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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
PROFESSIONAL TRoTTINa JUDGE.

George Hayt acting as professional
Judge on the grand circuit, was I'm the
stand in that capacity recently at CO.
lumbus. His duties there were light,
for the horsemen were all out to win
apparently, and II the mere fact that a
competent man Is presiding In the
stand Is sufficient to induce the horse
men to try then the experiment viii be
well worth all that Il viii cost The
presiding Judge will find his hand
greatly strengthened at the grand cir
cult meetings, for at them he viii have
the advantage of advice from the rae
ing stewards and there is no question
but that a man on the ground will hear
more gossip as to what certain drivers
intend to do than is the case of the
judges in the stand.
Acting together, It does not seem that
the racing can be other than above sus-
picion all the season. The drivers will
realize the fact that II they should sue
coed in foolng the judges at one place
In the circuit the form at some OF the
following circuit cities will give the
judges a line on the fraud, and under
the system now in vogue II win be pos
sible to punish the fraud even il 1t is
not detected for several weeks.
Heretofore with different officials ev-
cry week there has been no fear OF
punishment once the current meeting
was lived out, This was wrong, but It
was the best that could be done under
the circumstances with officials chang
ing every week and the men at one
place having no direct knowledge OF
what had transpired at the other town,
Now there will be no such excuse for
not Furnishing offenders
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
HINTS EOR PlTCHERS.

"Massaglng Is good for pitchers
arms" says Charley Nichols Of the st.
Louis Nationals. 81 have found this
true by experience. II ought to follow
Immediately after the game
mo pitcher should try out at pitch
ing practice following game, but
should walt day.
Having done his pitching and cared
for his arm, the twrler yet has respon-
sibillties. He ought to be able to bat,
though few pitchers do
HE should get out and practice every
chance he gets, no matter II the rest OF
the club do want him to chase ny balls
and kick when he takes his turn at the
plate.
"a base hit by pitchers would have
won many games lost through their
own inability to smash the horsehide
"The keynote OF success among pitch
ers, as all other ball players, is prac-
tice, Given natural curvlng ability,
with fair speed level head, there Is
no reason why any man who practices
should not pitch baseball successfully"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
SHOULD BE NO BLACK LIST.

The recommendations made by an al
legged prominent official OF the ST.
Louis club" that black list be started
for such players as persistently dlsobey
club rules does not meet with favor on
the part of the better class of players,
whom such a rule would not affect In
| the least.
ut is not necessary to go TO such ex-
! tremes with ball players" says prom
| inent player. "for the reason that there
are not five men In the profession who
would be amenable to the extreme pen
atty, Talk of that kind tends to give
| the public the impression that there
are a lot Of tough individuals In base
ball who must be dealt with IN an ex-
IRENE manner in order to make them
behave themselves. Nothing is further
! from the truth.
"The fact that one man breaks over
the traces once In great while must
, not be taken as evidence that there Is
even single individual in baseball who
makes habit Of this sort Of thing.
There are hundreds OF men IN fast
| company today OF whom the public
'fN'H' AfN'Aff NfA' n ~ A'l AlAi kpON MOlk
they do and who viii only break into
print for that when they are released
and VIXEN they die. Blaoklisting IL not
necessary in baseball and / for one
should hate to see the National league
cast this stigma upon itself OF confess
ing that It is necessary TO establish
such an extreme penalty IN order to
regulate the conduct Of players who
are employed on the teams"
Asked what man who is under sus-
pension should do during the time he
Is laid of, the player said. Work
There is nothing that viii make the
public forget mans mistakes so
quickly as good work on the field. ana
| by getting into the best OF condition
and playing with all his might after he
Is relnstated a player can win over
the public quickly and make them for
get his transgressions.'
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Road Work is Valuable.

u have found that too much indoor
work is bad for a man. No matter how
bad Che weather may be, get him out on
The road for four or FIVE mile sprint
with his sparrng partners.
And, by the way speaking Of spar
ring partners, the general public has
long had an idea that these adiuncts TO
a training camp are merely there for
the purpose Of keeping the lighters
blood In circulation and to give him
comparatively gentle boxing exercise.
No greater mistake was ever made. A
sparrlng partner I'm the latter day sense
Of the word is a real fighter, He hands
Tie man I'm training the stiffest punches
In his repertory, and many a prepare
tory bout is az violent aud as vicious
as the final contest I'm the ring Men
like Mccoy. Tommy Ryan and phlla-
delphla Jack O'Brien are no gentle
lambs when IN training. They punish
their sparrlng partners numerically.
and the latter, too frequently return
the compliment, For instance. when
Mccoy trained the miner Jack Munroe
for his fight in Philadelphia with Tom
Sharkey the Hoosier hurt Jack twice
as much as did the sailor IN the actual
bout Munroe went to the Quaker city
with as pretty black eye Uhe result
Of one OF McCoys jabs) as one would
care TO see, This mark received In
practice, was the only one Munroe car
rled away from the fight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
HANDLING the Main Sheet,

The handling OF the main sheet (the
rope governing the malnsaiD teaches
the beginner much Of value Through
me instructions Of the skipper he
learns lust how much Of the sheet
should be let out In varying circum-
stances. When the wind Is abeam--
that Is. at right angles to the course
he haus in the sheet and "nattens' the
sail, easing" It when the breeze In
creases dangerously, When lacking or
"boatng" terms applied when boat
N sailing "close hauled (meaning that
the bow Is pointing very close to the
direction from which the wind is blow
ing) the sheet Is again hauled IN close,
closer than It IL under any other cir
oumstances. In small boat sailing IT Is
seldom advisable, however, to ilatten Il
sail TO the very limit. The best plan Is
TO sail "of" the wind a few points and
ease the main sheet. You viii thus
make up I'm speed more than you lose
to windward.
When the wind strikes over the quar-
ter the section midway between the
beam Ohe middle Of the crafD and the
stern, let the mainsail swing out so
that TO full face meets the breeze The
boom win point sternward from the
mast az an angle of forty-iive degrees,
with a "far" or following breeze,
when the boat sails "before the wind,
the boom should swing at an angle Of
almost ninety degrees-that Is, at al
most a right angle to the course.
DO not make the main sheet fast
when sailing a small boat, especially II
women or children are on board. In
case Of sudden puff many a craft has
capslzed through the fact that some
one was too slow In loosenlng sheet
from a cleat.
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main and iib sheets. It il important
that sails hang exactly as intended by
their maker, and therefore the manip-
ulation OF the halyards is a more Inn
portant feature than is generally
thought. Grasping both peak and
throat hayards at the same time, pull
on both simultaneously until the throat
Of the gan Is at the highest point pos
sible, Make the throat halyard fast to
the left hand cleat (there are always
two ut the foot OF the masO, Then
sheet home" the peak so that the sail
Is perfectly fiat, DO not raise the peak
so high that the boom rises above its
natural llne--a straight line aft from
the point where the throat Of the boom
meets and is fastened to the mast
Make the throat halyard fast TO the
right hand cleat so that In case Of a
sudden squall or other emergency you
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

that until forty years ago such a thing
as an amateur athletic meeting was
practically unknown In London-in
fact, It was I'm 1864 that the first anna
teur sports at all worthy OF the name
were held in the English metropolis.
This was the FIRST Of the successful
series Of civil service sports, and It was
held April 20 and 49, oddly enough IN
honor OF Shakespeare's tercentenary
Up TO that time It had always been
considered very low and ungentle-
manly thing TO take any public part in
athletics which We're given over en-
tirely TO professionals ana | remember
II was much against the wishes Of MY
family that ran IN these sports.
But one could do I'm 1854 what would
have been thought impossible for a
gentleman ten years earlier The uni
yerslties had already done much to
make athletics respectable, Cambridge
had founded It's sports seven years ear
Her and three years later oxford fol-
lowed suit and the public had begun to
realize that what was considered the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
ONE OF HlrcHcocKs JOKES.

Raymond Hitchcock, star Of "The
Yankee Consul" was guest one night
at an entertainment I'm ono Of the lead
Ing New York clubs and was called
upon for speech. He arose and told
IN great detail how az a boy he had
worked for wen known merchant but
had TO answer to a number Instead OF
his name He was no. So and finally
LEFT his situation because, as he ex-
pressed IT,, the people whore / come
from ARE representative about being
known by numbers" The merchant
himself was present and arose. with a
good humorod but pointed inquiry az to
where the comedian really did come
from
Auburn, ". v, where the prison IT,"
replied Hitchcock Further remarks
were lost IN the roar Of laughter that
filled the room.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
The Jib Sheet.

The jib sheet requires but little at
on some boats the jib Is so arranged
that 1t trims or adjusts itself on ev-
cry tack, Pull the iib well down to
leeward The windward sheet should
usually be entirely loose. II boat Is
slow "in stays Coming about) loosen
the leeward jib sheet as her bow swings
into the wind and make II taut again
as she points into the breeze. In this
way the sail viii draw the moment the
bow is point to wlndward, and when
the boat is safely over on the new tack
the jlb can be loosened on the wind
ward side and drawn to leeward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
FRANK MCDONALD, THE
CHAMPION BOY SWIMMER

Frank Mcdonald is the ohsmn
thlrteen-year-old swimmer Of Nh
YORK state. He comes of a famp,'
able swimmers and recently swan, VI
distance OF six miles In tho HwS,.e
river, uson
He was born and brought up m -.
banks OF the Hudson. He llves win NJ, uia
mother, Mrs Margaret Mcdonald. who
mas bathing and boating establish.
ment ON the river shore at the foot a,
one Hundred and Eighth street, Nav
York. VOW
Frank uses fast trudgeon stroke IN
racing, and when he grows Older ba
WIN probably be made member Of ,bo
swimming team OF one OF the biz ain
letic clubs. His sister. Margaret NJ
Donald. Is we'll known as the CHANNELS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
What Cur Yaohtsmen Repreaent.

What Our Yaehtsmen Represent.
The old time marine spirit had it's
latter day manifestation TO q large de-
gree i'm the vast number OF yachtsmen
who nit to and fro and race here and
there In their splendid pleasure craft.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific. from
the gulf OF Mexico to the Canadian
border, Uncle Samuers amateur sailors
spend the summer months IN enjoying
the unlimited opportunities for the pur-
suit OF their fayorlte recreation. Who
can deny that they are not supremey
happy In their choice, that they are
not better men for having breathed the
fresh, cool breezes, that they have not
derived new stimulus from the excite
ment and glory OF well sailed, well won
races2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

2S Abs, and many another record was
broken, including the quarter, three
miles and hammer throw.
"In 1869 Lille Bridge grounds were
opened, and the lnteryarsity sports mi
grated to them from Beaufort House,
and at last metropolitan athletes had a
home worthy of the name, to be supple
mented in 1877 by the ground at Stam-
ford Bridge, which has witnessed so
many magnificent performances and
the eclipsing of so many records"
CHARLES IL. EDWARDES.
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statement, without any Interior motive.
Finally, however an ofiiclal told Casey
that II he could get together three other
horses he would put on a steeplechase
race which Air Shaft could win
That interested Casey and he got
busy. He got two horses which no
knew Air Shaft could beat and then
hunted up Texas quarter horse which
was a sure enough half breed. Air
Shaft was at almost prohibltiye prices,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

Thor of I'm Old Kentucky" to produce
his new play Home Folks" suggested
by the theme OF James Whltcomb Ri
leys poem. Mr. Darcy secured Mr. Ri
leys permission to make use OF this
title
katherine Kennedy hopes to persuade
o famous French dramatlst to write "a
play Tor her and win go TO Paris 10 dis
cuss details. " the Gaul refuses she
probably win consult an American--not
one who, like Mr. Barron, spent ten
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
The Man at the TiIIer.

when the happy moment arrives for
the beginner to take charge of the tiller
his troubles and responsibility are dou-
bled Now he must lay out the course
and hold to II. lie must watch the
sails to see that they are drawing well,
keep an eye to windward for squalls,
watch for approaching craft note
channel posts and buoys and take care
not to ship heavy seas He must study
his boat just as a jockey studies his
mount, He must know how much wind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

years In London trying to cut his Wis
dom teeth, but the simon pure article.
George Edwardes made Charles Froh-
man AN oaer to allow Edna May 20 stay
In London In LA Poupee Instead Of
coming 10 America to appear in her
original part IN "Thc Schoolgirl. But
Miss May Is coming here Just the same.
There Is fortune waiting the man.
ager who can get hold Of aud produce
that play which Joseph Chamberlain
wrote when he was In the British colo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

ntal Office II makes no difference
whether II is good or bad It would be
q good business proposition. It Is not
generally known that the distinguished
English politician had INDUCED in play
writing.
Maude Adams was born in Salt Lake
CITY.
y have an opera called Lady Teazle
written around that character that I
expect TO do says Lillian Russell ut
Is an operatic version OF The school
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
CASEYS HUMOROUS
"HAR0 LUCK" STORY.

Jim Casey the veteran horse trainer,
tells humorous hard luck" story
about horse he once owned-Alr
Shaft lie had entered the horse at
New Orleans with most lavish hand.
Whenever there was a race that didn't
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

can loosen It and drop the peak with
out delay. Dropping or loosenlng the
peak halyards, Of course, spills a
large part Of the wind out OF the main
sail and materially decreases us resist
ance. II the squat is severe the sail
should be lowered completely The lib
is a secondary consideration In a
souall. Get the mainsail In FIRST
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
BY FREDERICK R. rooMss.

ed to the sea FOR means OF subsistence
Fleets OF stanch fishing craft cut the
waters OFF the Maine coast and Cape
cod. Virginia and the Carolinas also
produced their share, and swift mcr-
chantmen manned by our sturdy tars
plowed coast waters and deep seas to
establish a foundation for our CONNER
cial prosperity.
Thus IL will readily be seen that ey-
cry American has "A heritage Of seago-
Ing instincts. The blood Of his fore
fathers flows in his veins, and he that
has nc love for the wide expanse Of
ocean. for the babhlng brooks and the
rushing rivers might almost be accused
Of lack of patriotism.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
Iona and Short Keel Lines.

The longer boat Is on her keel the
slower she will be IN stays. The tiller
should be thrust over gradually in a
boat OF this description, with possibly
a quick jerk at the moment her jIb
flaps A boat with short keel line or
a center boarder or one with a I'm keel
can be brought about with a single pun
OF the tlller
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Humor a Fiohter In rrainino.

"Neyer bo too severe on Il fighter.
iumor him while training II he says.
I'm tired today; | don't think I'll take
my regular dumbbell exercise. don't
lose your temper md try TO force him
TO work. Instead reply That's right.
old man; YOU deserve a let up, so lust
come over and hit the light punching
bug few times, The chances are
that IN four or eve minutes he VIII be
working Ike Trojan, forgetting EN-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

'er mp meloarama has not advanced
much iu The last half century The old
Britannia theater IN London has been
turned INTO q music hall and It's collec-
ton Of 500 melodramas which have
been produced ON It's stage I'm the last
hfty years has been sold to manager
en- bloc
Joseph Brooks has entered into u
contract with Charles r. Darcy, the au-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

The best kindergarten for the flu
ture sailor Is small boat-that il. a
craft of about twenty feet over all lie
should be accompanied by one or two
thoroughly experienced men, ana the
beginners particular ONCE should be
the performing OF all the so called
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
Practice Makes the Perfect Sailor.

Practice Makes the Perfect Sailor,
OF course no man with the mere in
olinatlon can become a competent
yachtsman without effort. No man
lacking IN experience aboard a yacht
can grasp the tiller and hold course
He must serve his apprenticeship, just
as does mechanic IN his trade. He
must study more assiduously than ever
did college professor I'm endeayorng
TO win degree, on the professors eff
forts depended new honor; on the
yachtsman's knowledge and skill life
or death frequently hang In the bal
ance.
The embryonic yachtsman should
first learn to handle a rowboat in all
kinds Of weather and to swim strongly
Tho importance Of a mastery of these
details is obvious and cannot be over
estimated,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

When Nrace rirst Nose TO Fame,
I'm 1867 the intervarsty sports were
FIRST seen In London at Beaufort House.
and as evidence Of the respcctablllty OF
amateur athletics az this time / may
mention that every runner IN some
sports held at Redemption was dub.
bed ESQUIRE II was In this year that
w. q, Grace first became prominent as
a runner--he won a great number Of
pri2es-and W, NJ Chimney brought
the mile time down to lm, SSias mt OK
ford In the following year. 1868, things
began to hum indeed, Al the intervar.
slty sports Gibbs ran mile IN an.
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~ we'll whether It was at 1--WE furlongs
or ut mile and six furlongs, hurry
call would be sent to Casey to enter Air
Shaft, and II Casey could not be found
Air Shaft was entered anyhow, and
word WAS sent 10 him to see that the
horse was at the post
Casey says he never expected any re-
turn for This and possibly, in spite OF
the smile which always greets the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

For Scandal ms might be imagined,
The book Is by Kendrlck Bangs and the
music by A. Baldwin Sloane"
Twenty years ago Eddie Foy was the
low comedian and utility man OF the
famous AlcaSar stock company OF San
Francisco He remained there In that
humble, useful and valuable position for
three years.
Sarah Bernhardts son, Maurice as
sisted by Sardou, has dramatized Sien~
klowlcz's story, with Fire aud Sword
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

W@aM o you know how TO sail a
boat?" Every American
~ man. YOUNG Q, old. should
be qualified TO answer this
query IN the Affirmative. We arc a ma
ton Of sailors to great extent. The
country was FIRST settled by men OF
wide knowledge OF and extensive ex-
pcrionce on the seas. our navy IN the
old days when sailing vessels composed
our entire sea force was wonderfully
successful against superior foes. by
sheer daring and confidence our sea-
men outmaneuyered seasoned British
captains and turned many forlorn
hope into "a victory.
When the United States consisted Of
a few struggling commemorative along
the Atlantic soaboard large proper
ton OF their inhabitants naturally look
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pressure she can withstand safely on
what line she sails the fastest and the
best method OF bringing her about
without losing time and distance to
leeWard,
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girl swimmer Of the Hudson She 4,
capable Of remarkable speed and en-
durance, In a contest IN Long Island
sound, of New Rochelle, N. v, she
competed against four men racers OF no
mean ability. The water became so
rough-the contest was one Of four
milcs--that the four men had to stop At
different stages Of the race, Miss Nc.
Donald finished the race alone. The
committee In charge presented to her
the three medals they had offered for
first, second and third places.