several players gone
7 pieces together can make.
Grown and Weed composed all of
ne infield that was awake. James
as been developing trance symp-
pms for quite awhile, but when
ltman is clear off and Spencer
orks like wooden man, with no
ody hitting worth mentioning, it
egins to look as IL the gang were
ping wide o nights. Gregg was
bod for three or four innings, and
ben Killilay was called in for the
lneral.
Yesterdays game was another
here the Indians couldn't hit
hen hits were necessary, while
be Turks could. The Indians got
all for just five hits and the five
cited one run. The Turks scored
We off nine hits hammered out of
ensen's delivery Jensen worked
ard enough, getting two hits, one
pr two beses, but the wet blanket
las on Gk fire all the time. The
|nly dangerous development was
mothered by Mike Lynch with a
liding catch of a fly in center. Had
e only stumbled or rolled over or
pmething there might have been
pme hope, but he did none of these
hings.
However We got the series.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
SWIFT PACE IN
CITY LEAGUE

The regular base ball fighting
spirit was on tap yesterday in the
City league. Hazelwood and Hill.
yard were tied up twice before the
Hazelwoods finally won out by a
score of 8 to 8. A dropped fly in
left field netted the two runs
needed.
The Varneys had a much easier
proposition with the Brownies,
winning by to 0. This puts these
two teams neck and neck for Sec
ond place.
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The unhappy alone know the
value of benevolent minds-Ros-
seau.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
Ike TO SEE BUCK HIT

[ There are many enthusiastic
ans who would like to see Buck
Corners regular on the local
cam. They figure 1t out that as a
litter Buck is worth all his salary.
here is no disposition to move
Weed from first base, as he has
nade good in that position, but as
between Clynes and Stevens and
Buck Connors in the field there is
little to chose in the fielding side
pr the proposition and much in
Bucks favor from a batting stand
boint.
Buck reminds the old. gray
beaded fans of the good old days
when the game was hit and run
fffair. He walks into the ball much
he same as did the great hitters
pr 10 years ago. In comparison,
Pie present day method of bunting
the hitting suffers. It is worth the
price Of admission to see big Buck
nit the ball.
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fetal proclamation ~ - e41S
teenth national iSriGntioo 60
to be held in Spoknne An046 49,
The governor calls attene1on -
wonderful influence w10100o ny -
irrigation congress In tho ocvelol
ment and upbuilding Of tie Neet
and calls on Utah to give - eonr
gress held IN Spokane ~ neersy
cooperation and support with =
strong delegation. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
GLAD HAND TO BUTLER

Portland celebrated Ike Buffers
return to the Tacoma team yester-
day by beating him and his mates
5 to l. They got six hits off like,
while four was the best the Tigers
could do with .Seaton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

1t is not often that convention
on civil subjects is honored by a
governors proclamation in another.
state than that I'M which the gather
ing is to be held. William Spry,
governor of Utah, has issued an Of
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and yell to see man trot aorund
the paths after a mighty slam. It's
nice to look at. but it isn't half
as effective as well placed single
which comes at the psychological
moment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
ABERDEEN EARNED IT

BY bunch of singles and some
nifty base stealing, Aberdeen con;
tinued their winning streak yester-
day, beating Vancouver 2 to |. The
Cats reached Hall for seven hits,
while Most escaped with one less.
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A B D U L L A H
By Owen Oliver
Drawing by e. M. Ashe

boy living Moor. You can't think what it is
like to live they 1ive! She shuddered. Il
think the spies will trace soon, and then l shall
die, unless you will help to hide in your ship and
escape without anyone's knowing
She put her hand my and looked at me
appealingly,-to the eye tall, pretty Moorish lad
in tattered black cloak, yellow heelless slippers,
and black cap, the badge of the Moorish Jew.
IF can get you aboard, there will be no need to
hide" said Under the British flag"
She laughed short bitter laugh. 1.-The British
flag will not me- she declared, NOR the Ameri-
can. You are an American are you not? Probably
they have extradition order, or they would get
one
They would not get one in America, said, nor
in England unless they ought to have one. Abduah.
locked at her fxedly.
"Ah!' she said. 1T is easy to talk. Good law
in free America is bad law for Russian slaves.
You do not know. They shoot my friends down.
If they cannot get by extradtion they will shoot
me, poison me, drown me, kill me way. The
flag of America cannot me, if | traced.
If am to escape, must go in your ship, and must
go unknown to anyone but you. Believe mel"
1T wants a lot of belief, Abdullah," protested.
Yes she said Il know, and if you do not
believe l must die prefer it to a harem"
WE looked at each other for long time I
w sometimes wonder whether Princess Cherusk
would have escaped if the Moorish boy had not had
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II HAD not thought that should ever tell this story
but the recent political amnesty in Russia dis
- closed parts of it, and rumor has made free
with the rest that prefer to publish the facts.
In January 1908, was a bachelor of thirty-one,
doctor, practising in New York. An unexpected
legacy came to me. Being little down by
overwork, decided to take trip to Europe. did
not my health very quickly; So as the
always benefited me, l made up my mind to take
round voyage from London to the coast of Morocco,
the Canary Islands, and back. The story begins
when landed on the usual excursion at Mogador.
So far as see, it might never have happened
if had not paid sixpence, instead of the customary
threepence to the dirty Arab who carried ashore
through the surf. The fool who pays too much
will pay more, Eastern judges; so carriers and
beggars and pedders hung to me with such camorous
opportunities that l cut off from my fellow
tourists and the authorized guide, and very good
looking Moorish lad offered, in broken English to
conduct to the hotel, and accepted his services.
He led through number of streets,
with swarm of beggars and sellers always pressing
round l was enraged by their insistence and
hot and confused and at last took it into my head
that he was msguiding me. So seized him by the
shoulder and brandished my stick and threatened
it. if he did not at find the hotel that
the rendezvous of my party. Then he dropped his
broken speech and whispered in English good
my own though with a foreign accent.
For the love of Cod" he begged, let me take
A@hr +lx,t
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friend the merchant OF whom spoke is connected
with the shipping here. He would send me aboard as
of gang taking cargo and l should hide in the
hold. want you to bring me little food and drink
[ die one way instead of another that is ALI
But this is sheer madness!" l cried.
YES she agreed; but you the other way
is DEATH"
She shuddered and so did I. She looked such
a fragile creature, though she tall as l.
Il don't see how can possibly get into the hod,'
protested I" 1t is closed up"
friends say, account of the bananas they take
there. 1t does not do to shut them up. You
could come at night"
"How am to get food without exciting suspicion?"
l asked.
"A few biscuits, little fruit. enough to keep me
just alive, that is all l ask
You will be found when they unload in London"
Probably. Then my secret will out and
the spies will get an extradition warrant if they can
and if they cannot they will kill me- But l might
get off in the night. There is Just chance. You
see shall probably die anyhow; but l want my little
chance. You will give it to me?
She touched my arm again. l knew that her
proposal was the widest folly; did not even feel
sure that her story true but l think she be-
witched me.
Il am fool" said and am letting myself
in for end of trouble possibly disgrace and ruin"
Possibly death, she said, s. if they find out
that you have helped me; certainly if you stand
between and them l could offer you much
money from my friends in London; but you would
not do it for that, if chose you rightly
why did you choose me- Abdullah?" asked.
Il do not know. looked at the people from the
ship they ashore, and l said to myself,
That is the one!' 1t seems she smiled suddenly
that I right
well" l said you witch, Abdullah 1
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such shapely figure, such sweet voice, or such
soft brown eyes.
Il find you very believable, Abdullah," con-
fessed; "but appearances against you. Do you
give me your word that you are the Princess?"
Yes she said.
And that you merely wish to escape, and are not
plotting harm to the ship or to anyone?"
Il give you my solemn word, she said.
I suggested; but she shook her head emphatically.
They watch all the ships" she told me. That
would not deceive them l will tell you the plan.
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the rendezvous of my party. The
broken speech and whispered in E
my own, though with foreign ac'
For the love of Cod" he bege
you where we can talk quietly!
Ny life is in your hands,"
l glanced at Abdullah, as he
had called himself, for a moment.
| liked the look of him, and dis
liked the trouble in his brown eyes.
So l lowered my stick. Very
WELL" l said, and we walked on.
He led me through long
thoroughfare crowded with people
and donkeys and camels, it is
called the street of the Seven
Arches, l believe,-but the crowd
followed persistently, thrusting
their wares before my face and
twitching at my coat.
We'll never get rid of them"
l said impatiently, and none of
them can speak twenty words of
English. Tell me as we go along.
They won't understand"
They may be SPIES" he said
anxiously. You don't know"
And, when insisted that / would
not wander about any longer. he
took me to the Marconi station.
l told the men there that did not
wish to telegraph, only to escape
from the crowd. l gave them a
couple of shillings, and they let us
out by a back way into some de-
~ hn of
These were windowless, being the
women's quarters; so we were not
overlooked.
A BDULLAH and l stood in the
~ acceptable shade and stared
at each other for time.
Il am not a Moor" he said at
length. Il have dyed my skin. ,"
$50 much is clear" l observed
dryly, my boy
. l am not a boy" he contra
dicted; Il am a woman"
What" l stared at him-or,
/ should say, her. Have you es-
capped from harem?''
NO" she said, it isn't that
though harem is my only refuge,
if you will not help me. l think
you will. That was why I spoke
to you. I am a Russian, polit-
ical fugitive, Princess Cheruski.
You have heard of me, perhaps?"
NO." l said.
1t was the conspiracy of The S
tiers of Russia. You have heard {
l nodded.
I'VE were found out. l was dool
ed to France. They obtained an
but l escaped again in little F
came here. l had an introduction
Russian Jew. He and his wife v
and l lived with them till they for
were on my track and that the M
had decided to give me up. The
charge of an old servant and pref
run away. AS woman l could I
l. f0~ I A -