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HAVE NO JURISDICTION.
Federal Courts Cannot Interfere
With the Antitrust Law.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Elm the case Of
William q. Rice and others. under iudict
ment In Texas for violating the antitrust
law Of that state, he United States SUI
prerne court held that the Federal cir
cult court had intsrfered IN granting a
writ Of habeas corpus. when no proper
exigenCy arose for such interference and
therefore reversed tho decision. remand
ing the prisoners 10 the custody OF the
state officials The court did not enter
upon the merits OF the antitrust law.
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Denver ~ t'nrttsc sold.

DENVER. Feb, q Spec al Master cor
nish today sold uaaer FIRST mortgage fore
closure the roaa and appurtenancss of the
Beaver 4 Pacific Railway ana Telegraph
Company The property VAS bought BY
Lawrence Greer on behalf ~ the reor-
sarlEation committee for s.. ss osa There
VIZ no nthnr h.Aarr
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WILL PPRESs AGITATION.
Leaders of the House Think IL Wise
to Keep silence for tho Present.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelllgencer
WASHINGTON Feb. a--It was stated
today that II VIII - the policy OF the
house leaders 70 prevent Ia Gar possible
any agitation ~ matters relating 70 Cuba
~ the Maine disaster Pending the re-
suit of oSiic1si investigation, they believe
II is wise and the part OF good public pol
tcy u maintain silence.
II is explained that the work Of prePar-
irg the consular reports which VIII %
transmitted viii require considerable time.
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Watts-THsro Is one good feature about
the Kia0dse hat has not been sur~cieutlv
exploited i0 - opinion.
Fotts-Ard that Is
N8tts--Thc superior tz-.,i-iss for cold
storage = a fellow after re e4as. untn
his friends can send fcc him -Taasarap-
OTIS Journal
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The Chinese Loan settled.

SHANGHAI. Feb. 2l.-The North China
daily news says. An uncopfrmeG report
IS current that the Chinese loan has been
settled at Picking with Great Britain.
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NEW YORK. rrh. y The Westminster
Kennel Chlh efsencd - twen tY-sr-.,ra an
ngai show a. Msd,.on SQUARE garden 20
day wish aesnt l. 80 dogs On exhil7.tion.
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JUSTICE N'kE>NA ASSIGNED.
VIII Preside Over the Ninth Circuit
as Did Field.

WASHINGTON. Feb. .I.-Tn making the
rev allotment OF justices 20 the various
c~9uvts. the chief Justice today assigned
Associate Justlc= AcKsnua 70 the Ninth
circuit. He succeeds justice Field IN
this circuit
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Tho seventh annual congress Of tho Ma
tional Society cf Daughters OF the Amerf-
can Revolution began al the Grand opera
house. in Washington. on Monday. with
80 accredited delegates present.
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THE SUADRy CIVIL BILL.
REDUCTION OF THIRTEEN MILLIONS
on OFFICIAL ESTIMATES.
on Public BuilainG.-Paris Expo
sition Gets 500, considerations

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA sweeping re
ductfon OF over 5 es0o GO from The amount
carried by the current law IS made In The
sundry civil appropriation bill. reported 10
the house today and eventually passed
through its FIRST reading
TIE aggregate appropriation carried Ia
80. ~. sc The total Is SIS "a. Sal less than
the regular and supplemental Official esti-
mates made for the fiscal year lssa, and
PSI. @V sss than the appropriations made
for the current fiscal year.
TIE bill imposes . number Of new hIli-
tatons. and places all courthouses. custom
houses postoHlSn appraisers stores.
buildings heretofore erected or purchased
being constructed or hereafter erected or
purchased out OF any appropriation under
the control OF the treasury. together with
their sites, under the exclusive Jurisdiction
and control and in he custody Of the Sec
retary Of the treasury
II repeats the requirement that in the
settlement Of claims for bounty or other
moneys due private soldiers. sailors or ma
rines, or their representatives. the allow
ances for fees must be stated In separate
certificate.
It limits expenditures for the erection o.
barracks and quarters for artillery in con-
nection with the project adopted for
coast defenses at any one point 70 $50 01o
for one-battery posts. and 81, 90 for each
additional battery from any appropriation,
unless special authority OF congress be
granted.
The bill prohibits expenditures for sur
veying any public domain within any Of
the forest reserves. except where necessary
TO designate their exterior boundaries. and
or such land within reserves as is COW
cred by legal claims Initiated prior 10 proc
lamat.on OF the reservation.
Items Increased or Decreased.
For arsenals and armories $Is3.555 is APP
propriated. an increase OF S54 165 from the
current year.
Fer military posts S420, 600 Estimates
called for s. 90 0e1)
WORK on rivers and harbors under au-
thorized contracts. sls.2l0sl3. a reduction
OF $3.50. SIS
Survey Of deep waterways between the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean, $685.
900 increase OF $1,000
Public buildings. S3.i32, 500 reduction Of
8. l92 ss4.
For the lighthouse establishments. $685.
600. an increase of SIP 5S5.
National soldiers homes. g.. $40. 81 an in
crease Of $ZJ2. 0o9 over the current law.
Other Items are:
Life-saving service. N593075.
Lighthouses, beaoons and signals. si54-
GO. a reduction Of So l40
Revenue cutter service. 81. 100 40.
To re-enforce The Chinese exclusion act,
$4,000.
Surveying public lands $32500o
For expenses OF collecting revenue from
public land sales. $4,000 including a new
item OF $4,000 10 protect and administer
forest reservations.
Expenses of United States courts 81 S4f-
0l2 a reduction of over $4,000 from the
current law.
SURPRISING counterfe!ting and other
crimes, sl0o 600
Back nav and bounty claims certified NV
the treasury to be due. 1924 900.
For the enlargement of military forts the
bill carries si2e 0o0 80 .o0o 900 recommended).
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N THE. IioIsE
siiI Passed for Relief OF >ewherry
college. >eats Carolina.

WASHINGTON. Feb. @--Tais was pr
vate tlI Gay - re house. Bas .5stEe was
&cco-. D.iShgs oWiuE 10 ~ TACT thst ~1Tz,e
tue VAS eoEs.r1e2 IL tie passage g.
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Waterways, Rivers ana Harbors.

The bill carries So. coo for the deep wat
eTways commission. no estimate having
been submitted by the war department.
For river and harbor work the total s
sls 6l3 CsIS. ef recommended). The
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Tho appropriation for San Pedro Is &C
companied BY a proviso requiring the CON
structbon OF hartor improvements in ac-
ccrdance with the plan OF the board APP
pointed by the president
Locks and Dams.
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The Paris Exposition.

only SO 80 IS appropriated for the Paris
exposition for which tsse s8 was recon-
HeDdsd. TIE president IS empowered 20
appoint comm lssfouer general a. $ 90
per year and assistant commissioner gen
eral. ~ g 90 ard secretary general. a.
s. So - represent tie United States, and
q advisory hoard OF nine commissioners.
90 serve WITHOUT salary or Compensation
tar expenses. The terms Of he thr-e gen
erai officers shah b@ Tor thee years each.
and their actgsl travelling expenses shall
20 paid The ;otai expense q tae United
States - al purposes Incidental % the
exposition Is limited 70 So 81
surveys of Alaska Coast.
Az Increase ~ s. "a : made % Ire ger
e~A3 aprTc pr1atio- faT cast survey work.
O. account % the work - ~ 5oae IN
Alaska A. appropriation 81 ty3.f2 :
m2&e for completing coast survey
steamer fer service n Alaska ard among
the AleltiAr islands a1d So - - out1:.
There = Appropriated g. % foT TIE sur
vey = TIE Lynn canal Aiass4.
Tas Rid carries g 81 for the purpose 81,
continuing tire .1vestisatlcr q fur seals
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Public Buiifin g--

The appropria tons fer public buildings.
including marine hospitals and quarantine
stations aggregate s.. 1S2 so recommended
8 4ls ~. reduction % sl.Isl9st from the
current Law. They include,
p-sea ~f+e- T7aAn Continuing
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AERFoRD's BIG THREE.
GINS, Janey and McCabe Training &
Faithfully in Baltimore.

Joe Cans, the lightweight boxer, Jim
Janey. the BLACK Demon and a welter-
weight of national reputation, along with
Jack McCabe, better known as Big Six -
the trio representing Al Herford's stable
of boxers, who are to appear in Chicago
next Thursday night at the Seventh
Armory. have started into training for
their bouts. The trio do their work to-
gether al Barringer's Road House, re-
sort on the outskirts of Baltimore. They
are in good trim and equally confident
of victory. 1t will be the first appear
ance of the three men in Chicago and
they are anxious to show the sports what
they can do. Should Cans prove victor
in his contest he will be ready TO meet
the world in the lightweight division
Janey is likewise ambitious AMI does not
object to taking on any welterweight
who will produce money sufficient TO
guarantee contest and has good inten-
tons. Hcrfnrd will remain around & hi
cago several weeks in order to give some
of the so-called light and welterweights
chance TO get their regulations pol
ished up. Big Six viii also be on the
warpath and stands ready TO meet any
heavyweight that can be secured to 90
against him. The three boxers are all
colored men and rank among the top
notchers in their class.
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ponent that he never had a chance to
strike an effective blow ma only JEFF
fries's good nature saved him from being
thoroughly whipped before Referee
Wand stopped the proceedings by award
ing the fight to Jeffries.
1t was evident that the Mexican was
not in it from the moment the gong
started the fight. Pete was plucky, but
he was outpointed at every stage. He
was almost foored IN the nrst round In
the second round JeffrIes punched the
Mexican all over the ring and then drop
ped him with a left swing. The Mexican
arose after five seconds and was prompt
ly 1oored again, the bell saving him from
a knockout
Everett rushed Jeffries like a wild bull
in the third round. but Jim Strengthened
him up with straight jabs in the body
and face.
After this he chopped the Mexican
literally to pieces, flooring him twice.
Referee Wand then stopped the fight
and gave Jeffries the decision. The
Mexican could not have continued had
he wished. There was no fault with the
decision. as it was evident that 'Mexi-
can Pete" could not continue the fight.
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Roeber and YGusOuf.

Ernest Roeber has fully recovered from
the effects of the injuries sustained in his
recent match with Yousouf, the Terri
BILE Turk Roeber and Yousouf will meet
again at the Metropolitan Opera House
next Saturday night, and there will be no
opportunity for the scene which charac-
terized the last match. The ring in
which the men will wrestle will be much
smaller than that used at Madison Square
Garden, and it will be circled with heavy
rope arrangements 50 as TO make it i'm
possible for either man 10 fall out of it.
Roeber and Yousouf have both begun
training for the match, and as there is
considerable feeling between them in con-
sequence of the unsatisfactory result of
the first match, spirited contest may be
expected.
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TRAINING FOR RELAY RACES
Central HiGh school Boys Have a
Strong Team.

The candidates for the Central High
School relay team of this city who will
compete in the University of Pennsyl-
vania meet have been training faithfully
indoors and outdoors since the Christmas
holidays. Through the courtesy OF
Georgetown University Athletic Associa-
ton the boys had the use of the college
indoor track until the weather became
suitable for outdoor work. Twenty-Five
candidates have been working under the
watchfui eye of Trainer Foley. Several
days ago IL was thought best to reduce
this number. Preliminary trials were
held and nine boys chosen on time trials.
While the times made were no, as fast
as had been expected, yet they were fast
enough to Justify the prediction that the
Washington schoolboys will give a good
account of themselves. The boys most
likely to make the team are 6. w. Curtis,
'9S; captain: G. d. Young. w. @. Stuart,
'9S: II. e Wheeler, IS; p. Wilson, 1900
and Jack Alden, 90.
There has been an unusual amount of
interest among Washington High School
pupils this year in the work of the relay
team, owing TO the teams unexpected
success last year. On the present team
are three men who ran in Philadelphia
last year Ruff. who was captain ano
fastest man on the 81 team, failed TO get
a place The motto of the Washington
team is Keep quiet and saw wood" so
that Il is very hard 70 get them to ex-
press an opinion as to what they expect
to do. However il may be said that
they don't anticipate finishing in last
place.
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NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACES.
Championship Cycling Events for
the Seasons Campaign.

The complete list of the National Circuit cham
pionship races follows:
Louisville, Auditorium, May G, II mile. 5
miles.
New York, Manhattan Beach, Quill Club, May
2l-1 mile
Boston. Charles River Track, Nav 2e-l.3 mile.
Providence, Crescent Park, May 30-I-2 mile
Springfield, Mass, Springfield Bicycle Club,
Rochester, American Cycle Racing Association.
June IL mile
Buffalo, Athletic Field Association, June 81
mile.
l1-2 miles
Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach, June 15-2 miles
"althani Mass, YelodrOme W. ]. Morgan.
June 17--5 miles.
Hills Grove r. l. Collingwocd Track. June
1S-1 mile.
Washington, Park Bicycle Club, June 2s-1
Brooklyn, Kings County wheelmen, June Is
IA mile.
Philadelphia, Willow Grove, American Cycle
Racing Association, July l, PIP mile miles
Newark, y. j., Bicycle Track Co, July 4-l-4
mile.
Buffalo, Athletic Field Association, july %
miles.
Rochester, American Cycle Racing Association
philadelphia, Castle wheelmen, July 16-l
mile.
Newark, y. J., Atalanta wheelmen, July %
ID mile.
Asbury Park, American Cycle Racing Associa-
tion, July 26-1-3 mile.
Buffalo, Associated Cycling Clubs, July 30-I
mile.
Dayton. Ohio, Dayton Bicycle Club August g.
II mile.
indianapolis national meet, August 10, II, 13-
? miles, ID mile ! mile
st. Louis, st; Louis Cycle Racing Association,
August 2O-1 mile
Rochester, American Cycle Racing Association
August %, IA mile
New York. Quill Club August 27-2 miles.
Reading Pa, Penn Wheelmen, August 3l-1
mile.
Mahanoy City, Pa Mahanoy City Athletic
Association, September 1-2 miles
WilkesbaUe. Pa, West End Wheelmen, Sep
tcmber 3-1-2 mile
Springfield Mass, Springfield Bicycle Club,
September 81 mile and ID mile
Waterbury, Waterbury Wheel Club, September
II mile.
Boston, Charles River Track, September 10
miles.
New Haven, New Haven Cycling Club, Sep
tenber 13-1 mile.
Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach, September I5-2
miles
Newark, y J., Bicycle Track Company Sep
teulber 17-2 miles
Providence, Crescent Park, September 24-2
miles
Trenton, y. j., Fair Association, September 2G
: . miles.
Philadelphia woodside Park, September 2s, 29
-1-3 mile and miles.
New York, Cycedrome, W. J. Morgan October
LII mile.
washinton Park Cycle Club, October GO
miles
New York, Berkeley Oval, October s. miles.
st. Louis, ST. Louis Cycle Club, October I5-2
miles.
The times., 1898-04-25
RnnnMnN Girl Found.

Katie Campbell. a pretty girl fifteen
years of age, was arrested on Four-and-
a-half Street southwest yesterday after
noon by Policeman Herbert. Her escort
James Goodwin, nineteen years old, de-
manded to know why she was being taken
into custody. He became profane- It Is
alleged, and was also arrested and taken
to No. station. There the charge of be-
Ing a fugitive from her parents was en-
tered against Katie, who, it is said, ran
away from her home several days ago.
The girls mother, Mrs. Mary Campbell,
was named as complainant, and later she
called at the station for her runaway
daughter. Goodwin was charged with
profanity and released on 50 collateral
for his appearance in the Police Court
this morning.
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Would Destroy the Gold Standard

The Hon. j. d. Botkin, of Kansas, dur
ing an address on reform and Reform
ers,' before a large audience last even
ing at Typographical Temple, related a
conversation which he said took place be-
tween two gold standard advocates in
discussing the advisability of America go
ing to war with Spain. One was promi-
nent New England Republican, a member
of Congress, and the other was endeavor-
ing to engage his influence in behalf of
the suffering Cubans. The reply of the
New Englander was: 81 appreciate the
unfortunate condition of the Cubans and
really sympathize with them, but | must
use all my influence against war. Why.
sir war would mean the overthrow of the
gold standard in the United States
The times., 1898-04-25
'Ihe Crisis HnS Como.

DIR. Greene, pastor of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church in his yesterday mornings
address, delivered most excellent and
patriotic sermon to a large congregation
He said. in part, that for a long time
we have been praying for peace Diplo-
mats have believed in war only as a last
and sad resort. The crisis has come
From our noble and patient Executive
comes the word that argument and
warning have failed to break the grasp
of the destroyer. But one solution re-
mains: That is resort to force. The
hour has come for obliteration of party
lines and personal grudges, as we stand
by that flag which everywhere repre-
sents the rights of all-not simply our
selves, but the rights of all who love
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The times., 1898-04-25
HAvANA's FOOD SUPPLY.
senior Quesadn Says 1t Won't Last
Four Weeks,

Senior Quesada, charge daffaires of the
Cuban legation, said last night that the
claim of the Spanish authorities that they
have provisions enough in Havana to
sustain a six months siege was false.
Mr.. Quesada said that beyond all doubt
Spain had been busily engaged carry
ing and storing provisions in Havana,
but at the same time troops from all
portions of the Island OF CuOa are being
concentrated there, thus greatly increas-
ing the consumption of the supplies
He said he was well informed on the
subject and that the supply of provi-
sions in Havana will not last more than
four weeks.
The times., 1898-04-25
Thomas Bowling t Co.. 6la E st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M.
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING TIRE
LARGE MANSION HOUSE NO I4O7 MAS
SACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTHWEST. AND
LARGE TRACT OF GROUND APPURTE-
NANT THERETO.
On WEDNESDAY, APRIL TWENTY SEVENTH.
A. D.. 1898. AT FIVE O'CLOCK P NJ By virtua
OF certain deed OF trust 70 Us dated Nay Il,
1892 and duly recorded among the land records
OF the District OF Columbia n LibeF No 1879,
az folio sos ct seq. and a. the request IN
writing OF the representatives OF the party Sc
cured thereby, We, the undersigned trustees, VIII
sell, at public auction. IN 'front.' OF the premises,
the following described land and premises situate
in the City of Washington District Of Columbia,
and designated as and being all Of lots numbered
81 and %, and part OF lot numbered
%, in Bryan and others subdivision OF lots
in square numbered 212. as per plat recorded in
Liber r. l. H., folio $50, OF the records OF the
Office Of the Surveyor Of said District: beginning
for said part Of lot 90 at the northwest corner e
said lot So and running thence east 81 feet:
thence south S0.+2 feet; thence west 81 feet; and
thence north 3042 feet to the place OF beginning.
together with the improvements. consisting Of a
very large and oommodious brick mansion and
large brick stable IN the rear thereof
Terms OF Sale-One-th of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and The balance in two equal
installmentS. payable IN one and two years, WITH
interest az five per centum per aEnUm, payable
semi-annualiy, from day Of sale, secured by 2
deed OF trust upon the property sold; all cash.
at the option Of the purchaser A deposit OF
$500 viii be required OF the purchaser at the
time Of sale All cOnveyancins- recording and
nOtaTial fees at the cost OF the purchaser Terms
of sale 10 be complied with within ten DAYS from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of the defaulting purchaser. after tive days ad-
yeTtisement OF such resale.
MAHLON ASHFORD,
No 40 Louisiana avenue NV.
JESSE '. y HUICK,
No. 1905 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
ap1i d6ds-exsun-em Trustees
START MONDAY \ NJ
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Valuable Certificates for Sale
at Public Auction.

By virtue of authority contained in those eer-
tain DECLARATIONS OF trust certificates of
terest'' hereinafter described default having been
made in the payment of installment Of principal
and interest due thereon, the undersigned tTls-
tees VIII sell at public auction to the highest
bidder on APRIL 18TH. 1925 at O'CLOCK p.
NJ, at the auction rooms of c. G.. sloan Co,
at No. 1907 st. NV. Washington. D. c., the fol-
lowing certificates Of interest in that certain tract
OF land the Tsnnallytown and Rockville Road,
in Montgomery County, Nd, (sbout two niles
north OF Tennallytown), and known denton
Farm," containing about $50 acres OF land, and
subject TO an encumbranee Of $4,000 maturing
in about two and a half years, viz; Three ~
certificates each for S1500 subscription. and each
representing q 1853 per cent interest in said
tract. .H.
Two (2) certificates each 81, 600 subscription,
and each representing 900 per cent interest IN
said tract.
One a. certificate for a 5000 subscription.
and representing 4.545 per cent interest in said
tract.
Further particulars viii be given at the tins
of the s4le
JAMES R. ELLERSON,
II. R0ZIER DULANY,
ap9f 9f-4f m
The times., 1898-04-25

TWo-base hits-Brodie, Gray, DoWd,
Decker and Cross. Home run-Hughey.
Double plays-HuGhey, Clements and
Decker; Hughey and Decker. Three-base
hit-Hughey. Hit by pitchcr-By Killen
. Bases on balls-On IIughey 8: off
Gardiner, 2; off Killen, ]. Wild pitches
Gardiner 3. Struck out-By Hughey, 3;
by Killen 2; by Gardiner, {. Umpires-
Cushman and Hcydler. Time-2 hours
and Is minutes.
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Louisville, Z. Home run-Tebeau. Sac
rifice hits-Childs (2) ana 0.Gonnoy-Dou
bic plays-Stafford and Carey; Clingman
and Carey Stolen base.Bufkett. Struck
out-By Wilson. 8: by Fraser, 3; by Ma
gee, /. Hit by pitcher-Clarke First base
on balls-Of Fraser. 9. Wild pitches
Fraser ,. Passed ball-Wilson. Umpires
-Swartwood and Wood: Time hour
and 55 minutes
The times., 1898-04-25
EnoWNS WIN A GAME.
HUEhey Pitched Effectively md
Kept Pirates Hits Scattered.

ST. Louis. April 24.-The Browns gain
ed their first victory of the season today
by administering a thorough defeat to the
Pirates. Killen was batted out of the box
in the fourth inning. Gardiner succeeded
him. Hughey, who pitched for the
Browns. did so well that after the game
President Muckinfuss presented him with
an order for a 800 suit OF clothes. The
The times., 1898-04-25

TO Judge a close decision. When runner
occupies first base the umpire should take
d position directly back of the second
base. From there he can judge first base
decisions with great accuracy, and in case
the runner starts for second all he has to
do is TO step around and get on d line
with first base. BY so doing he is at once
in a position to see when the second base
man whirls around to touch the runner,
and can make his decision without any
guess work.