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 Rh A captain must put his voice at its most distinct pitch. To order with brevity is important. If a man is seen straying away from a certain opponent towards whom the ball is coming, the captain should call out the name of the man, and follow with the words "check right" or "left," as the case may be. If there is a certainty of a dodger losing the ball, the man's name should be called out. and followed by the words "throw;" defining any particular point or man to be thrown to in as few sharp words as possible. Indeed, a captain's duties in a match are so onerous and important, that he should be a practical player and have a good knowledge of the game all through. We wonder that from the ranks, better men have not arisen to make this a specialty.

The following suggestion for a Club Registrar for matches is submitted here, to form part of a captain's duties, or of a special scorer. We have often wished for some record of our early matches on the green, and we think this Register would not only be of lasting interest to Clubs, but, perhaps, tend to check rough and foul play, when men know that it would permanently chronicle their reprimands.