Geantavons ov rite Pains Rise axe My Woun Tavera." Cly. Jack Mare, the Globe Trotter. Willsons? Mount Street, Netlingham.
The author has written temins. conces of a life on the sea, on land, during peace and during war, and has combined with his autobiography, a brief outline of events of] the prize-ring for the past 40 years, Himself a professional boxer naturally he has devoted the greater part of the book to facts and fancies concerning the squared circle, many names mentioned being unfamiliar to sport followers. of 1930, In his globe-trotting, Jack Hare thas been in all parts of the world, Australia, Africa, America, Russia and China as well. He was Inst Shanghai on the _troopship Neuralia, more than 300,000 copies of the book having been sold then.
The author uses simple diction, out often introduced picturesque words, common to the careers which he pursued. His naivete is charm: ing, he admits "getting tanned, Jand refers unalfectedly to Jacqueintancechip with world champ-fons, quoting Jack Dempsey's opin-jen of this volume ax follows, Yancey becomer a prominent citizen of Osage, and hi the improvement of that foothold in the wilderness. The only serious point of difference with his fellow townsman is his attitude toward the Indians. From the beginning hho espouses' their forlorn cause, condemns the Governmegt's treat: ment of them and urges a change of policy which shall recognize them ay fellow beings and potential But gradually he sees them driven further and farther from their hunting grounds and weir fertile lands. The neighbour-
4 Osages at Inst are virtually imprisoned in the most barren disxoverablo strip of Oklahoma soil.
The town of Osage grows, tames down, becomes respectable, falls under the swag of the women, "the: sunbonnets," whose whole instinct Alice Beal Parsons, author of "Tone Mer Pleaxant Lite," is resting in at Portasine, ight of the castle. which is for conformity, respectability, the proper thing. Yancey grows rest-Tess, drifts away for long absent es, without warning, leaving Salira, now mother of tivo.children, to rua his paper and tecy a warm Place fez him, Sabra has sleveloned, ragronn strong; she becomes a person in the commanity. Bu every time she seems to have consclidat Tusitjon, beck comes Yeneey with some wild, irresponsible a: t_ which destroys all she has been working. for. Sabra still loves him, twat she "Without hesi best beck of tion T say is the! 's Kind, T have read."
The book postesces unusual appeal in Mr. Hare's recital of knuckle! fights, of rounds of 18 and 20 minutes duration (London Prize! Ring Rules) "where contestants; fight until one is knocked down; also many of the author's war time experiorees are interesting. Pitty pages of ring records complete this Unandy litle tock
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