The American annual of photography . en dashing madly in from third base, about a dozen feet i68 from the plate he drops to the ground for a shde, and in acloud of dust the ball and the runner reach home practicallytogether. The catcher puts the ball on him, but whetherbefore or after the plate has been touched no human eye attimes can definitely determine. The umpire acts according tohis best judgment, and decides the runner safe or out, as thecase may be. Frequently there is a loud protest from the sidewhich loses decision, and for a time the umpire is made miser-able. His peace of mind, or
The American annual of photography . en dashing madly in from third base, about a dozen feet i68 from the plate he drops to the ground for a shde, and in acloud of dust the ball and the runner reach home practicallytogether. The catcher puts the ball on him, but whetherbefore or after the plate has been touched no human eye attimes can definitely determine. The umpire acts according tohis best judgment, and decides the runner safe or out, as thecase may be. Frequently there is a loud protest from the sidewhich loses decision, and for a time the umpire is made miser-able. His peace of mind, or friendliness for photographers, isnot increased when he sees in the newspapers next day a pic-ture which demonstrates conclusively that he gave the wrongdecision. Despite the fact that he works under weather conditions farfrom pleasant, and is constantly in danger of serious injury,the baseball photographer generally loves his work, and bringsto his labors an enthusiasm and admiration -for the game secondonly to that of the THE HUNDKKL). C. M. WHITNEY. 169 SUGGESTIONS. TO TOURISTS By J. C. HEGARTY. HE use of the camera by the traveler as a meansof recording impressions of scenery, places ofinterest, or quaint costumes of strange peopleis almost universal; its value as an adjunct tothe note-book is freely conceded. A carefullywritten description of a place visited will not bring back inafter years as clear an impression of the scene as a person contemplating a tour should not fail to providehimself with a camera, for the views obtained will have a valuefar above the commercial photograph, and will often have apersonal interest. Considerable thought should be given to the selection of thecamera if the tourist contemplates making a journey of anylength. He should carefully consider the size and decide onthe advisability of using plates or films. The size of the plattor film should not exceed 3^ x 5^-4, or 4 x 5 inches, as a largersize would require an inst
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