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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

bat and started to rub his hands in the
dust all the feminine shades nearly fell
out Of the grandstand levelling their
opera glasses at him. For be 1t under
stood right here that this fellow Narcis-
sus was some class in the beauty show
line. He had Chauncey Olcott skinned to
death, and he knew it.
But Mike Kelly knew his weak spot.
Leave it to Mike to dig up the weak spot
of any hitter in the league. AS soon as
Narcissus toed the plate Mike began to
hand him the salve and tell him what a
nice looking young kid he was. and while
Narcissus was looking down and admir-
ing his own shape Svengan shot three
straight ones over the plate and Narcis-
sus was out.
Euclid then came up with a paper pad
and pencil in his hand figuring at mathe-
NAUTICAL problem. After he had figured out
to his own satisfaction, Euclid showed the
paper in his pocket and toed the plate with
his bat on his shoulder. Reaching out, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
By Jim Nasium.

FTER the spectacular game between
~ the Hades Hornets and the sulphur
- Stars. in which Samson, Hiawatha
and Geryones showed the spectators that
s; was no ordinary bush league basebaa
that was 10 be pulled off along the River
Styx. al the shades began to take I'VE
interest in the game, and Mike Kelly ana
Buck Ewing and Ed Delahanty and the
other baseball sharps were kept busy ex-
planning the secrets Of the game to foreign
ers like Nap Bonaparte and Bill Shake
speare and Christopher Columbus, who had
never seen a game before. The Styx Week
iy Gossip and The Asbestos Advocate
began TO shove the political slush on the in
ride pages. along with the boiler plate and
TIE new-laid jokes and the household hints,
and TO run the latest baseball news on the
front page Under scare heads.
One day Christopher Columbus created a
sfsr Of excitement in baseball circles by
busting into the league headquarters with
The news that he had discovered Jesse
James was going 10 organize an outlaw
league and steal all their best players.
"Au right" said Solomon. let him try it
apnoe. IF this fellow Jesse James thinks
he can get away with his cheap bluffs down
here Ike he did with those long haired
Immigrants in the bad lands you can take
a. from me he'll find he's crawled into the
wrong pew
We'll" said George Washington, don't
let Us borrow any trouble: this may not be
true. You know, Columbus here is always
claiming 10 have discovered something that
he never discovered at ALL
rs that so?" yelled Columbus. getting
hot under his ruff1e and jumping TO his
feet We'll. let me tell you one thing: If
# hadn't been for q little discovery that L
made hack in 1892 you'd never have had
your name printed in any more lasting pub
lication than a London city directory, in
stead of having it splattered all over the
pages OF history as the father of the child
that dug out of the wilderness for YOU
You've got q fine sense of gratitude, don't
think"
We'll" replied Washington, Il guess
Left here or Americas Vespucius can tell
us something about who discovered the
land I whipped into. shape
Just when it began TO look as if Column
bus and Washington would take wallop
at each other, their attention was diverted
by the entrance Of Sherlock Holmes. The
great detective buttonholed Buck Ewing,
TIE manager of the birthstone Reds, and
the two held an animated conversation in
whispers Then Buck approached Solomon
and laid signed contract on the league
presidents desk.
Sol" he said, my team has been kind
of M against It in the matter of pitchers.
We've got a oorking lineup all around, one
that can give any team in the league run
for its money. but the available pitching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Prince TokuSasOo Thinks
the Game tg,iU Cen1enf
National FRIENDSHIP.

Baseball has served to entertain, thrill
and excite hundreds of thousands, yes,
millions, of the American people but how
many Of even the most rabid FANS the
most ardent enthusiasts, ever thought of
Americas great national game as peace
maker between two imperial nations, an
agent possibly Of avertlng a terrible
war;" or at least means of bringing into
closer commercial and social relationship
two world powers? Yet this is just what
the game may do.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, last of the
Shoguns and president of the Japanese
House of Peers since 1893, paid New York
a visit last week, and while here talked
of the great American game to a Tribune
reporter. The prince is something of a
fan" himself. He is a believer in base
ball, enjoys seeing a good close game,
with plenty of hitting. and knows lot
about the pastime.
Baseball IN my country said he "is
becoming more and more popular. Ameri-
cans introduced the game in Japan. At
first we did not know what It was all
about, but we used to go out and watch
the teams from United States men-of-war
play. and after time we got so that We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

stinued. Your University Of Wisconsin mas
sent teams over and played with our UNI
yersity of Toxic. And we have sent our
teams over to your western coast aiio
played with your universities there
That the prince took considerable pride
In the success of the japanese ball tossers
was easily apparent. He spoke OF tne
showing of the Toxic collegians against
the University of Wisconsin team with JUST
pride AS a matter OF fact, those Wiscon-
sin ball tossers have been about as Sooo
as some of the best American college
teams and when they first began visiting
the land of the Mikado they thought they
had a SNAP" to put 1t mildly. but the
Toxic players gave them the surprise OF
their lives, and they. now slap themselves
on the back II they manage to get an
even break in those sunny isles.
Prince Tokugawa said that he believed
before long the national game Of japan
would be baseball. He spoke warmly In
favor Of the game. and more especially OF
the idea Of the United States sending ball
teams over to play in japan. and of his
country returning the courtesy. IL this
was carried out to a wide extent. he
thought it would result in the people OF
the two nations becoming better acquaint-
ed with each other and hence entertaining
more cordial relations.
Some day" said the prince, you may
see Japanese team playing champion
ship series on your Polo Grounds right
here in New York"
What manner OF man is the prince?"
the reader may ask.
Some of the characteristics OF the last
of the Shoguns impress you before you
have been with him ten minutes. First. he
Is courteous; he seems to be always think
ing OF how he can oblige you, and he Is
willing TO put himself out 10 do SO, which
is better. Next he gives you the impression
that he is thoroughly alert, progressive and
keeps his eyes always open-quick to learn
and a close observer. Then the prince Is
diplomatic. lie has happy faculty OF
even happier one OF answering them In
such a manner that the questions do not
appear to have been embarrassing.
What do you think of the American
woman as compared with that of Japan
was one OF the questions put to him.
Really, have seen very little OF your
American woman. but she is charming
was his instant and smiling reply.
The Tribune's representative saw the
prince shortly after S o'clock one morning
Although the japanese dignitary had been
a strenuous day OF luncheons and siShtsee-
ing, and had attended an after-rnidnisht
reception following the dinner. he had al
ready dressed. breakfasted and looked over
his mail and the morning papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

poked the first ball pitched with the END
Of his bat 1t hit the dirt IN front OF the
first baseman, AMI as the second baseman
ran to cover first the ball carromed of at
right angles and rolled to the position ne
had just left, and Euclid got hit He
had calculated the exact angles and speed
with which to accomplish this result, and
showed the fans the use of higher mathe-
mates in place hitting.
Then Jupiter stepped to the plate with
a bolt Of lightning In each hand. Before
the first ball that Svengali pitched to him
had got halfway to the plate a bolt OF
lightning shot out from Jupiter's fist and
caught it square on the nose. There was
a clap of thunder that knocked the IN
fieders fiat as a pancake, and the ball,
ripped into smithereens. was scattered all
over the outfield. BY the time the dust
had cleared and the players had recovered
their senses Euclid and Jupiter had both
scored and Mike Kelly was hiding under
the players bench
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
7,be Nan who Struck Ouf CoSey-af- f6e-B
Sims a Contract.

one hand and easily doubled up Eucld -
was caught away of first on the AZ. "'
When the Lives Wires came in for g..
last turn at bat SvengaIi SUCCEEDS :
using his hypnotic powers on the Man-r."
ruck-out-Casey with such success thai :.
got him to put a slow one over ,o- -"
and svengaH slammed II to left hsH !.
should have been an easy put-out FOR Va.
cissus. but that esotistical young man ,..
busy looking at himself In a hand MR..
that he carried in his belt and the nj. ,.n
safe.
Buck Ewing yankei Narcissus out Of ~.
game for this, and the gang In tina -
field bieachers told him TO go home 80
bag his head. that this was no beau,,
show. Ajax and Hermes sacrificed. vt,..
put SvengaIi on third with two out ara
Casey at the bat The Live Wire ross.
ers got I'D on their hind legs and bes,.A
for Casey to lose the ball. while a cro~1
OF former Mudville fans left the ground,
but again the Man-who-fanned-Cas.v
turned his old trick and famed Casey On
three pitched balls. and the game was or,
with the Birthstone Reds victors by H.
score OF 2 to 0.
al told you that guy had my goat" sa,a
Casey to Mike Kelly. after the game, @out
take IT from me, Mike. IL ever meet tia,
guy De Wolf Hopper when ne comes down
here I'm gonna kick his spinal column IN
into the roof OF his hat fur goin' around
the country advertisin' the fact that I
can't hit this pitcher"
That evening the sporting extra o. "Ths
styx weekly Gossip" printed the news thar
Buck Ewing had released Narcissus to 4
beauty show then playing in town, and
that Mike Kelly would IN the future keep
Casey on the bench when the Live Wires
played the Birthstone Reds with the Nan
vho-struck-out Casey on the rubber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

for the warming-up practice, Cleopatra
came in, leaning on the arm of Marc An
tony. Romeo, sitting in the adjoining box,
remarked to Aristotle that he thought that
girl of Mares was certainly a thing of
beauty.
YES" replied Aristotle but, take 1t
from me, a thing Of beauty is jaw for
ever" That boy Aristotle was always
there with that wise CAB stuff.
The following batting order of the two
teams appeared on the score cards:
Birthstone Reds. Elysian Live Wires.
Narcissus l. f, Ajax, 3b.
Euclid Oh HermeS S. s.
Jupiter, Id. Casey, T; I:
Mars r f BoreaS, l. f.
Vulcan C. f. Ben-Hur, 2b.
Phoebus Apollo, 3b. Pegasus C. {.
Jack-the-Giant-kill- Titan, ID
or 8 s Mike Kelly, C.
Buck Ewing c. Svengali, p.
Man who-struck-out-
Casey, p.
When Narcissus, the first batter UP foI
the Reds, stepped to the plate with MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

could understand Il. and the better we I'M
oerstood 1t the more we thought of II.
BY degrees some OF eur people learned
enough ABOUT 1t TO think they would like
10 pay II. ana then few In Toxic started
pay ING the game The more they played
INC DETER they liked II. and more and
ihofe people became interested in it,"
AFTER time. the prince said some OF
'he japanese became pretty good at it,
ana then they decided it was about time
10 measure their skill with American
teams The result was the arranging OF
international matches with teams from the
United States warships in Japanese ports.
VOW our people have something like
what you eau the baseball fever" he con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

Sim Watson's stock Of wit was Small
But he let on he knew 80 all.
He held his head up mighty nisH ;s,..
The word he spoke the most was
He had large amount OF gall
And never let . chance so by.
Whenever he was IN n crowd
To make his conversation loud
You'd hear his voice above the resi-,
He'd strut and he'd stick out his eIy.SrVf
He never guessed he always M
Or. lea.twise, he pretended TO-
He always seemed TO Worry lest
He might be hid from view
When taller men than Sim werc tHs
You'd see him standin' on CHAIR
We all knew that his talk was gum
That he was putin up BLUM.
And vet. somehow. we kind OF So
To thinkiu' that he knew lot,
The Jokes he told were old ana ,o.rssat--
Most of them tales that We "a
But stu we'd laugh at what ne SAVE
And so his reputation spreau-
Well as see the case to-day,
Sim taught a lesson, anyway .rrsIt
Your stock OF KNOWLEDGE may % xzu
But don't stand back asainse ~
And listen 20 what others say. a. ~.
Speak up and claim TO KNOW
Most people will believe you 90
The wise ones are So mighty few. asrsi4
IS. e Kiser. in The Chicago fee''
He-Has the child been punishsu
Wife, :. htr.
She-Not until YOU began To siaS -
statesman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
HIS HOBO NAME.

what is your Manner inquired the kind
hearted woman, as she handed The intel.
lectual looking tramp a large piece OF he.
best jelly cake
ME real name ma'am," the man replied
between his eager bites. "is known only
TO tn forgotten past, but ever since ne
gal turned me down an her OF man turned
ne out I've went by tn name OF Cas-
Chicago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

been such that the maker has been work
ing overtime 1t would seem that his GUS
toners are large fun makers or frivolous
iy inclined persons. but as there are moro
of these than of the serious minded in the
world I am inclined 10 think that the Gus
tom of osculating by means of the kissi-
nette will become general l am satisfied
that it will be hailed as reperently by the
serious minded as 1t appears TO have been
hiiarious,y by the light hearted"
A. P. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
WOMAN'S WILES.

WOMAN'S WILES.
Oh. woman, in your hours Of Es.
WHY do you spend so many VS.?
Poor man must mind his Ps and a.;
To earn the KS that you US;
while he Is working like the BIS
The dough he needs you're prone 70 CO
Yet. with such tact you put him Us,
You seem an angel to his Is!-Prck-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
NO TERROR.

..r5ave YOU thought OF the expense Of w.
Ing IL Won marry my daughter? Have ruu
remembered the bills?
.sThey haven't? Why notF
Nobody would trust me, sir. -Clsveand
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
FOOllSHLY HONEST.

Watkins-Why did Cameron. the photog
rapher have To make an assignment?
EnodsrRss-He had 10 make 1t because he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
THE END OF THE ARGUMENT.

He-Wen anyhow. there is one good
thing that a man can possess which
woman never has.
do you meanf
He Why. a wife, dear. CThen the sun
shone once again -Illustrated Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

was too foolishly honest TO break his word.
He advertised to furnish six fuil-length
photos for 50. and wouldn't back down
when proprietor of menageric gave him
order for fifty dozen pictures OF
giraffe."-Chicago News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

What mnde you ask Bliggins 10 lend YOU
ten dollars? You don't need the money.
mo. But he generally asks me to lend
him five. and | wanted to head him Off. =
Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Baseball May Some Day A1erf
tx1or Befa,een America and Japan

s.tte." He was not overanxious TO dis
cuss the subject, nor would ne express any
direct opinion about the question or votes
for women in the United States or England
In regard to his own country he said tna'
If there was any sufragettc movement over
there it was kept SO well buried that 70
hadn't heard of 1t, nor was there Gy
necessity Of Cabinet officers hiring special
sleuths to guard them from the militans
ones. Eff our women want 10 be sunrar
gette." said he. ito vote, they keep tnfis
wish hidden in their own hearts. ard hidden
deep. II such a desire IS there We Know
nothing OF IT. 1t may be that few women
OF Japan would like to vote. but X that u
so we do not suspect it
HIS "OLD FASHIONED" IDEA
Indeed, it may be said that the primes en-
tertains what some might call dtscnct5
Anticipated ideas about such mysterious SUD
jects as woman's mission and woman az
tiny He seems to believe that womans
mission is to marry. and her destiny !"
raise families and make homes. He did n0'
become at all enthusiasts about the votes
for-women question.
several SUITES are lOlO VI INV
gawa's school days in England. Wnen 10
first entered the English school ne kne"
little English. but soon picked up the az
guage and made many friends VIII III
school fellows. At first the other oos'
treated him with some formality ana
great deal OF courtesy. whereas the pria's
wanted to be treated Just like any one ese
AS they got to know him better. howeFe'
they threw Off restraint and thougni tEH
would see how their distinguished ieii0'
schooimate liked practical jokes oa'
evening when he was returning 10 his roo"
in full dress clothes after attending 2 o
ner he opened his door and was iro'nsa'
ately deluged with water. His schoolma's'
had reverted TO the old. old Joke OF ni'',
balancing a pail OF water on the top y
the door. 4 great laugh went up, IN WIZ
the victim joined
But this set the prince thinking. ana, ~
cording to the story. IL was not long
fore he coueocted a scheme which squAe.
old scores. He sent out invitations to ~
of his best friends. they being the ones -
plicated in the water bucket episode. ~
midnight spread In his rooms linen
carefully arranged contrivance VIZ
would turn on his cold water faucet VIZ.
any one opened the door. and at the sA-.
time attached the nozzle OF a garden sp'~
TO the faucet
At the hour appointed he personsHs
lected his guests and led them en- nlas''
his door, then stepped aside with
One OF the boys jerked the door epeh'
mediately young fountain played al "
them
The party voted that IL was "on p'.
and also that TO- was a jolly good ts'-'"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-27
RAIN FORMATION.
Cold Air Squcezes the Moisture Out of
Warm Air.

Cold Air Squcezes the Moisture Out of
Warm Air.
Warm air is capable Of holding more
moisture In suspension than is cold air
When by any means layer or current
of warm air which is saturated with
moisture Is suddenly cooled n port ion
of the vapor must fall rs rain Cold
shrinks the heated mir rs pressure doe
a wet sponge aud with precisely the
same results. In mountainous eoun-
tries this cooling down of the warm
and damp air is most commonly pro
dueed by the air being brought into
the neighborhood of mountain tops.
which are cold
1t is for this reason that in such
countries the showers mostly originate
among the mountains and come
through the valleys out upon the
plains.
1t will be easily understood that the
higher the mountain the more striking
Will be the effects produced. If II be
Il snow capped peak in a tropical re.
gion n cloud will be formed such MS
to conceal the summit all the time.
This cloud will be constantly growing
ON the side of the mountain toward
which the currents of warm and moist
alr are set. for on that side the air Is
being cooled down, but after II has
been driven over the peak II will waste
away as rapidly, for 1t is then coming
In contact with warmer mir again
From such high peaks the cloud rare.
ly breaks away as II shower. All the
surplus moisture OF the air Is depoS
tied in the form of rain or snow upon
the peaks over which the air passes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-27
Rushing Through Space at the Rate Of
Million Miles a Day.

Our dear old earth, which seems I'M
movable and solid as we 90 about our
daily work or travel over its furrowed
surface, Is yet spinning and rolling
and swaylng In complex but orderly
motion. Its axlal rotation gives us
day and night. Its circuit round the
sun brings the seasons and tho year.
procession of the equlnoxes. The
planets perturb In its courses. The
plane Of its orbit sways up and down,
and Its perihelion Is slowly shifted.
The moon swings round center
OF gravity common TO both. while the
sun and all our system speed onward
to some far distant goal. And, IL the
bright star in the constellation Taurus
Is the central point round which this
vast orbit sweeps. then Alcyone Is the
center OF the universe for us.
AS far as astronomers can Judge,
this motion through the vast abyss Of
interstellar space Is ut the rate OF
about million miles day, and 1t is
In the direction of the constellation
Hercules. The motion through space
IL believed to be away from Argus and
toward Hercules. Some have thought
that Alcyone In the Pleiades Is some
where near the center Of the vast cir
cult swept over by the sun and his at
tendant worlds If this is true. that
beautiful star as 1t silently wrinkles
in the constellation Taurus becomes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-27
Tho Record Of Raindrops.

1t Is by carefully noting small and
apparently insignificant things and
facts that men Of science are enabled
to reach some Of their most surprising
and Interesting conclusions. In many
places the surface Of rocks. which mil
lions Of years ago must have formed
sandy or muddy seabeaches. Is found
to be pitted with the impressions Of
raindrops In England 1t has been
noticed that in many cases the eastern
sides OF these depressions are the more
deeply pltted, indicating that the rain
drops which formed them were driven
before n west wind From this the
conclusion Is drawn hat in the remote
epoch when the pits were formed the
majority of the storms In England
came from the west. just AS they do
today. -IIarper's Weekly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-27
The JeIlyfisi,.

The bay Of Naples abounds In me
dusae, or jellyiish. often growing as
large AS two feet in diameter and
weighing fifty and sixty pounds. Some
of them shine at night with greenisb
light and are known as noctiluca
Night lanterns) by the natives The
jellyflsh sometimes make migrations
In great groups, sometimes so large
and so thick as to impede the naviga-
ton of vessels, like the floating plants
In the Sargasso sea Of the tropics.
These shoals of medusae. as they are
called may be so dense that piece
of timber plunged In among them will
be held upright MS If stuck In the
mud. and ordinary rowboats cannot
force their way through them. Their
migrations have never been explained.
T>y are irregular and occur at no
particular season OF the year and I'M
der no particular Influences.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-27

A Powerful Weanon.

They were examining an old fash
looked rs If II would be an effective
weapon against anything short of an
elephant, and its owner was bonsting
with that scorn of fact which Is allow
ed the successful hunter of It's power.
Doesn't II Kick like anything" ask
ed one.
"Oh, yes, II kicks some" said the
proprietor, but that's the beauty Of It.
Why, once shot ut n grizzly that WAS
charging me missed him. and on he
came. If II had not been TINT the gun
kicked me 50 far back that | had time
to reload | shouldn't have been here
to tell the story. Youths Companion.