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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
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Well, well, that's better.

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Well, well, that's better
Practically no crabitis and decided
ly more gentlemanly conduct.
The Ducklings can pull the right
kind of stuff If they want to.
Here's hoping they continue to get
away during the balance of the series
las they did yesterday.
All of which mean that Butte got
down to real baseball and fans were
not robbed. We will pan when the
clubs deserve it, but when they show
disposition to be right we are with
them.
Longanecker had little trouble, the
Ducks were docile. fans saw a good
game that was put on with snap and
ginger and was featured with some ex-
cellent ball.
Todays batteries-Boise, Schultz and
Weaver; Butte, Garrett and Lewis.
Yesterdays results-Ogden IA, Hell
ena II; Boise 6. Butte 4; Salt Lake
), Murray g.
Today's pool to win-Butte, Murray
and Helena. on the present series
the clubs stand as follows in games:
Boise .. Butte 1; Salt Lake 3. Murray
q. Ogden HeIepo
Boise batters who have been in
slump in the hitting department seem
to be coming back. Thomas is one of
them. He connected with a home run
and a three-bagger Yesterday. Jensen
was also able to hit when it was
needed.
The hits were divided u and in
favor of the Boise. The two clubs d.
vided two baggers, taking three each
and split on the triple. but the Irri-
gators recorded the only home run and
took the greater number of singles.
The Ducks are strong on pilfering
bases. Yesterday they took four to one
for the homers, but that one would
almost make up for the other three had
it not been for the fact McMurdo gets
credit for stealing home.
Mac worked a double steal with
Lewis. McMurdo was on third and
Lewis on first. Lewis started for
second, teasing a bad throw by Gard
to Schimpf and McMurdo went over
the home Mate standing up,
Jake Bauer is hitting in his old-time
form. He only connected with cou-
pie OF two baggers and a single out Of
four times up yesterday.
Toots Gard sure looks good behind
the plate. His hitting qualifications
help the club, too. Cards peg to Sec
ond is not as strong as it used to be
but that is because he has been out
OF the game so long. He will develop
IT,
1t would be pretty hard to beat that
Butte outfield. DeMaggio. Marshall
and Smith are fast. The two former
in particular cover lots OF ground De-
Maggie is the best hitter, but both are
dangerous on the bases.
The Western Tri-State clubs seem
! to be able to get money for their
players. North Yakima sold Pitcher
Peterson to the Portland Colts for $500
and Baker disposed of Pitcher Suth-
erland to Tacoma for 5000.
| Ben Pittman, the pitcher whom
Manager Hester received in trade
from Boise for Artie Schimpf. and who
refused to report to Salt Lake, is again
setting the bushes" afire in Alaska
His latest achievement is another no
hit no-run game. Ralph Frary. by the
way, is also in Alaska, and umpired
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
BALLOON ASCENSION
WHITE CITY PARK
SUNDAY 7:3O P. M.

NEW BLAcKsMITHs IN TOWN.
The old Wagner Blacksmith Shop, 18th
and State Streets, has been opened up
new and in the future will be known as
FoLTZ g. KENNY, BLAcksMITHS S,
18th and State.
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING.
Glad to Have You Come and Soc Us
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

The hits were divided u and in
favor of the Boise. The two clubs d.
vided two-baggers, taking three each
and split on the triple. but the Irri-
gators recorded the only home run and
took the greater number of singles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

The Ducks are strong on pilfering
bases, Yesterday they took four to one
for the homers, but that one would
almost make up for the other three had
it not been for the fact McMurdo gets
credit for stealing home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Boise batters who have been in a
slump in the hitting department seem
to be coming back Thomas Is one of
them. He connected with a home run
and a three-bagger yesterday. Jensen
was also able to hit when it was
needed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
REFORMED DUCKS
GIVEN A BEATING
Fast Game Won by the Irri
gators by Hits When
Hits Were Needed.
Score by Innings.

Boise ................. 200 002 OK
Butte ................ 600 oil 002--.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
The Boss Saves Three Beans a Day

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Today's pool to win-Butte, Murray
and Helena. on the present series
the clubs stand as follows in games:
Boise .. Butte 1; Salt Lake 3, Murray
0; ogden 2, Helena l.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Mac worked a double steal with
Lewis. McMurdo was on third and
Lewis on first. Lewis started for
second, teasing bad throw by Gard
to Schimpf and McMurdo went over
the home plate standing up.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
Butte.

Totals .............33 8 II u l
"Ran for Gard in the eighth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Practically no crabitis and decided
ly more gentlemanly conduct.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Ben Pittman. the pitcher whom
Manager Hester received in a trade
from Boise for Artie Schimpf and who
refused to report to Salt Lake. is again
setting the bushes" Attire in Alaska
His latest achievement is another no
hit no-run game. Ralph Frary. by the
way, is also in Alaska, and umpired
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Jake Bauer is hitting in his old time
form. He only connected with a cou-
pie OF two baggers and a single out Of
four times up yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

The Ducklings can pull the right
kind of stuff If they want to.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

Here's hoping they continue to get
away during the balance of the series
as they did yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17

All of which mean that Butte got
down to real baseball and fans were
not robbed. We will pan when the
clubs deserve it, but when they show a
disposition to be right we are with
them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-10-28

bath, a shave and a haircut, an outfit
OF clothing originally tailored Tor Il gen
tleman of discriminating taste, but no
whit less disguised in the sense of af-
fiuence that goes with the possession
OF one thousand dollars III cash.
Not until a sound nights sleep had
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CHAPTER XXI.
Via Air Line,

Not once in the course Of the next
sixteen hours but . thousand times
Alan questioned land. it will readily
be allowed, with all excuses) his san
ity in permitting himself to be in
fluenced to humor Judith's insistence
and make her party to this wild
aerial crOsscountry dash.
Between whites the plane few fast
and high, cutting a direct line, as the
crow flies, athwart the eastern and
western states
Chicago they raised as smudge on
the northern horizon about one o'clock
In the afternoon; thereafter some 1T
tie time was lost in descents to ascer-
tain the identity of the many railroad
lines that c:iss-crossed the swimming
landscape Only at the third cast did
hey succeed In picking UP the line OF
he Santa Fe And it was some hours
a.er, though still daylight, when they
picked up the special train, flying like
bunting across the lavels.
There was scan: room for doubt
that ii was the train they sought. Spe.
Gals are not common. Moreover Alan
cort..ved with considerable difficulty
TO focus binoculars upon the rear plat.
form of the car, and caught O. fugitive
glimpse of white.coated figure with a
black face that WAS watching the BIZ
plane in the same manner that is.
with glasses.
The man in the white coat, Alan as
sured himself, was positively Barcus.
And hardly had he comforted him
self with this assurance when his sar
donic destiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look OF dashed
inquiry the aviator merely shook 4
weary head AID muttered the words:
Engine trouble
Swiftly TIE earth rose to receive the
yolplaning mechanism. Under Coasts
admirable handling it settled down al.
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slder me as a woman wnen' IT comes
to hardship she limited obliQuely.
I've no reason to, going on what |
know Of you.'
Give me one minute to find my coat
and hat
In less than that time she was at his
side in the hallway
The police entered by the front door
as the two crept out of the area win
dow.
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Strangely, that knowledge steadied
his nerves. Straining forward and
holding on to bar so hot that it
scorched his palm. he offered a hand
to the girl on the rail-
Her hand fell confidently into it. She
jumped. His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform of the cow
catcher. He heard her breathe his,
name, then hurriedly passed her be-
tween himself and the boiler to the
footway at the side. The fireman was
waiting there to help her. Alan turned
his attention to Barcus.
To his dismay he found that the en-
CINE was losing ground. The space,
was widening rapidly as Barcus re-
leased the knob and threw himself
over the rail.
BY miraculous. flying leap the
Glan accomplished that incredible feat
and gained the platform.
An instant later ten feet separated
the engine from the special, as the en-
gineer applied the brakes.
And this he did none too soon: for
at the same time Marrcphat and an
other appeared on the rear platform
and opened hot. but, thanks to tho
widening distance. ineh'2ctual fire
The engine ground slowly to halt
as lie rear lights Of the special train
swept from sight rcund 4 bend
ITO be COntinued)
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most without jar, on the outskirts OF
4 city whose name Alan never learned.
| For the biplane was barely at a
! 'standstill before he was cut and reel
| ing with the giddiness that affects men
after long flights, making his way as
best he might toward the managers
| Office connected with trainyard I'M
mediately adjacent to the spot where
they had come 10 earth.
Lavish disbursements Of money won
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded WIS an impOs-
sibility. Within twenty minutes, leav-
ing Coast to follow on when and as
best he might, Alan and Judith were
! spinning through open country in the
cab of an engine running light, with
only clear track between it and the
special
The several hours that ensued be-
fore the rear lights of the special We're
brought to view were none too many
for the task imposed upon Alan OF
overcoming the scruples of the en-
gineer and fireman.
Another minute. and less than fifty
feet separated the two-the special
train and the light engine. both hur-
Ting through the light at top speed.
With u word to the engineer Alan
crept out along the side Of the boiler.
with only a greasy hardrai and mar
row foothold between himself and
what meant death. or something close
ly resembling it, should he be shaken
off by the tearing wind and the sway
ing of the locomotive
1t seemed an hour before he worked
himself up to the cowcatcher-uow
within four feet OF the rear platform
of the special
On this last he could see a womaus
hgure indistinctly siihouetted against
the light through the door, and beside
her man IN 4 white coat. clinging for
dear life TO the knob of the door
holding 1t against the frantic efforts OF
some persons inside 70 tear it open.
Another hour Of suspense dragged
out-or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolcrable slowness
br!dGed those four sc9mt feet.
At length it was feasible to attempt
the thing. Rose The could see her
strained white face quite plainly now
was half over the rail OF the car ahead,
ready TO jump.
His heart failed him. 1t was too
hazardous risk. He dared rot let her
take it,
Something Very like Il shot sounded
from the train and something very like
bullet Nhistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
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Holly pressed, tie fugitive climbed
higher and sull higher, until at length
he gained the topnost yard; with
three policemen net half . dozen feet
below him and popping away for dear
life, if happily with the VIGOROUSLY
poor craftsmanship Of policemen gen,
orally.
None the less, there was no telling
when some accident might wing q bul'
let into the young man; and it was
evident that he 50 decided.
For. inching out to the end OF the
ward, he waved his hand toward his
prosecutors with a gesture OF light
hearted derision that Enthusiastically
identified him as Alan Law to Mr.. Bar,
GUS, and forthwith dropped to the wa
ter, feet foremost
Alan later tool, the water neatly,
came IN uninjured and ciaarhealed,
and without an i1stanl's hesitation
struck away toward the middle OF the
Hudson.
AS this happened the police ran to
the stern OF the square-rigger. I'm
moored a dory that was riding there,
and threw themselves into it.
During the ito Harcus, at least)
hreathless suspense Of that chase, the
ferryboat drew stolidiy farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar
Gus could not tell whether, as it
seemed, the police-laden dory was real
" ovor'aulirg Alan. or whether the
illusion OF perspective deceived him
At all events, it seemed a frightfully
near thing when the interruption be-
fell Wl.ich alone could have saved
alan.
Out of the very sky dropped hydro
aeroplane, cutting the water with Il
long, graceful curve tha brought it.
almost at q standstill, directly to the
head OF the swimmer. and ut the same
sine forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught
the pontoon of the hydroaeroplane
pulled himself Up out of the water.
and clambeFed to the seat beside the
aviator.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into its fastest
race,
With the ease of q wild goose it left
the water, mounted the long grade OF
an air lane. described a wide circle
above the bluffs OF Weehawken, aud
swept away southward
In that quarter it was presently lost
to the sight ot Mr.. Barcus, engu!fed in
light folds OF haze that We're creeping
In from Stewards to din and taInisl,
The pristine bri!liance OF that day.
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CHAPTER xxx.
Birdman.

About eight O'Clock in the evening of
he sane day m0torcar deposited ut
the Hotel Monol;th gentleman whose
weather beaten and oii-stained motor
ing-c and dUster covered little cloth
ing more than shirt and trousers and
Iassorted oddly III the eyes of the desk
clerl, with the rather nsticulouSiy
turned-out guest known TO him as Mr.
Arthur Lawrence and TO the name &C.
ment Of the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law il
cognito.
Eventually persuaded, the clerk
Yielded up the key to Mr., Lawrence's
suite OF rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
de guerre.
Alan's Impotence was so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
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such cases. his nte,it"J.,T. However
We're nothing more blameworthy than
to return her to the arms Of her dotns
parent. | know, because | sleuthed
, after EN-, even to the house OF Seneca
ITine. Later | sleuthcd some more
following a furtive Young man from
the house Of Urine 10 the Office Of the
general manager OF the New York Cen.
trail. where he made arrangements for
a special TO convey the said Trine and
retinuc to Chicago and points West
It leaves at three this afternoon. |
was unable TO ascertain whether or
not Rose is to participate in this
hegira, but | know shall. On the off
chance of being useful, | have bribed
the train crew 10 let me impersonate
the porter. SO, should you be moved
to follow and succeed in catching up
with us and observe ANYBODY who
, looks rather off-color in the party
don't shoot the said party will be me.
Yours for the quiet life,
"TOM BARCUS."
The second note yielded commun,
cation written on rotepaper of the sim
ple>t elegance in a woman's hand-a
hurried scrawl:
They are taking me West by spe-
cial train--I don't know where or why
servant has promised to see that
this reaches you. Save mel"
Over this Alan wrinkled an incred-
ulous nose. The hand was the hand OF
Rose. but the phrase0logy was not in
her spirit. He examined it more close
" and thought 70 detect beneath its
semblance Of haste q deliberate and
carefully guided pen. Re picked up
the envelope to compare the handwrit-
ing of the address with thai of the en-
closure-and shook cut trey of
hearts.
This last was covered. as to its face,
with a p!ainly-written message
with the compliments of Seneca
Urine to Alan Law. We are due in
Chicago at eleven tomorrow morning
and leave Immediately for the Pacific
coast via Santa Re route
Comparison between this and the
message purporting to be from Rose
distilled the conviction that the same
hand was responsible for both.
Alan shrugged SO he was to be
lurad away from New York and Rose
by this transparent trick, was he? No
fear,
lie glanced at his watch, finding the
hour far too early to attempt what he
had in mind
With plenty Of time On his hands.
he gave the matter serious considera-
ton and concluded to take no chances:
it was just possible that Trine had
taken Rose with him on his western
trip, after all. In such case the only
possible way of overtaking the special
would be BY air line.
Promptly Alan called up the avia-
ton fields IT Hampstead Plains and
got into communication with gentle
man answering to the surname OF
Coast: the same blrdman Who had
come TO Alan's rescue with his hydro
aeroplane.
Their arrangements were quickly
contaminated, Coast agreeing to wait
fer Alan with his bip!ane in Van Cort.
landt park from midnight till aybreak,
prepared II need be TO undertake a
transcontinenJal fight
Thereafter Mr. Law proceeded to re-
habilitate himself in decent clothing
and his own esteem; after bathing. he
dined alone in his rooms, from a tray;
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communications until he was quit Of
the public eye.
The first proved TO be a character
tStic communication:
Dear Ulysses Thanks for HE Jail
delivery. | got in this morning just in
time 10 motor over to Jersey in hopes
of seeing your flush as a bachelor;
instead. was favored b. being made
an involuntary witness to your spec
taeu!ar ascent, following YOUR almost
equally spectacular high.dWe
'sut to business: my time is lin
tied; in halt an hour more ain 10
double in blacNface for the purposes
of The #ulhor Of this melodramatic
farce which yol. no doubt, can the
history oj your graude passion
# naclp to aay-%.el, several Things,
to-wit; When saw you snatched out
Of the North river I was engaged in
trailing 4 pale!aced villain in Il motor
car concerning whom You proba bly,
know tar more chan l. he on his part
was busy being q bold. bad kidnaper;
Rose was in his row er. as We say in
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(To be Continued.)
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CHAPTER XXX.
,Iajlhird,

Lailbird.
The period OF restraint in durance
vile suffered by one Thomas Barcua
in consequence OF conduct riotous, IN
seemly. ana In general prejudiced TO
the public peace OF the New Bedford
Waterfront at half-past four III the
morning, proved in the upshot far
more brief than had been fondly
hoped. not only by his just judge. but,
singularly enough, By the misdemean'
ant himself
Taking everything gravely into con,
sideration, including person any
thing bat prepossessing, the Judge
reckoned that. in default OF q fine OF
one hundred dollars, a ten-day lay"r
for renairs and repentance was not TOO
much to mete out TO the prisoner at
the bar.
He was sentenced st 10 4. N. and it
was little short of 10 p N. when his
rostprandial repose was disturbed by
the rattle CT kes in The lock OF the
door TO his ccu.
Sitting UP, Mr.. Barcus rubbed his
eyes and cornbed his hair With his fin
gers.
What did tell you?" he observed
resignedly. Ut begins again already
Conducted with every evidence of
disesteeIn on the part OF his jallers TO
the Office OF the warden, he was ac-
quahted with the fact that his fine
had been paid by no one less thnn the
judge Himself: then present in portly
and aolicitous person.
If only YOU had told me YOU We're
a friend of Mr.. Digby's," the judge
FASTENED to say rs soon rs the two
were cnsconscd in the privacy Of the
judicial limousine, Il would have
known better how 10 guide myself in
this unfortunate affair.
And if you will be good enough to
Indicate how else | may serve you
%
"Digby didn't offer any suggestions
in his wire, | gather
"One moment: | have it here
Naturally I'd like bath and
change OF clothes" Barcus pursued
while the judicial breast-pochet was
being explored; ard could do with
transportation to New York by the
first train out OF this God-forsaken
hole. and
This is what Mr.. Digby says the
judge interrupted, laboliously de-
cipheriug the message BY the light OF
q match: please see to immediate
release of one Thomas Barcus, prob
ably in jail III your jurisdiction for riot
ing on Waterfront this morning. Pay
his fine and instruct him TO report to
me in New York at earliest feasible
hour. Give him all the money he
wants and look to me for remunera-
tom
"Eh?' Barcus interrupted sitting up
smartly; what's that last ag1in?'
Patiently the judge repeated the
sentence from the message.
You might come to something that
would spoil II. It's almost too beauti-
full as it stands" Barcus observed.
Law owes me five thousand or so
liQuidatod damages-b4t I'll be rea-
sonable Frisk this burg for a firth of
tina, sum before train time-and l
promise to ask nothing more."
His private comment was: Owe sus-
pected that this was a fairy.tale all
along Now | know it is.
,,I..n Of ;pY-oIu'it,
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after diAing he slept soundly for three
hours and may be thought to have
earned at least that much rest through
having been for four hours 4 passen-
ger n y hyGroAeroplane lost i'll fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
adjacent territory il al impenetrable
shroud
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside
all that had led up 10 Alans rescue by
Coast: the forced landing OF he hydro
aeroplane for lack Of fuel had taken
p!ase on the south shore Of the Great
South bay: Il search Of hours had fol.
lowed before Il boat was found to con
Ney Alan and the aviator to the main
land; and Il NJ tor run OF several hours
had followed that, conveying Coast to
his Hampstead hangers and Alan on
to his hotel i'll New York
Another man would have needed
twelve hours in bed at the least TO
compensate Tor S,itil Il day: Mr. Law
awakened in Il !amh-liAe temper when
called 1T eleveuthiHty.
Al miiIi"ht lie committed an act OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Virginia Ball Team
Has Twenty Games

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Dec. IL
Princeton, Harvard. Brown and Yale
will be met by the University OF
Virginia team on it's Northern tour this
spr ng. No games will be played in or
near Washington as the team will jump
through to the North in completing its
schedule.
Twenty games have been booked by
Virginia, thirteen being played on home
grounds and seven away. The games
follow:
March % and %, Amherst.
April 2-Princeton; 8, Yale; 5, Ford
ham, 6. and Z. Cornell; s, Williams: g.,
Trinity at Durham: 10, North Carolina
at Durham: Y. North Carolina at
Greensboro; II, Davidson; 10, North
Carolina; q and q, Georgia; 2s, Trinity:
Is, Princeton at Princeton; %. Harvard
at Carnhr dge; 30. Brown at Providence
May 1-Yale at New Haven
A ruling of the faculty n regard to
football games is expected to limit
the playing of the football team to its
home grounds and the home grounds
of opponents. This is expected to take
seveval games off the schedule, notably
those which We're played in Norfolk.
Lynchburg or Washington.