It is believed that yesterday Shangial was honoured by an unpreceented though temporary invasion of Senstors from the United States of America. These distinguished visitors were, it is hoped, hospitably treated ard gained a. favourable impression this city. They will assuredly not take it amiss if more specific atten-ton be given to the doings of other Americans who also treated Shang-to a passing call. Mr. George Herman Ruth—the "W. G." of America's National Game—and Mr. Cornelius -Megillicuddy, known as the Grand Old Man of that game, were shedding the effulgence of their fame on delighted Shanghailanders. It is understood that the party with them took occasion to do something about pitching, home runs and other Pleasant gestures of their sport. 'The only regret is that they had 100 short a time to give to Shanghai, It' was not even sufficient to exhaust the aufo graph demands made upon them, 'What boots it to discuss the prowess of Shangha's baseball players' against them yesterday? 'The mere fact that an opportunity was given to take the fela with Babe Ruth and his friends ig sufficient to mark yesterday as vedeletter day' in Shanghai's baseball history. "No apology is needed. for this halting attempt to be lyrical. Foglishmen will agree that, when fever the word "baseball" is "men-Yoned, there flits across the face of €ven the most venerable and revered American a roguish, yet almost Pious, grin of relish.' 1¢ would be wrong to say that this accords with the sad solemnity of the Englishman's
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