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knot 20 enumerate them. In fact, about
the biggest slice OF heady ball playing
is simply being hep 70 the ''unwritten
law" Of the game and digging up new
methods OF beating the rules. To bunch
the whole outfit. the ''unwritten law"
OF baseball is simply the dope which is
stored in the garret OF all heady play
ers that 1t Is good ball playing TO pull OF
any stunt contrary TO the rules that you
can get away with and get the goods
from the umpire. The guy with tho
noodle will take every advantage of this
''unwritten law and put one over on the
ump at every opportunity. The written
laws of baseball are only for the umpire
10 freeze 70, and the guy who plays the
game according to the rule book is
r0rty-seYen different kinds OF dub.
II the -'unWriJtcn law" OF baseball was
put into words, IL would read: Any play
Is legitimate which gets a decision from
tho umpire. The rules forbid a baseman
from blocking on a base runner, but the
guy who gives another a clean scoot for
the bag is putting up a bOne-headed
game. The CO stcher who don't try 10 put
one over on the Ump bp pulling the
near strikes into strike territory is a
dub receiver. The baseman who per-
mits a runner 10 turn his corner on a
long hit or wild throw without butting
into his course enough 10 at least throw
him of his stride isn't earning his sal
ary BY q long shot. A base runner.
while forbidden by the rules from inter
fering with a fielder fielding a batted
ball. Isn't doing his duty II he has the
opportunity and doesn't at least fuss
around in front OF the fielder enough to
put his Judgment OF the hit on the blink
The base runner who sccOts into bag
on his wishbone and butts into a clean
put-out Is a hone-head IL he don't try
70 knock the leather out OF the base
mans mittS rs he has everything TO
gain and nothing 10 lose. And another
stunt I want 70 put you next 20. kid
II your drst-sacher and your second
basernan win each move their base bags
to the inside of the peg 70 which they
are attached on leaving the held for a
turn at bat and replace them on the out
side on retaklng the field. your bunch
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
NEW YORK YACHTSMEN
ARE SET A-TALKING
Mr. Fife, Famous English Designer, Thinks He Can
Take Cup From America Glendon Still
Coaching Navy Crew.
By MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK. July 27.-New York
yachtsmen have been set a-tallNing by
the arrival here this week OF William
Fife, the famous English yacht designer
and builder and the probability OF
another international yacht race next
season.
That the two are related is universally
believed. Mr.. Fife is a canny Scot, who
knows how to say nothing in a dozen or
so different languages. and he could give
the sphinx points when il comes 70 ST.
lence in answer to questions as TO
whether his visit has any connection
with the expected challenge for the
Americas Cup from Sir Thomas Upton.
lie did say, however:
4 think the prospects very bright. in
deed, for a contest for the Americas s
Cup very soon. You will, Of course,
understand that I cannot say anything
about K, as il Is matter OF negotiation
between clubs. Regarding the report
that 1 have accepted a commission TO
design the next cup challenger. my only
answer is that can say nothing. Yes,
the prospects for a race next year are
very good"
In well-informed yachting circles IL
is regarded as certain that the chal-
lenge will come in due time and that
Mr.. Fife Will design the challenger.
Upton There Anyhow.
1 can state on what seems high au-
thority that Sir Thomas Upton has not
as yet challenged again for the Ameri-
cas- Cup. The same authority declared
that it is altogether probable that Sir
Thomas will challenge. That the trip
70 the States Of the noted designer has
something to do with the forthcoming
challenge Is altogether probable though
no confirmation of this idea can be Sc
cured.
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ball is hogging the jumps attention for
the time being, there's an 'unwritten
law which not only justifies you IN
cutting a good-sized chunk of the mid
die corner and sliding into third on a
diEky bunt on which the ordinary dup
would be satisfied 10 stop and shake
mitts with the second baseman, but
It will get you the glad hand from the
guy who is handing out the yellow en-
velopes and cop you on a rep as n
player with q noodle.
OF course. kid, you're wise TO the fact
that the rules say you must put the ball
on a base runner 10 put him out except
In case OF force. But IL you're covering
a bag when a guy skates into II on his
wishbone and you miss him on the first
swing. you're the thiekest kind OF a
bOnehead and due for a call from the
big smoke II you go after him again.
II you're next TO the ''unwrittsn law
you'll make your bluff good with the
ump by rolling the ball 10 the pitcher
and moseying back to your position as
II there was no doubt about the out, or
pulling or your glove and trOtting TO
the bench If there was two down before.
II you can bluff a man out and get
away with It you're justified under the
'unwritten law" and you're a dub II
you don't get next.
In spite OF the fact that the rules puts
the bug on a runner II one of his pals
butts into the mess and spoils the play.
II you're Up at the plate when one OF
your bunch tries 20 sneak in from thind
on a pitched ball. the 'unwritten law
puts you In the bone-head class il you
don't swing at the pill and faE all over
the catcher, or If you're hiking down
the base path with the front end OF an
attempted double play staring you in
the mug and you don't get in the way
Of the throw on the second man
There are so many instances. kid,
where the --unWritten law o. the game
can be taken advantage OF that II Is a
little like counting the hairs on your
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have a blamed sight better chance os
cinching his fob. I've been showing Il
into your coming tower all along that
baseball is a business, and the guy who
butts into ii with the idea Of playing
within the limits OF the playing rules
viii wind up with Just about the same
measure Of success as the dub who
butts into the political business and
keeps within the limits OF the golden
rule, or who sets up IN the grocery
business and keeps within the limits Of
the pure food laws. I've got a good
sized hunch that the guy who puts one
over on the umpire and gets away with
Il will have q blamed sight better aver
age on the recording angels book than
the grocer who hides the rotten apples
at the bottom OF the basket and waters
the vinegar
Now, I'm not coaching you to be dis
honest. kid; the "'unwritten laws" OF
baseball justify you in taking every
possible advantage OF your opponents
and you're a dub II you don't put one
over on them at every opportunity. II is
written In the laws Of the universe that
the taking OF a human life save in self
defense or by accident is a crime pun
ishable by death. yet there is a recog-
nized "unwritten law" which not only
justlfies the taking OF a human life
under certain circumstances not COW
cred by the written laws, but hands the
guy a pat on the back for pulling on
the stunt And I'm handing you the
tip that there's q laundering loL OF ''un-
written law in baseball which not only
justifes you in smashing the written
laws into smithereens, but the practice
OF which IS one OF the most distinguish
ing features between the star and bud.
For instance, there is the rule which
states that a base runner before being
entitled 10 a base must have touched
all the preceding bases in their order
Rut tust the same, II you're hugglng
nrst and the batter lays one down along
The fo1,I hne IN such a way that the
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Written and illustrated By
i'm NASIUM ,

Dear Son: They say ITS wise child
that knows its own father" but don't
get II into your knot for a minute that
you've got old Solomon backed clear of
the boards just because you call the turn
on your old dad occasionally. / don't
make any claims TO having the purity
robes cinched, and it may look as
though 1 got in wrong occasionally. and
dished up the wrong dope; but whats
one mans medicine Is another mans
poison" kid. and while Il may be the
wrong dope for some ills you'll usually
find your dad handing out the right
prescription for the case In question.
When a guy is troubled with the house
maids knee you can't cure him by
chucking collie cure into his system. and
when you're troubled with lOckjaw in a
baseball game IL won't do YOU much
good to hand you a bunch Of dope TO
show you that "silence is golden You
can take my tip that I've got you sized
up just about right, kid. and il won't
do you any. harm to unbutton your mug
and let the hot air out
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working on the right dope. If you're
there with the noodle you'll get next ~
other ways OF taking advantage Of TIE
''unTritten law when the opportunity
bobs up IN a game. and you want 10
keep your eye skinned for openings
Don't let up at the cry Of dirty ball.
that's only the squal o the guy woo
getting stung- The Only play that comes
under the head Of dirty BALI and
should be condemned Is the intentional
inJurinB Of an opponent.
or course, kid. this dope I'm handing
you won't be yerv DCpuiar with ,otfr
long-faced pedagogues in that knosl-
edge factory Of yours. who are nutty on
plugging kids full OF the dope against
taking advantage Of another guys
weakness. and hand you Wads OF advice
about turning the other cheek when you
get a swat in the maXillaries. But YOU
can gamble that your baseball coach Il
hep all right and he's the guy you're
&. eng 70 school to- He mightnt be quite
up 10 snur on the pterodactyls and fae
animal life OF the glacial period like
your sourfaced fossils vino spout IN the
ciass rooms but he's wise 10 the dope
S- tnat tne whole sum and substance OF
otseDau Is simply taking advantage OF
thE otner guys weak spots
me sympathy gag Is ali right TO BE-
Hred at the infant class by a funeral
face pedagOgue with a mug long enough
10 lick the bottom OF ar ice cream fTesz-
er, and u Isn't bad thing for grown
ups 20 wear With their Sunday clothes
But when you crawl into your baseball
rags you want 70 leave your syrnpatfy
In the pockets OF your street costume.
/ must close now. kid. but YOU tacic
this dope Of your dads up in your gar
ret and get hep 20 the ''unwrItten laws''
Of the game Keep y-our eye skinned u
all stages for a chance to hand the other
guys q lemon and keep II pasted I'd
In your knot that decision from the
ump 1ustifles any old stunt YOU can
get away with Kick in now. kid. and
get busy with your noodle VIII send
you another bunch Of dope next week
as usual II the fishing isn't too good.
From your DAD.
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PAYING SCORES AFTER DEATE

Will making often affords a man an
unrivalled opportunity OF paying OF old
scores and speaking his mind without
any fear OF unpleasant consequences to
himself
The great Duke of Monmouth evident
ly could not resist the temptation OF a
farewell slap at his duchess when
he left her "s10.000 wherewith to spoil
Blenheim in her own way, and $1,000
to keep clean and 70 go 70 law with"
f,,inasS ;5 fb5s s~trsct rso-,1 NJ tsg,e-
ment OF a Mr.. Kerr. who. after de-
clering that he would probably have
left his widow $1,000 II she had al
lowed him 70 read his evening paper in
peace, adds, But you must remember.
my dear. that whenever 1 commenced
reading you started playing and sing
ing You must. therefore. take the con-
sequences. 1 leave you el,0Oo. Grand
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Dick Croker Fourth
On the English Turf
w. Hall Walker Has Won Most Money, But
Orby Has Better Record For the Number
of Races He Has Won.
By RICHARD DAHLGREN.

LONDON. July 27.-With half the fat
racing season over the statisticians
nave gotten TO work. According 10 the
figures. W. Hall Walker leads the list
OF winning owners, with Richard Croker
fourth on the list There are those who
believe II Mr.. Croker's great horse had
been given fair treatment IN the way
of handicaps that the American would
have been nucn nearer H. indeed, not
at the very top of the list. Twenty
four owners have winnings OF $1,000 or
more.
Thus far Sieve Gallon is the top
notcher, having earned for his owner.
Captain Greer, something like S40,O1
Croker's Orby, the Derby winner, is in
second place. with a total Of $S3,Ss5. the
result Of two races. White Knight, the
best handicap horse in England is in
third place. with total of s2s,4I5, the
result also Of three races.
The winning stations have come in
for some calculation and II has been
found that the twenty y-thTee-year-Old
Galiinule holds the pride of place with a
total Of S66.5O5. his get having made
eleven wins. Desmond is second with
S64. $50, the result of twenty-three races.
Orme, the sire of Orby and Witch Elm,
is third. with s5S,S10, this sum being
gathered by his get in six races
Mourn Champ Titles.
England has more sporting champion
ships to mourn, the Andratians Brooke
and Wilding having captured the Dwight
7. Davis trophy. the International blue
ribbon in lawn tennis Not a single
championship for tennis remains in the
old country now. Miss Sutton has the
woman's championship, Mr.. Gould that
Ior court tennis and the Austrians for
lawn tennis. In other branches Of sport.
including even rowing, Great Britain is
I.early as bad of. 1t would not be sur
prising If a parliamentary inquiry should
be demanded to find out what is the
matter when Irish-Americans can win
the Derby, Belgians the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup for oarsmen, a Frenchman
win at golf. South Africans win at
Rugby and cricket. an American college
team more than hold its own at the
chases with English teams Of the same
class, Austrians and Americans take The
tennis and shooting championships. it
is time 10 sit up and take notice.
That England is getting to be thank
fuI for small favors Is evidenced By
this from the Manchester Guardian:
I'm the present state of British ath-
letics generally, j. Balls golf victory
In the amateur championship. and Miss
HezIet's win in the women's champion
ship, assume additional Importance. says
an English paper. The Belgians have
beaten US again at Henley. an Australian
has captured the mems lawn tennis
championship, and an American has
taken that for women; a German has
bagged the Kings Cup for swimming
Jay Gould has carried of the tennis
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position. has gone up in smoke, for the
executive committee appointed 10 make
the arrangements has been discharged
and things are at a standsJill.
II IS understood that President PIX
ington received no replies 10 letters ne
sent out regarding the meeting OF oars
men, and as the n. \. y. o refuses 10
assume the expenses Of the regatta; the t
will be reached at meeting TO be held
In this city on Thursday
Columbia Intends Rowing
Columbia University intends to enter
Junior and intermediate four-oared sig
crews in the Middle States regatta on
the Harlem river on Labor Day. accord
Ing TO Rice. the coach. II viii be the
first time the university's colors have
been seen in crew races at this time of
the year. The announcement was made
at the meeting OF the Middle States re-
gatta committee In this city, when the
following program for Labor Day was
arranged: Junior single. intermediate
single senior single, association single,
junior double intermediate double, senior
double. junior Quadruple sculls. junior
octuple sculls, junior four-oared gig.
senior four-oared shell. junior eight
cared shell. intermediate eight-oared
shell. senior eight-oared shell.
Navy Retains Glendon.
Ihe Naval Academy rowing auInOrl-
ties have retained Richard Glendon as
coach of the crews at the Academy for
another season, the fifth that Glendon
has been with the Navy. II will be his
second attempt to develop a four-mile
crew TO compete on the Hudson, and
the Navy Is expected 70 do much better
this time. Glendon has five men out
of the last years first eight and three
men out of the~~second crew, which
lntter eight had some promising men
last season.
Report has il that the Navy will at
tempt 20 develop this coming season an
eight composed Of men in the entering
class, to take part in the freshman race.
The seventeenth annual Sea Girt rife
shooting tournament will take place on
the range in New Jersey September 2
to Z. inclusive, and will as usual con-
s.st of rife, carbine. revolver. and pistol
matches. There are thirty-two trophies
offered, some annual matches, and
others to be won outright. The princi-
pal event will be the Dryden trophy
match, presented by Senator ]. F. Dry
den, to be shot for annually, open 20
teams OF eight from the infantry and
cavalry of the United States army, the
navy, marine corps. Annapolis, West
Point, and National Guards OF the sew
eral States and Territories. The trophy
was won in 1903 by the United States
army infantry team; in 1904. by New
Jersey; in 1905. by Oliip; in 1906. by New
Jersey.
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championship 20 America, the South
Africans seem pre-eminent at Rugby
football and at cricket, and French
man has twice overcome the best of our
professional golfers. BY comparison with
these disasters, The performances os
Miss Hezlet and Mr.. Ball are consoline.
especially as American representatives
came over with the idea Of taking away
the amateur and women's championship
cups"
The third member Of the South Arr
can trio Is P. w. Sherwell, who stood
forth In their batting list. with an aY-
erage OF 26S5.
The rest Of the AIarylebone c. c. team
will include II. Hesketh-Pritchard,
Hampshire. captain; G. t. Branston.
Notts; F. H Browning Ireland; i. G.
A. Collins and /. P. Collins, Berks-M-
c. c.; A o. Jones. Motifs; and g. H.
Simpson Hayward, Worcestershire.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Only PhenOmS
Among Minors
Are Noticed

Unless a man is a pnenom in a
minor league. one Of those fellows
who strikes out every batsman on
the opposing team three or four
times during the week, and winds
I'D on Sunday by pitching a no-hit
game. he stands little show OF being
picked up by big league club, said
pitcher Fred Smith, Of the Cinein-
natl Reds. who was late himself In
breaking into fast company You've
got TO do something extraordinary
as a rule, even to get a chance.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
COLUMBIA GOLF NOTES.

The courses are fast now, and drives
Of 200 yards are the rule instead OF be-
ing the exception.
W. F. ConckIyn, formerly an active
member Of the Columbia Club. OF this
city. and now a member Of the Dun
woodie Country Club. Of New York,
was in town last week arranging a
honle-to-home match between the Co
lumbia Club and the Dunwoodie Club.
The frst match viii probably be held
here early n September.
The Columbia Club will hold a
tournament for the caddies in the
early part OF August The prize will
be a purse subscribed to by the mem
bers OF the club. Only the registered
caddies os the club viii be allowed 20
compete
The left-handed tournament for the
left-handed members Of the Columbia
Club will be started this week. T..
Pliney Moran is waiting for the return
to the city Of some Of the crack south
paws before making the drawings.
]. NJ. Armstrong. Of Lock Haven,
Pa. Was a guest Of the Columbia Club
last week Mr.. Armstrong is probably
the longest driver that ever played
on the club links. His longest drive
while here was on the second hoie.
which IS 325 yards and slightly up
grade Mr. Armstrong landed on the
green in one stroke and hOled out in
two.
Henry Waters, the professional play
er OF the Columbia Club, wert over
the course last Saturday in %, beat
ing par by two strokes.
The annual fall tournament Of the
Columbia Club. open to all amateurs,
will start October IL
team match between twenty mem
bers of the Columbia Club and twenty
members of the Chevy Chase Club, will
be played about the middle OF August
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will have about four feet less TO 20 in
stealing second than the other guys
And It's a mighty bum base runner
who gets caught at second BY more
than four feet
I'm Just putting you wise to some Of
these stunts. kid, 70 get your wheels
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Doing Good Abroad.

The University OF Pennsylvania crick-
eters are doing remarkably good work.
; Their play has amazed some Of the Eng
! lishmen who have seen them and who
( had no idea the game was played in
the States otherwise than baseball is
/ played here.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
DISTRICT LEAGUE NOTES.

All the managers are strengthening
their teams, and the quality Of the
games Is improving. The boys do not
play the best OF ball. owing to the poor
diamonds, but everybody concerned has
a good time, and this is the purpose for
which the league was organized.
Mr. Pratt, the president. has closed
arrangements for the use OF Van Ness
Park, and IN the future the games viii
be played there. The grass in the out
field win be cut, and the infeld put in
better condition, so that there will be 10
excuse for errors.
Umpire Smyser is giving satisfaction
with the indicator. and. is running the
games off smoothly.
The suits for all except the Water
team have arrived. The Property Clerks
have seventeen letters on their shirts,
and the suits look like a special extra
America should have won Fridays
game as his pitching was gilt edge.
Manager Robertson 'essayed to play in
the field, and his poor work was reSpon-
sihle for Surfaces defeat
Blllingsley is doing some fine work
behind the bat for the Property Clerks.
Shortstop is his regular position. and
considering the fact that he had had no
experience as catcher until this year. his
work has been remarkable.
1t took Boardman two games TO get
mis- eye on the ball, and he is now
singing them out with pleasing regular
ity.
Property Clerks have won three
straight games and are going at a fast
clip. Look out. leaders!
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with record OF ga. representing 63
wiczets taken at a cost of 595 runs-a
record better than that Of any Of the
bOwlers in first-Class English cricket
are the particular stars OF the aggrega-
ton.
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At the opening Of the 1s-holes golf
course at Cabourg. near Trouville. the
new clubs professional. Coussles Do
minique, Of Pan, playing against Arnaud
Massey, succeeded in beating the cham
iiou. Dominique went round In g
strokes to Massey's 81.
I understand that the Irish open golf
champion. II. II. Barker. has decided
to accept an offer to become the pro-
fessIonaI Of a well-known American golf
club with links near New York city.
He is to sail early in September for his
new home.
William X. Vanderbilt, who had SEEM
cd to lose interest in turf affairs shortly
after the breaking down OF his great
horse, MaintenOn, champion of the
French turf, and who rumor had it con-
templated retirement from racing. has
again gone into the game and has sew
eral promising youngsters now racing
at the French tracks. 1t may be that
from them win be developed another
Maintenon.
lie boxe a TAmericana'' Is interest
ing Paris sports these days, ana s
amusing American and English visitors
Of sporting proclivities at the French
capital. A recent match between Adolph
lightweight champion of France. and
Hubert des Euelles. champion OF the
North, developed some things in the
American boxing line which would have
amazed Joe Cans. Tommy Burns, and
other American champions. The French
boxers are willing enough to mix it.
however. and If the fad continues thcy
may develop into effective men with
the mitts.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

News reaches me that Winnie O'Con-
nor, the American jockey now riding in
Germany, has been married 70 Miss
Edna LOtiss. q young English woman,
said 70 be wealthy. / understand O'Con-
nor Will make his home in the States
after the present season.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

The Irish-American boxer, Jem Casey.
having lately entered into matrimonial
bonds. has decided TO retire from the
fistic arena. and will not entertain any
challenge that may be sent him.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Property Clerks have won three
straight games and are going at a fast
clip. Look out. leaders!
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

From all indications. the international
rowing regatta. which the National AS
sociation Of Amateur Oarsmen had
planned to hold at the jamestown Ex-
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1t took Boardman two games TO get
mis- eye on the ball, and he is now
singing them out with pleasing regular
ity.