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IT WAS THE LONGEST HIT THAT EVER HAD BEEN MADE ON THE POLO GROUNDS.

THERE WAS NO DOUBT OF THE WARMTH OF THAT WELCOME.

SUDDENLY PICKING UP THE BALL HE HURLED IT TO SECOND.

"GREAT SCOTT!" HE CRIED. "WHAT?S THE MATTER WITH YOUR HAND?"

BASEBALL JOE, HOME RUN KING

A DANGEROUS PLUNGE

"I'm going to tie you up in knots, old man," said Jim Barclay, with a smile, as he picked up the ball and stepped into the box in batting practice at the training camp.

"I've heard that kind of talk before," retorted Joe Matson, known all over the country as "Baseball Joe," the king pitcher of the Giants. "But untying knots is the best thing I do. Give me the best you have in the shop."

Jim wound up and put one over that just cut the corner of the plate. Joe made a mighty swing at it, but it was just beyond his reach.

"Nearly broke your back reaching for that one, eh?" laughed Jim, as the ball was thrown back to him.

"I was just kidding you that time," grinned Joe. "I'm going to kill the next one."

Again the ball whizzed to the plate. It was a fast, straight ball with a slight hop to it. Joe caught it near the end of his bat and "leaned on it" heavily. The ball soared out between right and center, and the outfielders covering that position gave one look at it and then turned and ran with the ball. But it kept on and on until it cleared the fence, and the discomfited fielders threw up their hands and came slowly back to their positions.


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