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CHADW^ICK:.
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BY
COMPRISING
A TREATISEON THE SCIENCEOF THE GAME
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Instruction
SpecialChaptersof
Art
of
Battingand
Fielding,
Pitching,
Base
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TOGETHER
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BY
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1889
Madison
St., Chicago.
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CHAD
HENRY
WICK"
"Father
of Base
Ball."
the honored
briquet
soveteran
journalist,upon whom
Kather
of Base
Ball " rests so happily and well, appears
in
that his sixtyportraiture,and so well preserved is his physical manhood
his well timed
three years rest lijjhtly
life. Since the a^e of thirteen
upon
he has resided in Brooklyn, New
member
of the
York, and is an honored
distinguishedSociety of old Brooklynites. He entered upon the journalislic career
in which
he has attained eminent
distinction in 1856,his first work
himself
York
In 18^7 he associated
Times.
findinga ready field on the New
with the New
York
and
identified with that journal steadily
was
Cli/^per.,
for thirty-oneyears.
devotion
After twenty-nine years of remarkable
to the
retired in
interests of morning journalism in the metropolis,Mr. Chadwick
1886 to accept an editorial positionon the Outing Magazine^
which, together
with his work
He is one
the Brooklyn Eagle ^ keeps his ready pen busy.
on
of the most
valued contributors
The
on
Sporting Life staff,and his work in
other journals has made
household
of Base
his name
the "Father
a
word
as
Ball."
He comes
from
a famous
family of English birth, his brother, Mr.
Mr,
Edwin
Chadwick, being the noted sanitaryphilosopher of England.
Chadwick
has edited our
League Guidf. since 1S80.
York,
" Bkos., Chicago and New
A. G. Spalding
Henry Chadwick, the
of
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PREFACE.
In
't of
preparingHit.
tional
game,
his standard
Ciiadvvick
Mr.
separate books
has
works
on
combined
in
the
one
ing,
Pitchingand Fieldand Batting and Base
Running, previously comprising
Nos. 3 and 4 of our
Libraryof Athletic Sports ;
and in doing this he has produced the most
complete
of base ball yet published.
manual
tiie art of pitching and
In the chapters on
fielding,
which
of the attacking force in
comprise the powers
"lume
the
his
game,
two
Mr.
articles
Chadwick
on
presents
the
work
the
fieldingthere
a
series of
ive
instruct-
of the
pitcher,in which
are
shown
the specialmethods
of delivery,
the philosophy
of the curve,
the tactics of a strategist,
headwork
in
the effects of speed, throwing to bases, balking,
pitching,
pitching by signals,battery work, change of
pitchers,and the technical terms used in pitching.
In
on
regard to
are
specialarticles
on
in
work
fielding,the pitcher and catcher
as
the infield, first base
fielders,
man's
baseplay,the second
work, third base play, short fielding,
the
fielder's
outwork, backing up, and throwing to first base.
team
Added
to
these
are
instructive
chapters on
batting,placing the ball, base hits and
the rightform for hitting,
playingpointson
the proper
swing
of
the bat,
facing
for
scientific
earned
the
runs,
pitcher,
position,the
PREFACE.
4
ive
hitting
in
experience
well
as
game
the
of
in
work
as
Chairman
criterion
true
of
eff
,ct-
with
togetlier
the
running.
base
is the
the
reporting
of
the
hitting,
work
National
old
in
play
instructive
This
the
batting,
sacrifice
and
points
latest
as
in
position
correct
result
leading
rules
Committee
the
Association
of
year,
in
play
of
Rules
of
of
period
the
during
of
years
each
contests
the
formulating
of
thirty
of
existence.
A.
The
following
and
letter
emanating
as
game
G.
able
so
a
SPALDING
from
Mr.
from
writer
excellent
the
on
a
My
of
as
pitching,
a
well
to
as
Dear
known
express
an
I
"
batthig,
to
instructive
upon
to
need
you
my
and
have
fielding
writer
as
)
York,
nth.
April
)
Esq.:
Sir:
masterful
the
of
judge
Marlborough,
New
Chadwick,
worthy
note-
subject.
Hotel
Henry
is
Ward
M.
John
so
P3R0S.
"
no
read
and
carefully
base
every
further
appreciation
valuable
book
your
Your
running.
of
department
of
the
ball
is
Yet
I
desire
of
the
book
merits
work.
Yours
very
JOHN
arts
reputation
base
endorsement.
the
on
truly,
M.
WARD.
so
INTRODUCTION.
presenting
In
book
a
learning
of
how
national
has
be
to
in
taken
point
new
every
that
as
game
within
the
the
history
of
the
year
the
has
marked
the
so
grasp
developed
in
prior
years
care
to
as
been
decade
ten
such
unusual
work,
eventful
sirous
de-
American
the
of
1889,
which
play
of
remarkably
which
progress
in
preparing
those
for
ball, during
i)l;iybase
to
exceptional period
an
instruction
of
base
ball
the
to
year
1890,
earlier
the
In
book
a
But
one.
history
base
ball, as
professional experts
the
base
of
ball
in
In
fact,
and
it
the
base
is
field
the
ball
enjoyable
also
habits
alone
for
of
mental
old
in its
early days
field
of
rendered
should
game
exercise,
adult
it
age
for
simply
of
struction
in-
issued.
an
art,
manly
more
than
not
race,
any
cepting
ex-
whose
active
and
youth,
and
an
for
adapted
participate
from
cricket.
was
necessary
easy
leading
first
physical,
as
of
well
the
become
has
paring
pre-
an
books
Anglo-Saxon
noble
men
they
well
the
of
materially
were
game
calling
sport
as
to
the
by
when
ago,
played,
now
field
known
game
Base
playing
as
differs
day,
years
a
qualifications,
the
task
comparatively
exemplified
now
of
the
game
was
twenty
ball,
now
kind
the
of
the
of
sedentary
that
in
some
for
business
health's
sake
recreative
out-
6
INTRODUCTION.
door
its
the
physique,
form
forth
stands
of
has
as
highest
the
is therefore
It
book
of
highest
in
national
develop
the
its
respects
most
which
and
manly
(pialities
this
base
his
attractive
the
his
of
author
welfare,
features
for
to
up
on
to
characterize
in
chapters
any
vance
ad-
fullest
shortcomings
any
the
also
as
the
to
its
has
desire
its
full
a
works
earnest
promote
of
ball
which
latest
that
may
now
complete
a
acquirement
this
compensate
tractive
at-
game,
prepare
playing
and
most
of
book.
This
issued
and
popularity
will
extent,
other
trusting
to
the
presenting
game,
its
task
it is
its
alone
respect.
every
of
art
and
standard,
undertaken
in
for
the
requiring
sport
small
no
instruction
of
knowledge
to
degree
in
to
strong
ability
boy's
a
of
growth
and
mental
ball
be
to
passed
qualifications
healthy
of
has
full
for
base
words,
field
the
of
and
ceased
a
in
now
men
period
the
of
calls
nerves,
other
In
it is
which
game
steady
possess.
ball
which
manhood,
in
excel
base
and
days,
youthful
sturdy
a
the
But
game.
by
as
work
new
a
the
whole
and
issued.
the
replaces
publisher
they
the
form
the
from
the
largest
books
two
most
manual
previously
of
pen
the
book
complete
of
base
author,
of
ball
struction
in-
yet
There
the
two
are
is
one
it for
skilful
professional
former
involves
be
work
the
but
the
on
field,
study
but
all the
of
also
a
the
regular
the
develop
task
the
the
in
of
and
nerve
view
fully
to
insure
to
all
of
latter
pluck, thorough
to
game
the
is
of
endurance,
in
excel
control
other,
or
one
and,
not
in
viz.
Pitching^ battings base-runnings ixndjielding.
The
all,of
the
theory
field sport
in
of
four
base
vogue,
special departments
ball
and
is
herein
as
a
application, fatiguing
powers
physical aptitude
the
order
This
the
attentive
an
and
each
on
sional
profes-
a
of
in
a
game.
persevering
considerable
temper,
withal,
of
demands
with
skill
all
become
training
powers,
departments
which
of
of
afford
special points
course
degree
exertion, plenty
of
and
physical
highest
several
rules
practice
only requires
not
can
standard
any
will
To
the
as
afternoon's
an
necessary.
howevei-,
The
purpose
of
study
contest,
practical information
expert,
hour's
an
and
game.
the
for
ercise,
ex-
noted
a
the
of
requisite
amateur
an
become
to
ball;
and
recreation
trouble, inasmuch
while
game,
in
order
pla}- base
to
of
objects
little
in
acquired
learning
exemplar
knowledge
theoretical
readily
in
other
the
and
of
ways
learn
to
IS PLAYED.
BALL
BASE
HOW
simple
lies
one
as
of
of
base
that
of
if
ball,
any
its attractive
8
HOW
And
features.
to
play
the
The
of
of
space
the
form
of
on
three
corners
a
metal
placed
so
field.
on
and
side,
then
the
winning
side
players
umpire
is
the
ready
toss
discharge
batting
within
the
reach
of the
fielders,so
the
round
of the
bases, from
he
can
bat
case
until
the
put
the
three
the
between
the
out,
in
batting
of them
first part of the
which
side
have
first
players
innings,
positions.
his
positionsand
duties, he
their
send
the
height
to
first
man
ball
over
hit the
he
succeed
put
innings
before
scores
each
out
a
other
run.
at
; in
is ended
of
make
to
home,
to
and
ball out
him
enable
case
the
of
his knee
of
first base
the
calls for
specified reach
been
their
field,placing
latter tries to
as
being
diamond
first
delivers
the
as
stone
latter
the
their
side
then
his
of
of
the
of
the
to
(that is
shoulder), and
Others
base
for
taken
pitcher
The
batsman
be
'Miamond,"
head
up
goes
to
base, and
home
placed
are
; the
corner
the
have
the
striker,and
bat.
bases
A
field in
level
a
home
following nine
in the
the fielders
the
on
or
a
follows.:
as
contesting sides,comprising nine
The
^/"When
to
and
form
to
as
out
square"
"
manly
many
GAME.
bag
remaining
each
nine
the
the
of
of
of ball.
simply
canvas
square,
as
highest
degree
a
game
marked
being
the
on
great
THE
is
game
technically called
it is
or
the
ground
as
OF
THEORY
theory
up
known
any
its
to
game
possession of
physical attributes, as
THE
the
BALL.
requires
ability,and
mental
PLAY
excellence
of
point
yet
BASE
TO
the
which
and
the
HOW
field side
then
is continued
side
and
the
at
scoring
is
^'
its
BASE
their first
take
Appended
with
PLAY
until nine
completed,
the
TO
BALL.
each
diamond
field,giving
PLAYERS
is not
within
It
detail
the
to
intended
called
the
brieflyto
several
^''
the
what
who
comprise
departments
The
double
"
and
these
nine
what
the
of the
the
team
order
essential
of
battery
fact
essential
as
in
that
that
whole
the
the
for
of the
three
game,
viz
a
the
:
outfielders.
the
known
pitcherand
the
balance
regiment
is to
is the
main
pitcher
of
nine
a
to
are
a
the
of
force
a
of
the
delivery
as
be
may
We, therefore,
occupants
players of
players
attacking
skill in
in
In
is
book
what
the game.
battery,"comprise
two
infantry.
the
in
in
refer
BATTERY.
team
the
as
rules
fill every
the
and
battery^'
players, the infielders
THE
to
to
tiie field side
of
the
of
revised
field, as
the
ground
GAME.
considered
are
game.
figures
the
instruction
points of
the
this work
of
ball
innings
ball
a
THE
scope
give
to
more
players
the
in
the scientific
refer
of
qualificationsnecessary
position
separate
IN
the
been
even
the
with
dimensions, etc., in accordance
for 1889.
(See followingpage.)
THE
side have
wins
majority of runs
complete diagram
"
This
ninth
the
of
the
a
the bat.
innings at
innings on
end
9
the
field
ball to
corps,
the
bat
largely depends.
battery
catcher's
be
work
made
in
cally
techni-
catcher^
the
of
line
of
reliance
of
the
and
the
Of
his
on
success
course,
complete,
receiving the
it is
ball
OF
DIAGRAM
CORRECT
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reserved
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Batsman
Ground
Assistant.
B. B.
reserved
for Captam
and
C.
D." Visiting Players' Bat Rack.
Players' Bench.
E." Home
Players' Bat Rack.
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"
"
Catcher.
HOW
pitchershould
the
from
excellence
words,
other
the
together
work
two
as
team,
a
ball itself.
the
should
not
as
In
trained
be
to
separate and
two
players in their respectivepositions.
distinct
INFIELDERS.
THE
infielders of
The
and
of
standard
the
to
up
delivery of
players
11
HALL.
well
bd
in the
shown
BASE
PLAY
TO
force
"
of the
base
players
stop
or
battery ;"
players has, in
a
and
and
While
fielder.
measure,
the
are
first,second
"
short
duties
nine
a
each
immediate
ing
supportthe three
they include
third
of
short
the
and
"
this quartette
of
distinct fielding
separate and
perform in their respectivepositions,
to
ably captained and
specialteam, when
in backing up each
together as a whole
they work
Of course,
other in their duty oi playingfor the side.
in his
work
of the four
when
one
ignores team
any
play, and simply goes in to play for a record, the
they
form
of
harmony
of the
In
the
division
in
excel
balls to him
other
batted
infield is broken
the
battery is weakened
positionsof
to
"
a
two
the
of
the
up
and
proportion.
special duties of
securely holding swift and
basemen
balls, and
other
the
are
in
more
support
in
infield,the first baseman
by
the
three
the
four
required
widely thrown
is
infielders; while
the
busily engaged in fielding
throwing
them
to
bases,
or
in
the short
putting out base runners;
stop being the
general backer-up of the infield and an assistant to the
pitcher. In the field work of this quartette of players
field.
holds
the second
baseman
the key positionof the in-
HOW
12
THE
Some
outfield.
regarded
in
assistance
necessity
important
best
the
primary
rules
When
the
pitcher
his
''play."
rules
lines of
has
brought
that
tion
posi-
It
that
up
each
a
is
ball
a
in
is
all three
moment
another
one
its
quick
being
other
as
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outfielding as
is
of
play
fielders
in
to
his
time
the
in
are
in
position so
the
and
the
place
ball
in
to
regard
working
to
of
the
to
do.
respectivepositions,
the
standing
catcher
base,
the
batsman
umpire calls
pitcher is required by
the
and
ball while
as
PLAY.
proceed
now
we
home
his "box"
the
the
their
the
of
first
holding
this
and
back
deliver
describe
to
"box"
his
position
In
OF
instruction
impart
game
fiftyfeet
about
the
vive the
outfield
RULES
to
way
playing
takes
qui
PRIMARY
THE
The
bat
; but
infielding.
first-class
the
the
skillful
of
outfield
runners.
in
infield,backing
feature
a
the
base
outfield, to aid
the
to
position was
prominence,
out
the
on
at
the
deep
to
opportunities for fielding
most
work
be
in
being
especially
and
left field
play
greater
a
team
the
to
return
same
scientific
throwing
should
players
batted
in
the
from
their
catching high flyballs
affording the
now
differ
of
extent
important
into
rightfielder
the
nine
a
throwers,
ago
most
in
advance
the
and
years
the
as
the
to
long distance
judging
in
up
of
players
infield
be
required to
well
outfield
the
of
those
RALL.
OUTFIELDERS.
trio of
The
BASE
PLAY
TO
standing
face
in front
the
within
batsman,
of him
in
at
the
the
sight
of
HOW
the
umpire.
the
deliveryhe
the
use
ball
he
round
a
arm
delivered
portion
any
higher
his
batsman
is
under
out, just the
failed
deliver
as
in
below
his knee,
of ^'called bails"
it after
deliver
in
uses
action
do
method
the
runners
four
the
such
called
to
ball
the
In
the
given his
bases
actual
on
such
of
base
a
also
fails
series of motions
as
an
penalized
^Hllegar
well
the
as
ordinary balks
delivery of
bases
balls
illegallyor
case
; but
or
penalty
pitcher is
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of
batsman
base,
delivery,
balk.
involve
bat, only give
home
the
one
of
is
of the
base.
delivers
occupying
not
the
his
batsman
runners
which
tlie
his
balls and
pitcher fails
the
If
called
batsman
three
at
shoulder
over
making
constitutinga
delivery the
base
he
case
"
strikes
the
by
at
prescribed, and, instead,
the
to
"
not
than
lower
struck
struck
inflicted,and
batsman
])enalizedin
he
is
had
manner
not
or
height
a
nor
be
over
passes
at
having
of them.
above
which
strikes puts the
called
in the
ball
of the batsman
if he
one
plate. Every
not
and
must
in
bowling
the
bat
base,
of
of
act
touch
does
the
penalty
same
them
to
home
such
the ball
the
the
three
sends
send
ball
the
hit any
to
the
in
delivery as
fair ball, and
a
him, and
on
that
the shoulder
than
knee,
of
home
the
In
on
it,pitch \\.,jerkit,or
form
the
of
be
must
ing
step. In deliver-
forward
pitcher to
the
by
position.
one
passing
before
I3
of his feet
either throw
can
cricket,provided
ground
but
BALL.
one
his "box"
take
can
BASE
this
doing
In
line of
back
PLAY
TO
base
the
and
ball
not
to
the
batsman.
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batsman
is out
when
""three strikes"
have
been
14
HOW
called
^'
first base
the
base
batsman
he
touching
not
pitched
ball
hindering
of
first base
that
the
hits it
lines of
base,
and
runner^
as
base
a
First,
the
is held
rebounds
fair
of
fielder
a
off
momentarily
while
running
base
path
with
ball.
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a
out
in
unless
which
to
first base
to
first base,
he
first
overrun
that
returning to
that
to
he
crosses
the
be
foul
put
if the
him
base,
or
fails
avoid
to
base
runner
he
cannot
ball line
such
in
an
ball
while
the
while
hold,
catch
trying to
as
in
ball
the
after
out
before
of the
the
base
batted
strikes
a
base
a
first base
base, and
base
home
outside
of
base
boundary
to
if he
act
the
is entitled
runs
or
fielder in the
to
he
fairly,that is,
can
reaching
to
out.
becomes
by
a
time
same
not
between
and
touched
be
running
the
at
reach
ground
before
base
running
privileged
put
a
he
pose
pur-
inside
he
runner
there; secondly,
the
from
plain
third, he
and
fielder
the
ball
a
a
at
is
ground
failing to
for
running; thirdly,if
hands
hits
if
strike
if in
runner
if the
if he
base
field,either
home
or
follows:
ball
the
it strikes the
diamond
the
first
there
by
ball, or
of
for
But
to
ing
is touch-
the
at
or
reach
the
batsman
a
that
so
fair
touches
runner
moment
bag,
held
it, or
hands
the
catcher.
the
is held
ball
The
and
the
in
base
his
strike
to
ball
the
of
out
running
ball be
touches
runner
his box
the
by
in
part of his person
some
of
out
touched
when
"foul;" when,
or
bag before the
steps
be
while
player
the
theairis^^caug/i^
ball he hits in
the
the
ball,''
hittinga ''''fair
after
base
HALL.
BASE
PLAY
"fair"
either
fly,
the
on
when
him;
on
TO
or
fied
specifering
intera
fly
is
be
ning,
overrun-
effort
to
l6
HOW
the bat,
rolls
or
foul
to
similarlyhit
ground it
the
the
batsman
then
ball
the
Under
be
while
player
in
the
but
nine;
the
cities where
is
1889,
ball
foul
standing
way
of
clubs
paid
any
come
rivalrybe-
the
principal
the
of
in full
then
was
did
strong
so
amateur
game
existing National
then
employment
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the
Finally at
the
fraternityinto
in
1869,
the
operation, that
first
encountered
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to
in the
The
success
to
as
history of
of the
organization of
other
professionalClubs
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their
make
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met
career
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law.
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adopted,
was
cinnati
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the
"
arena,
they
year
from
country
with
such
in that
able
remark-
year
worthy
note-
game.
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nines
had
in
Club
strong
California, and
of
its
dividing
their place in the
took
campaign
every
success
rule
regular professionalClub
the
during
and
1868, the
of
distinct classes
two
Stockings"
Red
up
PLAYING.
practice of compensating players had worked
which
extent
to
an
entirely nullified the
the
the
of the
leading
between
either
of
caught
catcher
the
laws
the
club
a
a
rules
of
batsman.
prohibited
Association
by
BALL
1868
to
this change
that
revised
out
put
fair
to
on
the ball passes
the
PROFESSIONAL
Up
rebounds
or
before
occurs
bat
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behind
rolls
if it be
foul, and
fair; provided,
cannot
sharp from
close
and
third bases.
or
BALL.
it becomes
ground
becomes
positionof
first
foul
BASE
PLAY
strikingfair ground, either rebounds
after
and,
on
TO
of that
become
class, and
numerous
led
to
by
and
the
1871
in-
TO
HOW
fluenlial
PLAY
BASE
BALL.
I7
first series of
tion
professionalAssociaand
accordingly in that year the
own;
under
a
championship contests
regular
ofificial code
of
enough
their
of
the
establish
to
rules
ball events
With
of each
which
at
that
the
became
grounds
leading
the
reached
of
period
the
would
National
which
at
was
no
threatened
League
was
into
known
the
which
was
of the
trouble
removed
that
''revolving."The
League
Clubs
led
sold
to
ruptcy.
bank-
in
evils
ally
graduof
pool
concerned,
was
League
der
betting permitted, unof
on
the
mandate.
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the
was
most
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were
game
be
than
cially
finan-
League
prohibition
expulsion
disobeyed the
tent
ex-
from
its advent
game
open
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Professional
old
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to
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organized,and
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the
with
even
existence, and
as
Clubs"
in
the
"National
life of the
allowed
or
penalty
this
the
as
in connection
grounds,
the
that
the
far
as
pools being
Club
Ball
but
their clubs
superseded
Association; and from
removed,
gambling
this time
Base
nothing
League
had
interest
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fell off
save
ness
rotten-
professional
men,
of Professional
this
the
prominent professional club
that
of the
point of
a
such
stringentmeasures
1876
existence
at
game
ing
play-
pool gambling,
very
such
the
interested,found
It
the
ball
to
contests
that
the rule of
disgusted, and
of
interesting
the most
professionalbase
of
This
patrons
then
season.
time threatened
one
ball fabric.
base
been
evils under
sundry
came
have
introduction
the
since
established, and
was
professionalcontests
base
a
any
Club
from
But
no
abuse
new
evil
the
sooner
sprang
technically
rivalryexisting between
such
efforts
to
strengthen
l8
TO
HOW
their
respectiveclub
were
used
clubs
their home
financial
resources
known
League
steal
players, which
the
through
the
"
that
with
away
Agreement,"
the
and
present
have
about
revolving
at
offered
of
was
so
and
they
"
existence, and
the
stood
League
shoulder
again.
and
to
the
shoulder
of
and
season,
a
of
sort
tuary
sanc-
the
from
But
professional
evil
that
must
National
League,
the
Western
League
first
at
the
as
their
as
way
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the
as
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artite
trip-
National
forces
to
and
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Association
finallyit disbanded,
forgivingits offendingplayers and
all into camp
leading
the
a
the
In
adoption
the
an
united
such
by
Association.
afterwards
which
reform
organized,known
"
cost,
any
to
not
Clubs.
the
each
was
all three
organization
of
agreed
certain
by
American
their interests in
means
League
one
by
revolvers'
of its
the
and
agreement,
combined
had
among
together known
compact
a
increased
was
revolvers," alike
Association
American
formed
''
taught
soon
of their paying
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League
new
and
League
associations
done
a
offending
experience
be
Clubs
place
brought
was
whose
rival
a
Association, which
for
National
took
revolt
Union
the
admit
reservingcertain players
rule of
rival club
a
professional
Association; inasmuch
of
1882
American
the
of
from
secede
players they offset their
revolt
a
methods
to
trouble
new
League
another's
one
addition
as
to
as
the American
as
stealingthose
the
such
This
National
after the
as
of
organization in
the
by
join those
were
salaries.
higher
underhand
players
strong
and
BALL.
that
teams
induce
to
BASE
PLAY
From
that
American
under
"
the
taking them
time
to
the
Association
the influence
of
How
National
the
improved
each
year,
which
until
under
the
set of
one
and
this
two
their
day.
The
this
organizations
of
this union
have
the time arrived
rules
and
fraternity,
clubs
these
shelteringwing
associations,until
IQ
strengthened and
was
controllinglegislative
power
professionalfraternity. Since
minor
occurred
Leagues
of
BALL.
BASE
PLAY
Agreement,
the
became
TO
entire
for preservation
into
sprang
of
the
the
two
ence
exist-
leading
for the introduction
governing the entire professional
is the
position the professional
Leagues
grand
and
Associations
result of this union
occupy
of forces
to
for
drive
to
majority his been
pool
gambling out of the professionalarena, and to put an
entire stop to the revolving evil, and
with
this has
of the
come
implicitpublic confidence in the integrity
methods
which
the fraternity
now
professional
govern
at large.
ball playing has
Professional
of late years
taken
has been
giant strides in popularity;and this advance
base ball
largelydue to the fact that stock compiuiy
found
it absolutely
to
organizationshave
necessary
the benefit
their
that
the
pecuniary interests,in investing their capital,
the
should
be
played in its integrity.
game
Honesty in
be
of
the
ranks
was
several
years
ago
shown
to
only the best policy to pursue, but a vital
necessity in the preservation of the very life of
professional
playing. "Crookedness"
professional
among
base ball players hai
been
weeded
from
out
the fraternityby strong coercive
and the
measures;
lesser evils which
have
brought discredit on the class,
from
the
are
rapidly being eliminated
by
game
not
66
HOW
PLAY
BALL.
RASE
the
of
means
TO
repressive rules of the comprehensive
well
aofreemcnt," which
ducted
conjoins ever\'
"national
professional organization in
make
to
professionalball
Within
marked
of
last two
the
improvement
in
there
years
the
of
character
men
player,young
superioreducation
have
entered
the
latter class of
in
considered
of
to
the
has
come
a
In
occupation.
discreditable
to
when
the
few
of them
under
And
influence
just here,
professional stock
a
the
let
severer
blow
in
to
it
a
was
the
game
nor
all American
which
in
is the
is now,
sports
blightof
a
all
sports of all kinds.
is
were
stated, that
dishonesty in
greater evil
tnan
past,
a
pool-gambling
of the
it be
decade
the
they prohibited pool gambling
professionalassociation club grounds. There
been,
this
occupation
the
when
has
of
connected
the
minister
ad-
organizations never
company
of
tegrity
higher degree of infact, it is no
longer
professionalexemplars of
element.
than
as
tive
lucra-
fraternity
advent
the
engage
ball player
j^rofessional
a
the
by
class of the
with
a
standing
intelligenceand
general
and
been
has
and
cupation.
oc-
professional ball
a
marked
arena,
men
the
becoming
effort
honorable
an
ball pla3'ers. Tempted
professluiial
advantages
of
playing
three
or
combined
a
ranks
all
on
never
with
of
pool selling,
honorable
professionalwork
national
Fo'-tunatelyour
tne
curse
draw
crowded
attractive
to
semblages
assufficiently
of spectators by its own
healthy excitement,
the extrinsic aid of the pool box
attract
without
to
largegatherings of peojole.
game
THE
THE
THE
ART
the
choice
of
in
bat
the
has
also
as
OF
simple
the
rule of
choice
the
practiced by
delivery,is
codes
of
forms
of
that
rules.
delivery
the
ball, as
the
round-arm
attain
in
him
which
will
impart
advantage
of the
ball to
rule
the
as
follows
line of
pitcher
:
be
all
the
varietyof
that
seen
degree
of
ficiency
pro-
trol
perfect con-
aim, combined
of
its
able
aid strategy
the
a
bias to the
of effective
art
governing
bat is
in the
additional
fullyacquiring the
The
that
hand
over-
under
give him
accuracy
This
and
it will
livery,
de-
prevailing
of such
positionof being
the
The
that
of
cricket.
underhand
choice
to
yields the puzzling curve
place
the
throw.
form
in
bowler
the
Jerk^
overhand
or
command,
at
the
being legal
regards
to
power
of
now
With
pitcheronly needs
in pitching
of the
in
the
of
pitcher having the
ball,
underhand
the
throw, the latter
with
the
of
delivering the
of
ball, the
toss
BALL.
form, however, is rarely used.
latter
the
THE
methods
base
regular pitchy or
He
PITCHING.
OF
distinct
five
are
to
i'lTCHING.
OF
DELIVERY
There
ball
ART
ball which
delivery,to
to
will
take
every
give
him
pitching.
in
delivering the
THE
22
"
Rule
facing
the
ground,
foot
shall
He
hold
the
resume
The
is debarred
the
on
its last
liftingthe
takes
position
facing the batsman,
to
throw
deliver
to
the ball
the
to
balk.
This
which
states
''Rule
Sec.
pitcher
rests
actually
leaves
of
give
to
the
on
pressure
him
ball
the
it will
base
to
make
the
by
a
bat.
the
the
on
pause
rule
that
before
and
ing
attempt-
he
feign
motion
is defined
he
original
ground
bat, he violates the rule and
of the
this
feigning
seen
Should
same
In
the
resume
ball
his hand
leaves
be
this
that
delivery,and
of
act
squarely
then
violation
to
throw
commits
in Rule
a
32
that:
32.
I.
and
base
a
ball
the
the
the
and
ball
the
the
thereafter
standing
of
which
enables
the
to
immediately
must
is that the
explicityprohibits.
rule
ball
the
throw
to
in
steps
step the
double
momentarily
bat.'^
foot
before
foot
rear
two
must
delivery,it necessarily follows
in
impetus
he
base
a
pause
it is from
which
ground
When
umpire.
to
of this rule
position until
fact, as
In
and
the
ball to
liftingthe
his
of
his hand.
foot
position
delivery.
delivery,fairlyin
the
ball
He
delivering
of
step in such
the
the
the
on
'box.'
the
in the act
one
position
square
of
sight of
throw
definition
from
line
rear
in
and
above
correct
feet
ball, before
deliveringthe
before
he
the
his
take
line
rear
than
more
body,
both
foot, unless
pitcher feigns to
the
in
the
on
make
of his
front
with
raise either
ball, nor
shall
pitcher
batsman
one
shall not
the
The
i8.
PITCHING.
OF
ART
Any
A
balk
motion
is
made
by
the
pitcherto
deliver
THE
24
THE
The
CORRECT
pitcher
can
no
position in delivery in
in the
shown
him
to
PITCHING.
OF
ART
keep
appended
the
ball
POSITIONS-
longer
up
the
prior to 1888,
vogue
cut,
behind
take
a
old
and
position which
familiar
which
is
enabled
prior to its direct
his back
delivery
is
The
above
now
prohibited, and
described
in
shall
his
take
position,when
the
new
he
rule
about
stand
must
which
position facing
to
the
says
deliver
in
:
the
"The
the
ball,
manner
pitcher
bats7nan, with
both
ART
THE
feet
squarely
the
the
can
place
and
is not
right
foot
under
new
his
rear
code
foot
required
on
the
correct
25
right
foot
position is
tlie
on
in
shown
cut."
appended
Under
the
ground,
h'ne of the 'box.' This
rear
as
the
on
PITCHINCx.
OF
the
code
to
left of
of
rules
on
any
step
the
of rules
of
of
1888.
the
part of the
forward
centre
1889
and
pitcher
rear
line,
place
line of his
his
position
26
In
throwing
is about
he
that
.shown
"What
to
the
ball
take
in the
PITCHING.
OF
ART
THE
to
the
the
forward
appended
IN
is strategy
in base
legitimateartifice
The
to
his
position just
step would
as
like
be
cut.
STRATEGY
question.
bat
PITCHING.
ball
pitching?"
reply is,that
deceive
the
it is
judgment
a
is
a
resort
tinent
perto
of the bats-
The
man.
priinary
fast
being
reference
in
Second,
to
know
to
as
form"
making
for
with
him
his bat
a
opponent
handling
ball
as
to
be
he
begins
effective
his
bat, with
a
point in
holds
he
his bat
prepares
watches
to
his
the
He
sharp, quick
hittingat
style
of
Another
to
it is
not
held
so
his
over
to
the
same,
of
batsman's
his bat
in the
stroke, or
the
be
it
batsman
it back
the
forward
as
pitcher
stroke,
so
as
with
The
a
effective
latter
former
against
a
generally f^iils
comparatively slow
strategicpitchingis
a
an
"slugging" styleof
shoulder.
the
likely to
strong point in
Then
for
counts
too, if the
ball.
swings
meet
ball, he
him, drawing
of the
ball from
shoulder, ready
meet
the
character
to
peculiarstyleof
discovering his weak
that
meet
is
batting
finds
to
he
a
bat
in front
designed
from
his
swiftlypitched ball,while
unless
high
holds
out
stroke
tempt
he
The
fiivor.
the
go
to
how
if he
wrist
Fourth,
of
"out
observes
swing
whether
note
view
a
poised
forward
closely
batsman
the
study up
to
when
where
temporarily
and
to
ment
judg-
or
strategic pitcher faces
a
well
low,
or
:
its
to
the
likelyto
caught.
be
and
outfield
pointsin batting.
to begin with, and
be
will
ball,as
of
is
hit;
good
a
moment
he
when
which
ball
the
to
The
just
regard
his
pitched to him, as to its being high
the
it. Third, to w^atch
he wants
so
follows
as
deceive
direction
the
to
the
of
strategic
in
batsman
delivery
slow.
or
the
of
eye
the
of
character
the
up inbrief
be summed
the
deceive
First, to
successful
of
elements
play in pitchingmay
27
PITCHING.
OF
ART
THE
ball.
catch-
THE
28
ing
batsman
a
deliver
should
of
view
of
the
ball
his
do
generally
can
"out
getting
OF
ART
PITCHING.
form."
In
the
at
of
in
by sending
reach
yet
in,
make
to
far
away
followed
by
too
what
of
expectancy
getting
he
then
a
one,
it is done"
is almost
invariable
an
needed
is
should
the
catch
to
consider
attack
watching
latter
the
Another
is
a
This
can
meet
efTective
very
only
of batsmen.
be
one
as
latter
It
is
with
hit
ball,
tance
assis-
unless
the
himself
of
The
o^Dcn
relaxes
pitcher
to
a
his
cessful
suc-
sharp
fails to
ball, or
the
be
in
it.
point in strategic pitching
attainment,
played
well
pitcher quickly and
thoroughly disguised change
is difficult of
done
catcher's
for
jDoint,
the
base
the
"
napping.
delivery of
to
The
pitcher'sopportunit
poorly
a
of
position
is
avail
batsman
the
or
the
batsman
man's
bats-
constant
over
this
this
to
his
ball
if
cannot
whenever
perfectreadiness
the
his
is the
then
result.
ball
the
of the
of
out
delivered
playing
the
returns
accurately,
chance
in
ball close
disapponitment at
become
impatient, and
calletl strike,
a
and
his
to
just
with
this,
legal limit, and
the
at
catcher
him
causes
quickly
a
A
hitting.
good ball,and
hit, and
to
for
when
; and
within
them,
at
pitched ball, keeps
temporarily gets
readiness
and
wild
a
hit
he
termed
enough
to
the
this
be
may
near
want
for effective
in tension
nerves
not
batsmen
the
and
form,
"aggravating balls," that is,balls
with
outset
very
out
man
fact, the pitcher
of
and
effect
on
as
pace
in
delivery.
a
general
the
careless
absolutely requisite that
rule
the
it
class
dis-
ART
THE
of
guise
the
the
for
the
will
of
change
swiftlypitched ball
should'
to
be
a
swift
ready
is
shoulder,
him.
batsmen
him
when
a
plate
and
ball
he is looking for
vice
slow
a
versa^
of
the
tion
preparais
be
not
ready
be
just what
to
the
to
timely.
hit from
the
would
suit
general
ball
ball proves
pitcher lead
batsman
by
ball;
troublesome
the
class
flash
comparatively slow
a
seen
jolay stroke, then
swiftly pitched
a
very
ball
If he
is
would
have
to
of
ball.
would
extremely bothering
actions
the
wrist
the
slow
It is
of
quick
"slugger"
a
a
the
a
slow
or
condition
meet
himself
from
pace
the
upon
wise
other-
or
prepare
change
medium
a
a
over
to
The
to
make
to
ball
if he
and,
to
29
complete,
time
pace.
is In
batsman
be
have
largelydepend
the
Or
should
delivery
batsman
PITCHING.
OK
when
to
expect
fast ball.
It is
point
a
sending
in
a
of
ball which
is
batsman
seen
pitchershould
When
he
it
to
be
the
legal
the
so, and
If
a
batsman
when
as
it suited
ball
in
plate it should
to
him
right over
meet
to
his
but
not
no
the
too
balls
stand
going
and
The
it becomes
three
to
have
in
a
get
When
the
at
plate."
be when
point is
within
costly
been
ready
to
the
to
the
not
to
called.
leisurelykind
hit
of
just
to
send
outset,
and
it is safe
sooner,
plate
over
it.
limits
the
when
was
the
the
''the
it
over
within
straightball, the
a
ball in
takes
if he
for
sending the
is when
that
and
done.
safely be
ready
avoid
pitching to
the base
over
can
ready
not
except
range,
manner,
send
ball close
do
the
is
batsman
keep
avoid
does
is
as
legallimit,as long
in
strategicplay
THE
3"
within
the
his
straight mark,
him
balls
out
hitiing
it is better
stand,
three
for
form
so
the
to
It
is the
part of
to
let his
batting opponent
"
by
the
punishment,"
and
does
mean
way,
yield being
before
not
without
pitching
distinct
have
technical
in
sends
which
bad
that
a
play
the
the
next
out
runner
third
the
batsman
ball
out
made.
to
is
on
to
hold
hits
a
'*
And
then
cannot
hitting.
hits
or
too
hit
the
through
has
three
strike
the
throw
the
to
that
the
chance
base
justlybe charged
the
base, and
for
third
after
and
suppose
third
high
are
air
suppose
toward
the
pitcher
the
third
ball, or
time, and
base
runs
stand
the
been
in
"
And
the
ing
pitch-
"
in the
on
may
not
catch, but
a
his
scored
the
have
Suppose
then
ball
hits
when
"
by
they
off
accepted.
catch
it in
tiring
from
base
and
term
for
and
low
made
punished
batsman
short
too
or
''rattled'^
is
outs
fielders
the
first base.
hits
two
of
runs
taking his
him,
the
punishment,"
only
for
is not
both
lost, and
Such
of
batsman
is thrown
baseman
m
at
but
chance
chance
of
for
he
the
to
the
the
easy
called
fails
catcher
an
takes
wide
form
hits
base
pitching.
which
ball
affords
strikes
his
off
really earned
he
chance
a
term
chances
application
is
who
one
having
of
that
pitcher is only
A
accepted.
ball
"
this
afforded
been
the
good
see
not,
or
moment
is
strategistin pitching, never
regard
earned
three
his
skillful
a
the
there
up
batsman
extent
then
as
break
to
as
keep
to
even
called,
PITCHING
liiit if the
lej^alrange,
right into
gets
OF
ART
as
hit
first
for
be
punish-
ART
THE
32
motion
to
as
the
wind,
by
of
practicallybrought
a
controversy
such
a
thing
a
ball
force
some
that
or
to
turned
by
elsewhere
to
of
the
be
a
until
the
batting began
effect the
a.^an
a
base
found
field,and
ball
combine
in
success
pitching.
of
great elements
the
power
to
Second,
the
also
power
the
the
to
ball, which
variations:
fatigue
of
in
Cincinnati,
"
of the
As
in the
that
impart
Third,
the
work
the
of
the
endurance
swift
in
defence
necessary
elements
the
base
to
ball with
curved
or
the
to
of
three
ball,are:
which,
impossible.
speed,and
or
"twist"
in all its
line
to
the
attacking
peculiar bias
produces the
and
speed
give
next
ever,
how-
Now,
ball,witho;'t
the
of
izing
demoral-
remarked,
position is
send
it.
pitching in
the
pitching,
the
essential
before
of
in
found
other
in
thought
success
the
over
problem
tion
introduc-
was
mere
to
been
effective
in
strategicplay
the
command
First, thorough
to
with
strategy
colleges,
The
upon
necessary
it has
quite
to
conclusively
from
either
advantage
winning
of
had
led
of
was
revolution
a
recover
than
more
been
to
curve
our
was
little else
had
curve
something
force
the
element
seasons,
eflect
imparted to
garded
air,having been re-
quite
and
line
bemg
the solution
made
curve
few
has
in
men
simple matter.
very
a
curve
pitching,it
curve
and
"
the
this
practicaltest
a
pitching department,
for
When
scientific
through
tlie curved
than
impossibility.It
an
out
in
horizontal
a
proved, however,
referred
bear
to
in its passage
as
other
gravity.
among
as
PITCHING.
conclusivelythat
prove
produced
was
OF
stand
the
and
the
pitching,
pluck
and
which
curved
marks
successful
a
skill
with
In
is the
these
the
reach
ever
We
position.
shall
of
take
The
cojnmand
the
possess
and
the
avail
first
thing
the
it to
in the
necessary
the
be
use
pitcher is
control
it
use
It
full effect
at
drop
curve
as
as
to
may
just where
frequentlyas
delivery as
In
require?
ball
the
one
effective
It Is
the
to
send
so
ball
ball, unless
the
to
wants
he
delivery accurate,
curve
is
power
do
advantage
what
the
may
to
he
of
Of
his
should
pitching
command
curve
make
in
very
pitch,is
to
it in
curve.
power
the
pitching
how
of what
thorough
has
ball
this
to
yet
a
ball
the
curve
the
occasion
that
It is
is
power
of the
when
will.
the
so
not,
or
realized
the
of
of the
use
pitcher
Therefore
of
art
send
to
Especially
go.
a
able
be
may
A
he
learning
control
complete
he
unless
in the
of his
outset
is
strategy;
delivery?
in
novice
a
very
obtain
that
ball
of the
in
excel
to
essentials
these
are
pitching
pitch swiftly,to
to
power
ball
ball.
the
of
judgment
control
to
regular
BALL.
base
in
essential
first
iho7'ough
can
in
points of each
and
THE
OF
COMMAND
to
his
in
success
elements
merits
pitcher
no
separate chapter.
a
at
batsmen.
of stratesfic
element,
complete
ting
hit-
swift
of
skillful
essential
these
up
order, fullyillustratingthe
in
and
which
goal
fire of the
hot
punishment
sfreat
pitching, without
33
the
pitching by experienced
Combined
can
PITCHING.
coollystand
to
nerve
OP
ART
THE
fact,
only
can
pitcher
to
in
or
can
temporarily
the
curve
I'HE
34
ball
when
curve"
to
and
pitcher has
while
other
This
becoming
this
jDointof
and
constant
effectiveness
the
of
face, and
to
stand
the
batsmen
much
to
who
hit,can
as
to
plucky
his
of
it
other.
ball
the
and
attentive
by
fully avail
pitcher can
the
strageticplay
of
be
who
only
the
use
their
be
intimidated
batsman
to
force, it is found
speed
fear
out
with
faces
a
bear
that
on
mere
abilityof
the
the
by
ver}^
But
speed
costs
and
facing it,
avoid
swift
the
more
being
pitching
when
of
catcher
pitching too
a
delivery, and
tactics
pitcher
Weak
in
to
way
ease.
swift
of
judgment
best
the
the
delivery.
the
of the
struck
judgment
to
of
pitching depends
batting
the
the
think
readily
be
of
upon
fire
hot
in
speed
mere
also
able
DELIVERY.
character
the
upon
timid
so
the
with
reached
be
as
thorough
a
of
assistance
IN
effectiveness
largely
and
ball,
the
position.
The
to
mand
com-
by
difficulty
the
command
must
valuable
of
by
as
curve
practice before
SPEED
has
one
complete
full
have
a
under
only by chance,
remedy
to
the
ball
"shoot"
obviated
to
as
with
familiar
this involves
in his
be
should
''out-
an
when
the
frequently
them
to
done
of
or
tial
essen-
"up-shoot"
an
onl}-be
can
subject,so
as
from
"curve"
a
from
curve
movement
comes
All
himself
of
fault
of the
study
of the
Pitchers
kind
one
the
were.
such
every
control.
complete
of
this
too, it is
Then,
curve," and
"in
"down-shoot,"
for.
direction
the
an
PITCHING.
OF
looked
it is not
change
to
ART
nervy
brings
attacking
in
wild
ART
THE
outs
or
and
called
pitches,and
35
passed balls
Besides
strikes.
FITCHixNG.
OF
than
such
which,
it
class of
yieldsin
batsmen
frequentlyfind opportunitiesto punish the mere
swift pitchingby quick wrist-playbatting long before
it. In fact,speed in
is called from
the third strike
it is made
deliveryis only advantageous when
part
and not when
in pitching,
work
and parcelof strategic
work
in the "box."
it is the only feature of a pitcher's
There
several
were
striking illustrations of
very
swift pitchersto
the inferiority
of mere
strategists
the
in
"box"
afforded
strategy taking
an
the
during
important lead
over
1888
of
season
mere
speed in
delivery.
CURVE.
THE
How
make
to
the
curved
a
bat, is
a
knowledge
theory of
very
of the
the
get the idea
very
way
ball
as
carry
curve
to
through
the
ball which
will enable
it is
the
done,
it
causes
in its j-jrogrcss
line
important part
art of pitching.
how
to
to
horizontal
curve
readilyfind
to
bias
impart the
to
of
to
practical
A
glance at the
pitcherto
young
the
then
and
he
can
experiencethe best
by practical
it into effect. The
theory of making a
the right or left horizontallyin its passage
the
out
air,is
based
on
there
the fact that
is
retarding effect produced on that side of the ball
which
the
other
passes through the air quicker than
of motion
side;and to produce this additional rapidity
a
a
rotary
the
own
movement
pitcher'shand
axis
is
given
which
horizontally
as
to
the
causes
it passes
ball
it
to
as
it leaves
revolve
through
the
on
its
air;
36
and
THE
the
ART
OF
PITCHING.
effect is to retard
natural
its progress
side,thereby causing it to make
direction
the
of the side
theory of
the
hoiizontal
curve
applicationin practiceis to
necessary
bias
left in order
For
rotary
or
produce
to
instance, the
learn
motion
a
the forward
motion
and
bent
the
the
ball's
own
axis.
imparted by
to
arrow
a
describe
The
of
tlie action
is
pitching. Iti
ball the
to give the
the
to the right or
or
ball
rotary
bias to
movement
That
the
out-curve.
diagram illustrates the
ball,the straightarrov\'
curved
showing
the
in
the in-curve
appended
lines of direction of
one
in
line
it is retarded.
which
on
curved
a
on
the
through
movement
rii^ht or
of the wrist.
of
the
hand
the
air,
on
the
the
It is
and
left,is
ble
impossiwrist
in
quiring
imparting this bias to the ball, the only wa}^ of aca
practicalknowledge of it being by the
example of an exj^ert curve
pitcher,or by testing it
is attained.
The
by repeated trials until the curve
diagram above referred to is as follows:
The
methods
it
curve
of
IN
The
a
rotary motion
speed
the
bias
it
begins
is
rapid
lesser.
in fast,and
or
the
possesses
his
the
in
to
go,
the
a
he
home
becomes
ball he also
the
the
line
a
b.id
send
how
pitching.
just
"
to
the
with
ball
right
time
to
pitcher
a
to
quires.
re-
a
same
man
that
course,
knows
to
of
the
over
occasion
ball
ball
that
as
Whenever
of
curve
ball
it in
the
at
the
as
pitchingis
it to
curve
base.
"
just
curve
work
as
relaxes,
is the
send
to
to
swift curved
ball
so
curving
point is
great
skillful strategy in his
the
legal radius
time
face, provided, of
of the
of
Thus,
effect,and
as
sufficient command
it to
wants
the
over
of
so
samQ
the
axis.
own
comparativelyeasy
at
sending
CURVE,
moderate,
power
within
left ; but
direct it
to
cuts:
great point in
direction
base, and
It is
the
take
to
or
The
with
its
on
motion
forward
its
controlling
home
ball
the
given
combine
about
bias
the
of
of
or
appended
when
OUT
rotary motion
greater
ball
given the ball in causing it to
to the right or
left,is governed by the
delivery, as well as the rapidityof the
curve
the
the
37
CURVE.
of the
speed
to
in the
effect of the
make
PITCHING.
grasping
shown
are
OF
ART
THE
admit
he
where
for any
such
of
man
batsmand
com-
avail himself
of
38
THE
It should
the
of the
distance
in the
curve
itself,as
ball
difference
the
it,and
with
a
a
ball
motion
in
its
the
in the
of
the
fact
forward
pitched
ball
a
twist
slow
forward
at
theoretical
the
This
ball.
and
imparted
medium
a
pace
of the
description
does
its sides,just
on
straight forward,
and
slow
well
the
forward,
moves
as
motion.
forward
part of the ball's
with
greater
make
clear.
feet per
so
centre
that
at
is
rapidity than
If the
ball
(letus
second), and
forward
moving
have
surface
points on
an
the
moving
the
rest,
same
ball
at
at
the
its equator
the
a
equal rate, it is evident
is
only
of
as
"
air
will
gravity)
one
red
hund-
it is revolving
traveling
that
to
relation
diagram
time
top
on
rotates
of
rate
are
ing
mov-
against the
as
same
ball
festly
mani-
merely
(or strictlycentre
say
the
so
changed
a
of the
of
effect
if the
But
we
is
is the
left,and
the wind
water
ball
friction
the
right and
bottom,
on
the
as
If the
vessel.
a
upon
front
the
it
upon
motion
the
to
on
pressure
acts
rest, and
at
equal
forward
its
air,which
were
rate
a
a
ball
in
retarded
in the
the
at
exerts
friction
a
flight is
though
blowing against it
its
of
given it.
resistance
the
by
preciselyas
is
of
manifest
to
rotary motion
is shown
curve
pitched
begin
the
that
:
The
a
the
comparatively
following is
curve
will
with
do
to
pitclier
the
that
curve
great deal
a
ball
of
the
using
of
This
swift twist
very
The
the
the
a
ball
has
speed
between
in
hand
axis.
own
swiftly,but with
to
the
line of
also
its
on
dehvery
from
PITCHING.
OF
in mind
borne
be
the speed
ART
around
^/is travel-
THE
40
THE
ART
DELIVERIES.
VARIOUS
professional instructions
following are
The
del. very
PITCHING.
OF
of
various
the
the
ball
fingers with
the
fingersbeing
DELIVERY.
by
the
ball to
the
a
level
a
deliveries
all other
exert
if
at
himself
with
of
retain
to
possible speed, either
all
shoulder
the
from
absolute
hand
under-
an
this,as
In
well
pitcher should
ball, the
the
by
or
waist.
the
other
Deliver
hand.
of the
palm
with
batsman
second
first and
opposite side, the
the
on
in the
straightthrow
throw
as
thumb
the
between
securely
closed
the
curves.
STRAIGHT
Grasp
in
command
the
of
ball
possible.
IN-CURVE.
the
Grasp
thumb
the
at
instant
the
firmly
ball
with
all
against
the
securely
pressed
Throw
at
ball
height equal
a
releasing it
of
quickly outward, allowing
of the
first two
the
between
third
In
and
ball
the
little
hand
quickly
to
twist
hand
twist off the
ends
the
CURVE.
hand
ball to
between
of
to
the
the
pressing it firmly
by
fingers and
fingers closed
midway
moment
in
first two
delivering the
forward
at
the
ball
shoulder, and
the
from
side.
opposite
the
to
fingers,the
fingers.
OUT
Secure
the
the
the
in the
thumb,
palm
batsman
shoulder
releasingthe ball, turn
the
left.
of
throw
and
or
with
the
the
hand.
the
arm
waist, and
twist
the
THE
ART
OF
the
thumb.
the
ball
Throw
ball
the
hand
roll off the
fingersand
with
forward
arm
A
"
getting the
In
forward,
the
bringing
the
hand
the
downward
ends
of
the
the
above
smartly,
the
fingers as
let
style
body should
the
the
])alm
arm
delivery is
a
well
out-curving,
and
the
of
the
be bent
in
as
body
when
go
of
same
the
to
knee,
ball
BALL.
the
close
the
The
length.
"
taken
arm
the
and
RISING
raise
ball
with
level
a
up,
first two
is released.
grasp
on
the
Twist
shoulder.
lettingthe
between
the
41
IN-CURVE.
HIGH
Hold
PITCHING.
the
hand
hand
turned
is at
its full
on
the
by rollingthe
ball
very
easy
arm.
A
This
offthetipsof
the
drawn
a
back,
line with
and
much
as
the
and
as
''shoot"
"
drop
"
the
the
and
arm
drop
than
arm
ball
time
in
the
The
greater
on
towards
of
the
turned
elbow
take, while
entirely out
well
bending
with
will
be
forward
is bent
same
of
palm
should
arm
left.
curve
the
speed
too
much
the
"
out
"
balls.
THE
The
the
the
swing brought
the
at
the
out
possibleto
will take
The
full
a
chest,
shooting
more
speed
forward.
shoulder; the elbow
the
and
fingers^with
first two
with
and
the
across
wrist
the
facing
hand
BALL.
shoot, is produced
or
curve,
SHOOTING
ball
the
DROP
requires more
other
curves,
BALL.
twisting of
and
few
men
the
body
remain
THE
42
in
the
The
way
of
jerk
and
send
long
box
the
with
the
the
as
the
ball
ball
ball is to
from
his
as
and
He
up.
drop
to
two
the
swing,
first
fingers
ball
feet in the
two
long
it in
snaps
a
arm
Bufhnton
a
starts
and
the
side.
head, with
shoulder,
seems
give
the
thumb
turned
style of pitching.
this
up
more
his
from
batsman's
it
follow
high
as
palm
that
way
who
PITCHING.
getting the drop
gets his hand
shoots
OF
ART.
as
high
such
a
of two
space
yards.
would
It
that
seem
pitcher invincible,
man
using
can
disguise
without
them
the
but
has
his
is
of
well
a
find
that
ball
in
flash
It
his stroke
from
by
his
requires
batsman
to
of pace
with
the
a
be
its
a
at
been
to
the
the
and
his pace
The
make
a
Of
well
course
a
chan
pitching
in
delivery.
be
prepared
ball
to
only
of
and
to
the
too, when
ball
paced
to
to
the
meet
same,
only
nervy,
meet
effect.
in
bat, owing
speed
utmost
to
quick
medium
or
shoulder,
pitcherto openly
than
delivery.
slow
ready
pace
too
of
keen-sighted,
any
of
more
face
the
the
bat
ball
PACE.
swiftly pitched
a
has
on
sj^eedof
the
change
as
OF
change
quickl}--at
out
well
of
points of play
batsman
a
anticipationof
right
elTective
most
squarely
lessened
control
a
noticing it.
disguised
strike
to
full
make
little if the
to
CHANGE
bothers
Nothing
would
curves
amount
delivery as
batsman
the
tliese
they
not
DISGUISED
One
all
he
the
see
the
hits
ball
pitcher.
experienced
disguised change
it will
ge
not
in the
do
for
speed
of
THE
ballj as
the
judgment
of
To
swift
delivery,and
make
the
the
a
has
been, and
very
of the
facing one
class of
rule know
rather
of
ihsLKx the youngsters
pitcher should
The
change
of pace
the
coming
called,or
home
base
the
you
the
large majority
less about
scientific
a
judgment
easy
chance
you
send
versa,
batting
ence
differ-
the
throw
as
so
speed
the
to
as
invariably yield
to
a
of
strike
a
from
runner
out.
aid
about
should
as
and
well
If done
ball.
it will
the
boy nine.
point of practicingthis
in
making
this
to
be
in
your
charged
disguised as
deliver
a
swift
or
a
arranged beforehand,
catcher
a
ball
slow
catcher
to
him.
well
as
strateofic effect will
will
be
Of
the
be
after
likely to
course
change
lost.
In
the
of
This
otherwise,
have
a
passed
be
signalsmust
pace,
changing
or
from
if
vice
or
one,
to
that
ball.
swift
a
as
him
to
slow
or
is to
of pace
change
perfectunderstanding with your
will indicate
of signals which
code
are
point when
hitting batsmen,
a
code
ball
of the
is
done, however, and
thoroughly disguise the
ball
essential
An
have
an
to
parent
ap-
throwing,
hitters, who,
school
a
batsman's
the
deceive
any
run
make
as
speed
in the
to
so
of
act
a
suddenly
without
on
heavy
home
regular "slugging"
of
to
especiallyeffective
an
of the
pace
able
be
can
tellingeffect
W'.th
It is
the
deceiving
movements
throw,
in
It
task.
easy
of batsmen.
the
of motion
change
not
of
be
to
his
the
to
as
preliminary
then
strength
43
lies in
batsman
the
ball.
general
PITCHING,
all its efFectiveness
the
lessen
OF
ART
all
the
swift
THE
44
slow
to
such
a
an
one
the
the
the
effectiveness
ball
old
too
he
suit
the
of
in
slow,
fair
of the
movement
a
"straight
referred
to
"
with
ball
being
legal height.
over
only
in
prompt
order
in
his
that
he
should
the
ball
from
returns
of the
accompanied
return
of
be
the
on
pitcher
the
ball
by
by
balls
the
over
did
or
alert
in
be
to
should
to
for
a
pitcher
the
be
the
should
base
an
hit
ball
"
the
of form
play
standing
under-
catcher,
not
quick
and
pitcher, but
rapid delivery of
All
return.
to
To
out.
the
and
ball
out
an
requires
the
standing
within
and
batsman
the
watch
to
"straight
the
latter
the
that
or
was
unprepared
plate
pitcher
the
out
a
FORM.
he is
the
strike
point effectually there
between
in
batsman
is
effect,the
any
called
pace
he
OF
him
catch
catching
This
invariably yields a
the
the
closely,while
ball
a
balls,
far
too
OUT
to
as
slow
it.
meet
batsman
strike,so
delivery.
When
point in pitching
effective
very
to
to
when
was
but
itself,
sending
never
low.
BATSMEN
CATCHING
ready
ball, it
for
in slow
not
being
too
or
have
chance
its
of
for
you
b;dl
pitching
in his
high
unprepared
A
that
slow
a
it either
batsman,
too
found
batsman
expected
delivery was
in, but
sent
in, or
a
Martin's
his
close
send
the
sure
the
in
virtue
no
of
days
balls
to
for
ball
suit
be
so,
is not
slow
strategicskill accompanying
In
of the
if it be
is
your
likelyto
prepared
There
in
only
be
or,
out-fielders
PITCHING.
that
see
would
hit,
catch.
OF
pace,
as
favorite
your
a
in your
ART
and
such
quick
invariably be
within
the
THK
the
legalheight,or
"
this
of
out
essential
to
when
becomes
he
desired
is thus
caught
"
readily seen
deliveryis
batsman
form
that
in
the
ball
will
watch
to be
as
skilful batsman
a
PLACING
play
to
on
FIELDERS
;
hitting, the
"over
be
ball in
the
this
effort
will
It
of
the
his
or
Of
point.
action
possum" in pretending to be out of form
is reallywide
awake
to the
attack,for this
for
attack
batsman
that he is not
sure
;
ive
effect-
a
in
the
were
an
fail.
playing
pitchershould
closelyso
good
command
marked
essential
very
for
napping
it
as
ball when
note
specially
a
point of
legal height,
the
batsman
tbe
course
of
out
the
it is
to
making
for
ing
play-
batsman,
to this
form"
in
In
closely and
open
of
within
the
the
on
invariably send
and
catch
to
becomes
sending
pitcher must
point.
impatient in waitingfor
temporarily takes a rest,
"out
In
"
batsman
45
its
lose
racket
the
he
is then
hit.
base
form
ball,and
he
for
riTCHlNG.
OF
play will
watch
it is that
then
ART
of the
"playing
when
is
point
a
the
pitcher.
FOR
SPECIAL
he
HITS.
Nearly
pet ball
others
is
make
place
his
he
has
become
field
ball is not
to
pet ball
pitcher must
one
it is
hit at, and
first
which
what
suit
it is
cases
whatever
find out
in the
some
but
ball to
to
In
one;
which
one
send
high
a
favorite
to
hit at.
to
it
the
for the
considers
he
has what
batsman
every
a
ball, in
low
of ball it
kind
accustomed
a
point
is, and
to
for the
when
he
special hit, and
batsman
to
ascertain, however,
hit
that
his
as
is,it
as
a
pitcher
does,
to
then
to
at.
the
The
pet
yieldsa telling"grounder,"but
a
46
THE
ball which
who
this
playing
of
batsmen
frequently caught napping
in
this way
OF
Wlien
the
batsman,
ajh,he
will
of
of
batting.
In
careful
to
the
left of
or
bat
direct
deliveryis
it.
himself
meeting
the
to
from
the
ball should
return
of the
On
the
facing
in
the
a
liable
re-
skilful
handhng
at
the
ball
to
the
change
to
the "box"
calculation
a
ball
cause
have
to
DELIVERY.
strategic play
deliverywould
center
almost
in
up
finds
in
be
pitcher must
IN
go
find it advantageous
frequently
his deliveryfrom
the center
of
right
swing
the
the
PLACE
pitcher
well
place
the
and
scientific
for
judiciouslyplaced, and
in position.
catches
of
CHANGE
the
than
runs
point, too,
judges
a
class, who
"slugging"
his out-field
have
to
The
high
bat
the
from
class
home
for
PITCHING.
field.
outer
hard-hitting or
the
more
the
OF
invariablygoes
the
most
are
are
almost
air to
in the
ART
of
home
be
the
base,
returned
pitcher. Supposing,however,
the
meet
extreme
the
ball would
right
same
be
to
of
swing
the
of
tlie extreme
"box,"
the
bat,
left of
48
THE
class, however, it is
that
command
at
for the
outfield
fence
hit balls
are
likelyto
will
catches
not
revised
of
OF
in
P'irst,
the
Captain
the
in the
field
off
put
but
for
rules
the
of
course,
that
pitcher"
regular pitcher
be
made
has
in
the
the
view
attack.
required by
in the
field,and,
therefore
his nine
point
nine,
to
follows
players
or
change
keeping
of
Of
play, to
that
so
"rattled,"
a
the
"
of
a
to
injury
or
"
batsman,
the
desires
he
regular pitcher
as
the
placing
of
change his pitcher
can
the
of
player, whom
the field force, and
It
one
disabled
illness
it is
stitution
sub-
injury; and
or
player
of
the
be
the power
But
nine
becomes
with
of
long
instances.
two
reserved
a
for any
another
place
^'punished" by
and
of
may
illness
number.
It is customary,
"change
who
constitute
the
of
is,substitute
option.
in
legally be played
greater
the
admit
rules
account
on
must
can
Captain
pitcher in
a
not
men
no
fence, pitching for
by
of
substitute
a
nine,
less number
the
field
field nine
the
nine
the
the
the nine
strategic purposes.
that
where
cases
diamond,
player
selection
the
as
far
out
PITCHERS.
in
a
in the
of
no
that
of
work
secondly, in
In
field
out-
the
playing
of
phiyer
case
active
from
code
new
a
over
standing
vided
pro-
pay.
CHANGE
The
to
go
play,
to
game
men
balls.
close
too
safe
of his
longest hit
is
heavy hitting
the
extensive
sufficiently
a
admit
to
enough
With
pretty
a
pitcher has
the
PITCHING.
for catches.
pitch to
to
men
OF
ART
course
is
in
case
at
as
his
have
the
being badly
of pitchers may
the
up
as
a
tiveness
effec-
point
ART
THE
be
to
the
played,
method
of
find
temporarily overpowered
the batting force, a change
himself
from
assault
hand,
the
point
is,how
pitchers,
which
made.
The
in
a
a
great
for
the
of
confidence
pitcher.
when
in the
the
up
a
it sometimes
ternity,
fra-
dence
confiin
attain
pitcher,with
a
they face
felt when
not
be
to
frequently face
will
as
the
change
suddenly
unknown
And
by
pitching,and
breaking
Is
confidence
benefits
batsmen
which
lent
excel-
changing
pitcher has
a
batting force
comparatively
in
is the
this
in
way
hitting which
match,
noted
do
ished
pun-
machine
with
feelingof
the
reputation which
goes
degree
best
will
the
up
punish
to
play
on
is the
being
the
considered
batting force
the
enabled
change
man
break
to
hitting which
are
into
be
to
is
from
change
a
While,
style of pitcher
he
the
machine
advantageous.
strategistcomes
The
swift
a
position,and
vantage
ad-
strategistin
skillful
a
latter
if the
batsman,
the
to
therein
substitute
would
in the
man
effect.
a
lies the
If
by
a
the
change.
other
they
in
delivery,or
the
"regular"
in
one
of
pitcher,frequently proves
pitcher
of
style
be
peculiar tactics,for
pitchers which
the
pitcher should
his
strong
a
his
49
of
positionshould
by
PITCHING.
change
in
is different
who
OF
happens,
thatan
pitcherwill temporarily prove effective in the
in hitting,where
position in breaking up confidence
inferior
a
better
taken
change
fail.
pitcher wUl
into
of
pitcherin
All
consideration,not
these
points should
only
when
pitchers,but also, when
the
nine
to
be
used
in
case
making
placing
of
need.
a
be
a
change
THE
CO
ART
OF
PITCHING.
THROWING
A
of
point
that
of
to
use
for
pitcher
should
only
the
by
to avoid
has
pitcher
the
the
the
of
delivery
base
As
easiest
the
difficult.
ball
base
to
only
let the
tell.
throwing
ball go
the
Under
to
expertly done
bases
to
be
that
when
new
a
is to
show
throw
"National
by the catcher
effective.
ments
move-
throwing
of
that
base,
base
the
to
in favor
one
the
bases
throwing,
will be almost
Rules"
will have
is
most
throwing
watch
of
his
to
difficult of attainment.
it is five to
rule
frequent
a
third
result
average
The
make
of the
first
to
deed,
in-
in the
standing
Accurate
to, and
show
base-runner.
to
bat.
throw
the
Taking
closely,and
the
to
in order
preliminary
regards throwing
bases, reliable data
of the
to
it
pitcher,in fact,
single one
make
but
Under
throwing,
while
to
do
carefully
very
in
any
not
proficientin it,
pitcher'spositionis
the
trom
done
base,
made
is accustomed
he
a
has
he
it will
of
balking, throwing
The
a
out
the catcher.
balking.
to
so
be
gone
bases;
to
is very
to
be
to
for
penalty
box, before
course
movement
only safely throw
can
it has
by signal from
regards
as
to
he
existing rule applicable
base
to
when
has
should
bases
to
Of
ping
nap-
however,
neglect throwing
done
pitchers,was
base-runner
a
general, that
extent.
to
be
time
catch
to
throwing
not
except
never
the
that
and
old
Experience,
considerable
a
a
and
base.
the
exceptional
bases
to
shown
plainly
BASES.
play, peculiar to
throwing
off
TO
for
to
be
but
sure
1889
very
THE
Pitchers
that, no
should
ball
for
is it that
together
with
othei-'s
each
their
Each
little
"
to
the
be
the
latter wants
in
him
balls
for
of the
his
a
sudden
to
to
bases
especiallyfor
is
a
batsman
as
to
pitch
for
quick
in
out
of
returning
as
concerned.
to
as
know
the
a
be
and
when
throwing
catcher
a
far
of pace;
purpose.
his catcher
as
one
signals in
change
that
"
is
pitcher,so
unless
their
for
another,
impossible for
familiar
playing
catcher
catcher, so
largely d".-pend
upon
catcher
of the
this
always
be
other's
the
partner
throwing
point of catching
the
of
bat to
For
should
should
for
ance
assist-
the
play.
catchers
useless
those
it is almost
his best
must
of
23ecuiiarmethods
prepared
pitcherthose
in
behind
first-rate
pendent
de-
strategicpitcher
man
pairs. They
catcher
largely
It is especially
a
points
fullyunderstand
the
bases; for
to
faci
dcHv-
of the
pitcher in strategicplay
should
match
able
the
in the
be
catcher.
first-rate
respective positions. A
pitchermight be almost
helping
be
may
the character
pitchers and
in
important
must
importance
a
in all his
reason
the
bat, they
by
have
him
mind
upon
first
second
work
the
them
should
in
slvillful they
success
of the
matter
bear
to
rendered
he
PITCHING.
ASSISTANCE.
how
matter
ery of the
that
OF
CATCHER'S
A
a
ART
to
to
do
pitchersends
A jDitcher
playing the
form," for unless
in
the
ball
to
the
THE
52
pitcher the
too, the
the
ART
chance
former
happens
him
to
what
and
kind
the
all
the
bother
of artifices to
work,
the
are
himself
to
the
to
a
is that
contest
third
side
base
been
has
runner
occupying
This
out.
the
at
pitcher'sexclusive
at
runner
companion
score
his
nerve
of
a
pitching
pitcher,and
gets
his base
left.
runner
on
and
third
base
fact, this
to
until
is
a
at
pretty
engage
home
his
and
tries
his
he
side
third
is aggravated
enable
to
which
the
cured
se-
batting
to
get
when
than
a
is another
displays
never
third
has
the
there
in order
situation
a
he
of
man
the
in
runner
endeavoring
attention
is
of
encounter
a
to
iiidifFerence
One
to
his
learn
must
has
running adversary
In
pitcher, when
time,
prominently
more
keej) the
and
This
riui.
the
positionof things
same
first base
the
themselves
apparent
single
a
diamond
j^itcherin
when
occurs
in
game
the
little "racket."
before
when,
to
of
mo-
the
runners,
condition
which
put
in
and
runners;
to
the
will avail
trying positionsa pitcher
most
of
tricks
confuse
of their
working
allowed
adversaries
antagonized by wil)' base
school
not, by signaling
be
not
and
and
base
his
in.
latter who
the
pitcher when
DODGES.
dodges
among
Then,
peculiar style of
send
to
his
the
latter does
pitcher will
playing points upon
field: and
the
RUNNER'S
course
nopolize
the
of ball
BASE
Of
know
to
i-^ lost.
point
materially aid
can
batting opponent
the
play
to
catcher
PITCHING.
OF
the
skill
in
manages
is
put out,
base
thereby
good
test
of
a
THE
pitcher'stalent
pitcher can
well
as
in
in
are
essential
diamond
games
is
necessary
of the
winner
in
mortal
foe
man's
pitching
a
billiard
are
rendered
his
so
triumph
pluck victory out
of the
AGAINST
in
The
it
finds
is all
in the
is the
ment
developof
calculated
best
the
sity
neces-
to
try
efforts
in
blunders
at
the
of
mercy
under
such
trying
the
greater
if he
THE
a
as
mischief
plays the
himself
fire of such
the
position
temper
his
by
the
of
excel
pitchermust
well
But
that
to
Quick
necessary
useless
ant
import-
an
pitcher who
player
The
he
specialskill
unfit for his
as
trol
con-
positionin
no
especiallywhen
prejudicedumpire.
PITCHING
in
box."
annoyances
incompetent fielders,or
of
as
ajid this is
is
strategy.
temper;
PITCHING.
requisitethan
temper
it.
success
And
more
man
thorough
game,
condition
subject to
do
a
which
professionalcontests.
of cool judgment, and
of skillful
a
to
"
that nervy
be
in
pitcher's
his
feat; it requires
IN
ball.
quick-tempered
a
with
of the
in base
control
cannot
is
as
field is it
occupant
as
certain
machine
mere
pitching to
TEMPER
department
any
this
OF
temper
53
No
strategist.
headvvork"
"
CONTROL
of
able
an
PITCHING.
OF
accomplish
versed
There
ART
cumstance
circan
opposition.
UMPIRE.
that,
experience of pitchers has taught them
as
a
general rule, Umpires are but fallible beings,and
of judgment
ti~.at their
errors
frequently militate
The
54
THE
ART
greatly ag-ainstthe
himself
OF
PITCHING.
of
success
of his skill
as
strategist in
a
avails
who
pitcher
a
It
position.
the
a
frequently,therefore, becomes
point to play on tlie
part of a pitcher to "pitch for the Umpire" in a match
well as against the batsman;
and
as
by this nothing
is
in the
meant
of
way
pitcher'sadversary, but,
the
him
on
the
in such
rather
pitcher
in the
than
of
matter
For
rendering
the
more
concerned
the
ball, rather
than
in
calling "balls"
much
to
leave
because
balls
doubt
a
under
in
pitcher than
l^ireswho
minority;
hands
of
times,
he
case,
and
not
it is the
work
a
when
and,
a
to
annoy
against
be
the
Umpire
the
part
doubtful
against
the
Um-
plucky
when
sadly in the
himself
in
the
disconcerted
the
the
of
Umpire,
Moreover,
him.
of
at
exigencies
for
jDitch
intimidate
as
over
judgment
finds
to
by
rulings
delivery;
such
delivery,are
extent,
folly on
hit
neither
are
and
23itchingto
of
height
all
pitcher
or
pire
Um-
avoid,
their
of
line
is apt
his
the
clearly not
so
Nervy
swift
certain
to
as
which
their keenest
a
suit
must
yet
favor.
official who
an
so
his
fire of
and
should
he
frequently called
more
coollyuse
can
the hot
the
be
doubt
of his
accuracy
in balls
the
to
the
a
is
that
sees
circumstances
such
to
apt
are
facing
the
nor
as
of
avoiding being
"strikes,"
base
there
to
decision.
a
about
will
sfood
in favor
when
about
and
the
decide
to
pitcher
possible,sending
as
directlyover
as
him
work
to
contrary,
fjain his
to
batsman
the
instance, when
is
the
on
as
inducing
of
extent
manner
a
im^portantoiBcial
that
making
a
pitcher
by repeated appeals
to
for
56
THE
him
make
to
than
The
render
in
rules
it
difficult
throwing
makes
motion
the
with
his
ball
left
niotions
the
to
a
just
after
way
ready
catcher
to
the
base
he
must
fielding
a
throw
to
and
with
he
to
awaiting
bases
first
the
The
is
to
base
latter's
stand
while
signal
of
throw
to
the
to
most
up
he
base
delivering
order
on
liminary
pre-
one
throwing
bat.
the
a
in
feet
livering
de-
stands
he
makes
as
both
the
to
in
when
does
from
to
same
in
for
he
as
the
if
throw
Therefore,
stand
throwing
to
one
any
make
ready
knee
pitcher
makes
to
the
to
A
instance,
balk,
feet
he
balk
a
throw
ball.
if
For
moves
bat.
ball
the
accustomed
the
at
his
to
as
making
makes
rules
bat.
a
as
same
of
is
liis
of
ball
the
he
commits
necessarily
the
new
then
and
step,
the
bent
leg
ball
the
worded
so
escape
deliver
to
the
to
are
to
he
unless
series
the
of
balks
pitcher
a
under
watching
be.
preparing
balk
a
for
in
alert
governing
bases,
to
before
base
would
new
PITCHING.
tlie
on
more
otherwise
he
OF
ART
ground
a
effective
straight
looking
base
and
at
the
ART
THE
The
above
OF
PITCHING.
illustrates this
cut
pitcher and
are
"
the
called
the
An
but
reliance
effective
himself,and
in base
catcher
this
battery," and
main
a
unless
of
the
pitcher
good
they
])osilion.
preparatory
WORK.
BATTERY
The
57
catcher
work
ball
of
team
attacking
is
a
together
players
two
force
of
tower
is almost
technically-
are
in
"
a
test.
con-
strength
equally
as
a
able,
valu-
as
"
team
in
they
58
divide
their
and
strength
proportion. Pitchers and
together in pairs. They
positions. A
should
catchers
he
should
of
catcher
for
the
fully understand
should
the
be
for
prepared
pitcher those
of
latter
wants
his
bases;
for
for
unless
that
the
the
the
jiitchershould
pitcher
of
his best
sends
him
in
to
the
the
throwing
it is
throwing
balls
in
and
when
know
that
know
able
pace,
for
match
a
be
to
as
to
as
do
to
Each
signalsin
pitch
to
j^artner
helping
as
concerned.
change
catcher, so
each
respective
far
as
pitcher,so
sudden
a
the
catcher
a
of
those
catcher
with
might
i^itcher,
one
other's
the
work
always
their
playing
in
power
familiar
comparatively useless for another
pitcher in strategic play is
be
"
suitable
their
weaken
peculiar methods
other's
MTCHIXG.
OF
ART
THE
to
sible
imposbases,
to
especiallyfor
purpose.
An
essential
"battery," is
Two
to
pair
"machine"
mere
catchers
is,pitchers or
w^ill
formation
in the
point
the
two
of
well
men
players in
the
"svho
use
never
well
work
an
together.
positions
"
will
the
full
two
strategists together fully develop
strength
of
mere
to
conflict
and
work,
particularideas
pointsto play.
in
BY
PITCHING
The
the
"battery," as
mechanical
do
effective
a
pitcher
signalsbetween
and
catcher
them,
and
as
pair will only
former
the
to
in
together,nor
play
never
that
"headwork"
their
"
effective
latter
too
are
which
likely
the
are
most
SIGNALS.
should
thev
have
should
a
code
of
practice these
THE
OF
until
signs
the
a
understand
pitcher may
base promptly.
Again,
certain
at
habit
favorite
a
is
of
ball
that
or
either
that
sees
he
if the
should
he
is
higher
a
for
been
is
throw
to
before
lower
of
in
sign
a
slower
a
than
one
with
hitting
catcher
send
to
the
to
familiar
him
the
give
going
or
an
pitcher is
is
sign
the
to
observed
been
or
ordinarily
catcher
his
by
his
drop
pace
of the
aware
the
meet
batsman
the
change
the
ball.
the
of
to
jDace, the
and
this
leads
pace
the
by
stand
batsman
thereby
prevented by
close
up
the
would
of
the
strike
of
be
being
to
is,that
quick
too
preparedfor
at
indicated
to
the
of
change
placed
private signal,and
to
pitched to
pitcher
of
the
to
himself
for the
been
design
not
been
the
be
going
result
the
had
cannot
Is
were
behind
have
he
prepares
to
successor
closer
batsman,
and
to
one
his
that
that
which
has
pitchergives a
up
change
call
would
exposure
him
if this
course,
batsman
catcher
guard,
delivery; the
proposed change,
preceding him,
Of
come
catcher
balls
that
course,
to
"
the
class of
base, was
the
in
same
the
of
opponents
bat,thereby informing
his
bother,
one,
"
striker,who
sent, and
balls
slow
the
made
has
or
balls had
whom
one
instance, that
put out,
swift
whom
but
catcher
their
easilyas
as
pitched.
Suppose,
to
them
batsman
the
ball,he
him
informing
swifter
rg
opportunity
pitcher to catch a base player napping off his
certain
be given by which
th"
signal should
for the
a
PITCHING.
read
they can
Thus, when
letters.
base,
ART
the
the
the
upon
his
change;
pitcher
is
judicious
6o
THE
in which
manner
is it when
loo.
is made,
a
who
should
change
by
a
closer
or
ball
or
probable.
most
aid
great
to
to
with
base
either
short
This
AN
catcher
should
out-fieldcrs
batsman
new
that
so
send
as
when
any
catcher
the
the
out-fielders
the
chances
from
one
to
tho
of
batsman
strategicalstyle of play
all
in
success
that
littlegame"
deHvery
the
is
but
cases,
against inexperiencedplayers, who
the "nice
swift
the
a
"
in, according
a
Just so,
pitcher is made,
the
can
out.
catcher, too,
closelywhen
the home
at
signal
long high
are
him
delivery by
out
The
understanding
stand
of
slow
from
balls.
watch
certain
a
further
a
swift
similar
his
is carried
change
change
a
for
have
takes
the
PITCHING.
privatesignal intimating to
a
get back
OF
ART
do
especially
perceive
not
being played
is
upon
them,
DELIVERY.
ILLEGAL
The
for an
base
a
penalty of giving the batsman
illegaldelivery of the ball to the bat is applicable
The
under
of the balk rules.
the following violations
delivers
pitcher illegally
the
ball to the
bat
follows:
as
ery.
than
he takes
more
one
Firstly^when
step in delivhis stand
fails to take
he
to
Secondly^ when
line of his posideliver with
the rear
his pivot foot on
tion.
he fails to hold the ball in plain
Thirdly^ when
sight of
the
Umpire
when
taking
his stand
it.
to
deliver
he steps outside the lines of his
Fourthly^ when
he fails to make
a
position,and Fifthly when
pause
after feigning to throw
to put a
out.
to a base
runner
All these violations of the balk rule, too, give all base
runners
a
base
as
well
as
the
batsman.
THE
will
It
be
that
seen
OF
the
against making
guard
the
delivering
a
ART
base
ball
called
on
with
batsman
base
giving
the
the
bases
a
against
base
on
in
errors
giving
hitting
the
against giving
against
Fourth,
illegal delivery,
an
OF
RANGE
and
his
on
against
Third,
balk,
a
be
to
costly
Firsts
ball.
on
batsman
THE
bat.
Second^
pitched
has
now
following
balls.
a
runners
pitcher
the
to
6l
PITCHING.
BALL
THE
IN
DELIVERY.
abrogation
the
Under
fair
in
ball
the
the
the
if he
home
and
This
shoulder.
pitcher
the
in
sending
line
the
just
below
such
the
of
under
page
does
the
62.
balls,
of
This
line.
called
new
the
balls.
code
^^
a
waist,
line
and
ball
a
The
is shown
legal
in
the
range
his
difficulty
rules
of
beginning
"low"
for
compensates
man's
batsof
previous
"
a
over
the
of
the
high
of
passes
the
the
tion.
op-
range
it
line
with
away
man
bats-
his
at
in
requirement
the
than
under
waist-high
ball
that
so
the
the
the
above
encountered
above
ball
a
higher
not
rule
just
on
in
sends
"
fulfills
pitcher
the
allowed
low
lies
pitcher
a
governing
base, anywhere
knee,
"
or
rule
new
delivery,
rule
which
rule
"high^'
a
give
rules
new
the
of
for
call
to
of
the
advantage
An
ball
the
in
appended
duction
re-
ing
pitchcut
62
THE
ART
HINTS
Out
PITCHING.
TO
Form.
of
OF
PITCHERS.
When
"
standing carelessly at
the
bat
ball, a quick delivery will
and
to
get
be
a
strike
ready
Out
strike
to
Curve.
Pitcher's
Points.
down
the
on
Punishing
"
hit to
the
when
the
the
field
batsman
a
him
poor
hit
*'
the
of
form,"
his
failure
out
from
for
properly.
which
ball
A
"
sees
unprei)ared
and
catch
a
or
it passes
position as
batsman's
laid
called
pitcher
a
"
four
These
in such
he
a
home
the
are
of
corners
Pitcher.
balls
the
"
The
manner
base.
four
the
iron
as
the
to
quoits
tion.
pitcher'sposi-
pitcher
])itchesto
the
from
out
curves
bat
is
are
prevent
'*
ished
pun-
easily
them
THE
THH
ART
ART
OF
Sk. Infill fielding is
of
Icatiirc
can
field
being
difficulties
be
can
the
game.
It
enjoyed by
the
field of
a
while
batting, however,
the
home
it is
run,
of
knowledge
it,fine play
scientific work
the
swing
the
in
when
made;
or
tlie
in
fine
when
for
safe
the
it from
hit
to
first base
by
throwing
in of
the
yields
have
to
game
a
sufficient
appreciate
for
right
general crowd
"liner"
cf
is
a
of
hot
ball is held
outer
field; or
field is
ball
the
in
spectators
is
grounder
caught
after
when
changed
fielding and
to
But
handsomely
high
active
the
bat.
the
at
"pick-up"
short
a
the
"facing
hot
a
fly; or
In
art.
which
who
minority
in the
a
the
great majority fullyenjoy
team-work
in
fieldir.g,
everyone
knowy
dering
blun-
characteristic
position,""timing
bat," "observing good form," and
of
points
i\ke
other
in
spectator, its beauties
novice
"points" in
the
the
of
the
only
ting
bat-
stand
fully imder-
who
is the
mere
all
something
scientific
upon
every
as
is
While
those
attractive
most
dashing, splurgy, long-liit ball
the
run
all odds
attendant
plainlyapparent
as
in
on
FIELDING.
appreciateand imderstand.
is only appreciable by
the
the
by
national
the
FIELDING.
OF
an
into
quick
first baseman
a
long
ently
appar-
an
at
out
accurate
by
the
THE
OF
ART
the
all these
of
crowd
good
is
There
which
to
requires
excel
in
lithe
be
bases;
fielding are
novice
veriest
in
appreciate.
Hence
brilliant
and
most
of
attention
more
the
game,
in the
way
A
fieldingdoes.
it,than
with
and
limb
of
the
once
department
no
the
and
the
it
tractive
at-
base-ball.
of
feature
at
skillful
which
understand
can
fielding is
is that
work
and
catcher,
the
latter to
the
of the
catching
pitcherby
of
splendid throwing
of sharp
teatures
evidences
the
the
line balls from
sw.!ft curved
65
brilliant
too, the
right-fielder.Then,
and
FIELDING.
training
of
good fieldermust
trained
muscle
every
however,
for
jumping, running, stooping,throwing,
which
muscular
movement
in every
good
and, in f:ict,
practicein a gymnasium develops to advantage. In
in
active
work
other
words,
a
a
well-trained
ball
is
athlete.
In
base-ball.
both
an
fielder
fielding skill
of
game
first-class
as
and
bowler
a
indifferent
cricket
In
In
fielder.
a
to
lacrosse,if
in
as
be
player may
and
of
game
success
batsman,
be
must
field
other
no
essential
so
base-ball
in
the
able
valube
yet
but
player is
the
a
sprint-runnerhis abilityin other departments
of secondary importance; while, in
is regarded as
the
are
football, daring pluck and wrestling powers
swift
in the
to
excel
team
a
fielder
the
can
game
sufficient
to
make
ball, if
his value
a
him
giving
in base
depreciatesfiftypev
in
extent
But
game.
as
in
elements
important
most
a
as
cent.
In
base
ball
him
useful
the
the
acy
suprem-
player fails
of
member
fact,in
no
player excel
unless
he
the
tion
posito
is
an
fully
66
THE
be
it should
is the
chief
Given
a
value
borne
first
the
nine
the
ash, ami
the
if
they
all
There
can
certain qualitiesa
are
must
distance
and
"
regards both
balls;
hard-hit
to
face
to
do
of
perception and
when
them
with
the
fields
ling
hand-
mark
act
of
hope
ing
attain-
throw
to
well,
know
to
what
quickness
; the
cal
in criti-
promptly
stand
to
keen
hit with
more
ball without
the
field and
no
excel
practice will
anj'
the
ball
degree
no
novice
of
too, in which
the
batsman
him
make
hit
can
into
go
practice
proficiencyis reached,
physicallycapable a man
field. As between
batting
both
to
muscle
can
how
in the
ball
Here
properly.
eral
sev-
veriest
he
nevertheless
but
practice; but
handle
before
matter
course,
accuracy,
the
is needed
Of
eye.
the
of the
in batting, the
positions. Now,
with
novice
straight pitching hit a long
can
the outfield; all that is required is plenty of
a
as
requirespluck
he
them
before
field
and
in
derive
they
important
most
in
the
endurance
the
in the
the work
able
to
having
possess
judgment
nerve
and
any
accuracy;
he
the
emergencies;
fatigue of
must
man
be
he
proficiency
its
lost.
field-trainingwith
into
go
for
effective
below
be
half
first-class fielding
advantage
their^good batting will
from
games.
and
noted
be
are
the
winning
by
up
may
fielding that
team,
a
remarkably
yet
fielding skill, nearly
he
team
Then, too,
it is
in
success
backed
it be
And
of
that
"battery" in
is lost unless
two-thirds
of
rate
support.
mind
in
element
fieldingskill.
in
mark
required
the
to
up
FIELDING.
OF
v\RT
and
may
and
the
be
to
fielding,
fielder
are
THE
ART
OF
67
FIELDING.
attraction
to the
practicedexperts, there is far more
in seeinga fielder pick up a "hot grounder"
looker-on
handsomely, throw it accuratelyto the baseman, and
it well
held
to see
by the latter in time to put the
base-runner
of
ball
hitting the
feature
faced
the
field.
the
The
strategicpitcher,and
a
latter,and
the
to
possible from
secures
the
the
the
act
mere
only
is when
batting,in reality,
of
by
is
than
out,
attractive
batsman
former
is
outwits
spite
unquestioned base-hit,de-
an
best of
pitchingand the sharpestof fielding.
this is rather
in batting,
But
as
exceptionalwork
while
sharp fieldingis the general rule in the field,
attractions
the fieldingnaturally presents the most
to
those of ihe spectators who
are
capable of judging of
the
true
merits
has
or
tlie
There
two.
used
to
the
game.
perfection
rapid strides toward
within
a year
past decade, and especially
Fielding
within
of
made
is
more
Last
be.
year,
about
system
for
instance, saw
that
of success
special element
"backing-up" exhibited, than
"
was
"playing
more
ticed in
in
the
in
side"
in
fielding
the
of
more
before.
ever
there
good
There
fieldingof
previous season's work; and this
important matter, too, is far more
frequentlyseen in
fieldingthan in batting. In batting,the rule is to
play for one's individual
record, because
playing for
in
the side is more
in batting than
self-sacrificing
fielding. In fielding,you reallyhelp your record
more
by playing for the side than for a specialrecord;
hence, "playing for the side" is necessarilymore
prac
1888
than
for
it than
any
handling the
ball
than
in
wielding the
bat.
68
THE
CHANGING
One
to
OF
the
attempt
excel
to
in another.
become
of
one
any
a
has learned
practicein base-playto
of
IN
mistakes
greatest
positionhe
a
points
FIELDING.
POSITIONS
of
to leave
ART
player
make
can
is
to
excel
It
requires years
familiar
three
the
FIELDING.
in, ni order
with
of
all the
all three
positions
"
rially
having- their peculiar characteristics,differingmate-
from
has
each
been
other
in
playing
and
"
for
a
position,and
one
has got everything down
position,
and attempt to equal
anolher
one
he
left,is something
has
the
Certain
do.
cannot
of
game
base
one
men
ball
who
man
to
player
take
to
spot,
play
out
in
who,
a
his
for years
of
certain
to
that
in the
a
to
go
one
hundred
positionsin
naturally,as Creighton
took
to
take
to
pitching;and some
base-play more
readily
than to outfieldingor catching or pitching,and when
his place he is unwise
leave it to
has found
to
a
man
laurels in another
seek new
position.
There
team,
viz.
catcher;
the
are
:
the
three
The
specialdepartments of a base
"battery" players the pitcher
"
infielders,viz., the
three
basemen
ball
and
and
ter
short-stop;and the outfielders,viz.,the left,centhe
and
on
right fielders; and in commenting
essentials
of
success
required
in
each,
md
also
the
on
we
pointsof play peculiarto each individual j^osition,
the "battery" players; and in refer
shall begin with
shall only comment
that
on
ring to these players we
part
directlyconnected
skill
respective positions,those
in
their
pitcher consisting of
his
abilityto
with
their
of tlieir duties
field
and
ing
fieldof
the
catch
THE
balls
the
from
the
bases;
while
in the
throw
of the
accuratelyto
catcher
comprised
are
his
the
in
pitcher.
FIELDING.
BATTERY
AS
PITCHER
THE
them
not only to do the same
efforts,
balls sent
catchingand stojiping
of
by
69
FIELDING,
to
those
also in
tlie bat
to
OF
bat, and
success
thing,but
ART
FIELDER.
A
ity
of a pitcher,
as
regards his abilrequisite
is the possession
in his position,
in fielding
to excel
of courage
and
pluck in facing hard hit balls from
No
direct to hini.
the bat which
come
pitchercan
fullyavail himself of his good judgment in strategic
has
hot
fear in facing
skill in pitchingwho
any
The
balls
first
from
the
sess
and
requisitecourage
to
deems
it wise
liner,or
which
to
The
face
does
stop
at times
assistance
batsman
strikes
allow
him
do
on
with
"
called
such
dodge
ordinary class of
a
pitcher is credited
has nothing to do
out
"
his direct
the
are
bat,
and
wide
courage
endeavor
an
hard
hit
with
balls.
when
the
his regular
with
charged
errors
to
pitchedballs anything to
fieldingerrors, the latter including
or
wild
only dropped flyballs,muflfed
the
hit balls
is,the
flinch from
to
pos=
exceptionally
some
refer to
we
may
charge of being
he
balls, because
the
fieldingassistance;nor
him
the
he
"
hard
such
meet
to
What
other.
catch
or
to
to
time
same
fire of
hot
a
not
the
amenable
be
not
yet
afraid
hot
At
bat.
the
"
throws
to
points a pitcher is called
to
his running to first base
or
basemen.
upon
hold
balls
fumbled
to
The
attend
the
ball
from
fielding
to
includes
when
the
THE
70
deems
first baseman
the
in
caught
put
of
case
fly a
allowing
for
out
also in the
hold
of
case
in all such
therefore
put
close
so
to
the risk of
without
a
base
intentional.
pitcher
of
pitchingthe
made
base, either
as
a
ball
be
the
over
has
no
ball
striking
not, provided
League
code
a
the
dead
it that
to
takes
he
being
position.
did
batsman
in
care
hit in consequence,
and
from
to
if
accurac
in-
avoid
tion,
posi-
done, and
Umpire
running in to
the
The
pitching
of the batsman's
right to do,
not
was
letter.
pointof play or
line
leads to
so
his
the law
see
as
position
leave
hitting of
tempting
at-
sending the
solidlyor
to
his
tional
Na-
the
effort to avoid
the
delivery, that
for this he
the batsman
iSS6
therefore
must
of the
obliged
the
unless
before
doing
such
on
due
makes
being
This
base
to
run
Under
his
his
play ; and
fieldingthe
avoid
as
of
in
him,
to
out.
pitchermust
his
and
him,
in the box
it hits him
rules of
the
in
thrown
taking
runner
lines
after
must,
hittinghim,
batsman
the
wide
to
whether
his person
give
strike
to
line of the batsman's
the
ball in
batsman's
he
opponent
an
of rules the
code
Under
base
ball, the pitcher must
the ball while
hold
to
hit
"
cases
been
after it has
positionand
the
fair hit ball
a
hit ball not
a
standing zvitkin the
the ball is regarded as
position^before
run
or
Also
base.
ball while
the
ball,or
balK
"block
a
field the ball himself
pitcheron the
strike,"a "foul"
"dead"
the
on
to
the
to
"foul
a
FIELDING.
it necessary
it
to throw
and
OF
ART
must
take
In
regard it as an intentional act.
high flyballs,whether balls which are likely to fall
them
to
in front of the foul lines or
directlybehind
be
should
the rightor left of the catcher,the ^Ditcher
72
late
to
The
excellence
the
tender
point
when
it is the
ball
himself
hastening
quick
movements
which
are
the
by
when
he
is
either
balls
it
team
and
work
is
who
do
the
to
"
merely playing
the
balls
first
hit
are
And
within
it
the
in his eflforts to
fielding
as
who
side," and
of
.It is
him.
to
far
record
a
his
pitcher
bases.
as
pitcher
by
to
himself
up
direct
"
of
thing
a
pitcher stand
for the
for
in
ground
of those
the
to
be fielded
to
backing
come
never
balls
"
a
as
attend
a
balls
as
work
diflference
play
act
it were,
as
indiflferent
not
between
"
in
a
see
uation
sit-
exact
should
rare
infield
pretty
position almost
shows
show
"
active
to
which
this which
fielding
boundaries
reverse
his
lines of
duty,
positions when
of the
the
quite
It is far too
is
unusually
base
near
can
It
the
possiblechance
is any
double
in
pitcher.
third
field
it.
latter
generallv regarded
not
and
is
there
play by
the
assistance, but
such
pitcher doing
a
see
a
solely in
short-stopto
pitcher,the
when
lies
play
out.
hit is made.
of the
duty
depend entirelyupon
the
of
other
the
or
comprehend
the
the
to
FIELDING.
runner
one
pitcher to
things
Though
of
of
of the
of
sort
either
throw
readiness
OF
ART
THE
goes
in for
the
pitcher
assistance
on
strikes.
CATCHER
THE
Catching
important
a
There
a
catchers
is
of
behind
the
position as
wonderful
the
present
bat
AS
A
has
come
that
of
to
the
in
contrast
day
FIELDER,
and
be
almost
pitcher
the
the
play
as
himself.
of
the
comparatively
THE
THE
AND
HIS
ART
OF
FIELDING.
CATCHER
ACCOUTREMENTS.
73
74
THE
attend
the
De
Bost's
old
Knickerbocker
pitching;
Frank
task
easy
of
old
in
fires" before
catchers
Association
of
swift
a
task
but
;
which
enough
a
of
i"
noted
for
their
close
to
up
it is
the
securing
swift
and
bat,
difficult
accurate
the
not
to
are
and
foul
for
batsman,
known
the
to
duties
high
at
skill
those
in
that
Some
playing
dangerous
agility and
the
to
present
judgment
balls; others, again,
thi'owing
balls
premium.
taking
their
small
wide
wondered
and
nerve
in
a
balls
no
play
the
fire
keen-sighted
what
be
at
hot
of the
skillful
stand
the
stray
legs
under
pluck,
others
looking fly-tips;
in
the
are
catchers
the
be
it is considered
play,
No.
also
most
catcher
really "A
are
the
When
first-class
standard
between
requires
position.
and
To
reach, is
easy
catch
to
almost
come
it were,
the
this,
do
American
when
even
leading
the
the
face
or
fectual
inef-
their
period.
pitcher,
Masten
pitching;
of
and
and
comparatively
to
active
and
bat
from
Dakin;
pale
^^
^^'^^
Bixby's
Tom
work
League
present
the
curve
within
come
of
behind
close
up
the
of
from
O'Brien's
splendid
^^
*^^'
graceful
fraternity
National
the
of
the
pitching in
Eckfords
for
Mat.
to
old
the
the
to
of Charley
1857;
of
catching
attending
lights of
Stevens'
of the
of
had
thinks
Eagles
Brown
in
Putnams,
Boeriim
all these
as
old
Pidgeon's delivery; or
of the
times
one
days
the
of Ed.
that
or
old
the
facing
in
Club
Gelston
of
of
catchers
positions. When
in their
to
catching
of
the
work
simple
FIELDING.
OF
ART
bases;
for their
and
still
THE
for
Others
their
who
combines
class
i^laybehind
absolute
the
out
is
is,we
is
striving his
venting
best
being punished, or
to be missed;
the
so
but
to
in
catcher's
a
the
difficult
fly-tiphappens
this
at
in
with
ball
and
loses
player
of
play.
nerves,
it that
playing base
kind
his
weakening
a
goes
pitcher
a
pitching is
moment
away
he
the
vexed
get
tial
essen-
while
find
bat, to
of
pitcher.
a
catcher,
a
a
in
as
because
for
control
This
judgment, unstrings the
sight; and,
necessary
chance
a
his temper,
of
mind
the
the
him
on
results
clouds
Anger
behind
his ill-humor
thing only
catcher
pretty trying for
know,
first-
pointed
we
position.
a
of
"Where?"
Pitching"
in the
excel
to
catcher
essentials
answers:
of
equally requisitein
It
mars
Art
is the
necessity of possessing
in order
temper
Echo
in
punishment
where
all these
bat?
The
"
on
of
But
delivery.
the
75
FIELDING.
endurance
in himself
book
our
OF
plucky
wild
supporting a
In
ART
trol
con-
of
presence
to
up
its
est
high-
the
fine
standard.
Of
the
noted
done
work
catchers
White
by
forte
his
was
activit^^. He
in his
features
making
his
he
lessens
half
from
a
swift
noteworthy.
was
his
the
a
But
the ball
what
quiet, effective
we
"
copying.
ful
wonder-
for catchers
model
that
"
is,in
his method
spring-box,by which
in holding
blow
the
of
His
of
1875
of
sort
force
delivery.
in
and
reticence
presented quite a
hands
ago
years
worthy
remarkable
styleof handling
of
ten
Spalding's catcher
"
presented noteworthy
His
of
too,
agility,
admired
way
of
was
about
doing
it
especially
his play
his
work.
y6
THE
here
parenthesis let
in
unknown
us
integrityof character, he
in
the
even
whisper
in
is
a
as
can
be
from
be
to
able
be; dollars,no
players
to
the
skill
A
important
the
in
balls
batsman
is
v^ith but
little
the
don't
we
balls.
view
of
play.
But
the
play
to
be
to
best
the
pitcher,unless
the
actual
a
a
plan
base
delivery of
the
is
to
runner
ball.
for
This
is
as
which
in
the
time,
ball, after
time,
some
being ready
promptly
has
but
pace,
leisurelyjudging
the
We
and
all the
alert
hold
base, or
game.
rapid delivery by
a
afforded
pitcher,for
the
all
prompt
a
pitcher.
the
on
apparent
that
fact
regards
as
catchers
the
it
is
as
mean
Some
throwing
this is
is
opportunity
it from
of less value
catching
tiie
the
to
it should
than
so
in every
to
made
circulars
rapid succession, by
in
obliged
appreciate,
put forth
ball
the
for effective
pitcher;
sending
is
This
reputation is dear
"
the
his
certainlyinspires
when
accept
first-class
of
return
accurate
will
of
selections
obtained, are
how
possesses
of
feature
more
no
reputation,and
than
player
it is
Not
player.
a
in their
that
that,
heard
much
as
as
It
proving
matter
public they
a
insert
to
is
been
thoroughly
1889
for
public a few remarks
to
players,"etc., but
to
skill
thing
one
that
ever
excellent
the
club-managers
confidence
has
just
player.
lies
club-managers
judged
is
model
a
Herein
in his great
as
that
fact
the
by
team
a
is
suspicion
White."
against "Jim
value
of
And
there
that
say
him.
to
pre-eminent,and
stands
White
in which
FIELDING.
OF
something
is
"Kicking"
ART
have
with
to
seen
a
for that
it
return
started
ceiving
re-
run
to
on
many
THE
a
base
stolen
while
In
apparently
is swift
main
value
the
base
a
catcher
for
thus
held
throw.
A
the
ball,
prompt
turn
re-
especiallyif the return
to the pitcher. But
the
accurate
it is that
77
has
a
runner,
and
of
FIELDING.
OF
readiness
bothers
throw
ART
it enables
the
pitcherto play
point of catching the batsman
napping by
of straight balls when
the batsman
is
a rapid return
not
the first to introduce
ready to strike.
Spalding was
his strons:
style of catching, in
this
he
got many
a
strike
of
out
aid of
it
his
pitching,and
through White's
quick
returns.
There
Is
thing
one
responsiblefor, and
a
reckless
outside
the
while
errors
be
of
of
line
He
perform.
the
that
deliveryof
judicious control
catcher
a
is the
ball
the
duty
to
in his
work
to
skill
play
swift
is necessary
to
behind
and
bases
to
upon
when
to
to
a
be
men
to
done
are
but
reckless
bases
of
in
the
close
is
a
way
to
say
there
should
does
have
to
this, that
bat;
limit
that
throwers
do
to
delivery of
easy
catcher-
catchers
some
is very
the
first-class
a
habit
as
lacks
something
is called
reckless
the
support
plainlytraceable
The
of
required to support wild pitching,
he
is removed
from
the
of
responsibility
not
immediately resultingfrom it; but he can-
for,
errors
is
held
be
may
bound
the
There
catcher
a
be
not
costlyconsequences
by a pitcher who
temper.
bad-tempered pitcher. It
catcher
ought to be able
other,
should
be
that
and
is
a
a
the
limit
held
sponsible
re-
include
not
a
the
delivery.
showing
bad
of
their
one.
this
off their
All
that
throwing
base, is
that
of
FIELDING.
OF
.
the
showing
at
ART
THE
yg
and
command,
take
throw
with
to
it is
but
rule,
rarely
throwing
third
to
and
requires swift
ball
the
of
throws
second,
to
base
bases
A
dulge
their
with
vile
the
which
decisions,
is
This
guilty of,
his
from
worst
only
the
fact
habit
a
increases
his
against
the
of
four
catcher
the
who
in
catching
throws
catchers
are
all
to
umpires
at
something
a
and
creditable
feature
is
illegal
that
it
catcher
the
in
acquiescence
can
judgment,
grumbling
and
his
catcher's
his
of
their
the
is
ment.
judgnever
of
decisions
jolay. Aside
unfair, it is the
and
indulge
prejudice of
the
m-
disputing
catcher
first-class
to
prone
ill-naturedlyquestioning
or
a
rule
work
one
some
silent
umpires being
in
position,viz., that
one
more
growling
of
in is that
home
frequency.
same
habit
to
than
napping,
runners
short
the
throw
one
general
a
far
do
base, will
second
of
As
throwing
his
confines
who
not
and
return
player running
a
risky work,
is
succeeding.
kind
this
catch
to
and
successful;
be
to
quick
a
is
base
short-stop
to
and
work
is
this
catcher,
a
Throwing
next.
can
to
first
to
by
to
that
exception
an
made
accurate
home,
third,
from
is
and
accuracy,
throw
them
catcher
a
Throwing
seen.
throwing
for
base
one
be
may
advantageous
least
the
There
good
necessary
of
degree
any
base.
second
he
is but
There
have
you
it will
that
risks.
no
that
runners
in,
for
umpire
errors
side.
are
sure
growling
and
fuses
con-
to
tell
8o
play
baseman
FIELDING.
OF
ART
THE
spot for sharp grounders close
to
baseman
third
the
short-field
to
in
be fearless
balls
taking
base, his
care
stop it.
A
hold
a
high
eight
the
that
of
his
ball
person
he
from
the
if the
ball
is held
is not
out.
so
to
been
before
the
declared
reaches
feet off
held,
and
holding
umpire,
not
out.
ought
the
this
the
and
In
base,
He
him
base
the
take
to
by
it,or
at
the
the
result
receiving a
at
least
part
is not
base
have
out;
habit
to
do
look
so
them
the
from
to
of
ball
the
as
"
runner
a
moment
ball
case
time
same
the
is, that
to
some
latter
quickly
able
remember
frequently leads
so
to
in
them
the
players
base
and
with
"
rate
anywhere
must
time,
same
ball, or
the
the
first
to
be
to
foot
one
any
in
base.
first base
Some
their
the
at
at
comes
it
from
held
touching
striker
has
be
must
it,but
player ought
feet
balls
before the
taking
six
of
high
hold
to
holding
expert
hastilythrown
is
in
should, also,
bat, and
the
from
field,if
the
from
thrown
feet
be
first base
good
radius
ball
a
should
ball
a
within
of
When
base.
the
on
He
balls.
field,while
the
from
the
speciallyexcel
should
balls
facing hot
catchers, but
ball
good
thrown
swiftest
the
holding
be
bases.
PLAY.
first base
the
of
occupant
in
should
basemen
as
line of third
the
near
extent
an
for earned
BASE
FIRST
All
balls
styleof batting
sure
a
such
to
and
second,
to
stop
safe
a
base, while
second
to
short
the
hittingof ground
make
base
round
drawn
also
it has
left
this has
but
"right short;"
at
striker
the
is
field,
THE
should
first baseman
the
manner
his
not
as
base, as
to
the
obstruction
of
kind
the
baseman
opponent,
by legitimate
from
when
foot
base, ready
taking
be
of
course,
to
him, standing
habit
to
there
to
is
a
should
playeron
the
standing on
to
while
in
on
the
keep
from
first base
is in
the
his
open
for
eyes
players are
first
the
hand,
the
in
base
to
"
take
base, and
base, put
the
thereby making
"
to
the
instead
point of play
ball
first
his
ball
instead
interim
the
the
on
the
is struck
ball
a
him
pass
first base
base
be
to
from
touching
foot
a
to
batsman
when
by
closer
or
instance, suppose
for
Thus,
it is held
it to
second
off the
standing
ball
the
the
would
baseman
should
pitcher forget
send
and
base
the
balls
the
field
the
in
out
bases.
vacate
pitcher and
the
one
ball
the
when
points of play,especially
in
chances
forced
to
hitting. He
of
hit,
his
further
base, according
the
been
ball has
receive
to
between
positionfor fielding,he will,
guided by the styleof batting opposed
In
field.
the
or
positionwith
his
take
once
cept
ex-
positionin
thirty feftt
his
twenty
the
bis
his base
right field,and
the
tional,
inten-
obstruct
to
taking
about
any
avoided, though
making
In
a
reaching
player as
been
bases, until
at
first
the
on
base
the
from
stand
should
he
in such
from
intended
him
second
first and
the
base
justifiedin regarding
have
toward
base
the
runner
means.
field,he should
the
the
by
not
prevent
or
on
readilyhave
may
the
stand
is
umpire
8l
FIELDING.
prevent
if it could
the
OF
ART
on
the
double
the
bound,
second
runner
of
ning
run-
the
for
pitcher
the
base
player
with
phiy;
for
82
ART
THF,
though
the
touched,
he
the
as
Had
out.
first base
the
baseman,
the
player on
player
is
first
to
return
be
likelyto
put
player out;
hit
by
the
batsman
time,
or
caught
how
far it will
field
a
fair
slow
on
of
regard
to
the
kind
center
be
the
either
the
base.
when
hits
high
a
caught,
a
has
to
is forced
ball
way
it to
first throw
it to
use
that
been
has
if held
cidentally
ac-
"
put
ball
no
called,
the
on
a
base
fly.
requiresto
safe
the
in any
balk
a
the
out
overthrown
can
matter
no
ha-ve
made
also remember
for
him
rollingball,which
reach
certain
to
out
first baseman
The
an
he
which
on
not
is,therefore, very
When
should
he
then
it is missed
case
base, and
there.
put the striker
can
In
in
"
and
leave
is
was
and
put
was
batsman
ball
the
case
and
the
pitcher'sposition before
the
hand,
to
"
instance,
would
striker
stopped by the crowd
intentionally he must
or
in
and
second
out
latter
is
first base
to
base,
the
for
leave
to
former, in
the
ball,as
first base
the
on
runner
above
in
base^
batsman
frequentlybe
can
the
base
the
forced
be
to
this
pointsto
Similar
the
forced
the
ball
it,the
moment
ceased
in
when
there, inasmuch
the
"
until
first,with
touched
runner
he
the
base
base
and
base,
the
out, as, the
be
to
base
the
on
being put out,
not
touched
been
was
legal right
the
title to
no
FIELDING.
runner
no
leave
to
put
had
batsman,
runner
had
base
OF
be
well
to
leave
does
pitcher
or
not
posted as
his
go
second
to
base
within
to
the
baseman.
there
is a
that
point,it is known
of ball just hit quietly along the ground
of a triangle formed
by the positionsof
this
THE
the
pitcher,first
base
to
which
we
First-class
basemen
such
leave
field
to
get
them
and
home
hit balls
how
how
to
now
as
the
most
there
more
these
the
while
mat
no
it
re^
batsman
matter
no
for
chance
a
active
and
far
is
BASEMAN's
to
come
a
fielder,it
is
the
POSITION.
second
baseman's
position,
playing is concerned, it
important positionsin tl-wegame.
base
as
position in the
judgment in its occupant
no
second
base.
limited
in
baseman
that
hit, be
if it aflTords
can
from
base,
allows
base,
sharp
a
SECOND
THE
and
of
he
hit."
"poor
We
first
be,
may
hands
the
at
which
a
travel
remark
No
to
within
come
earned
an
failed.
baseman
can
look.
may
his
earn
hit
a
to
"poor one"
a
chance
catch,
a
is
showy
hit
the
of
field
to
knows
batsman
worthy
entitled
to
baseman
the
is
It
are
poor
membered,
fair
before
back
Last
admirably, and
second
they happen
ball
a
it.
they
case
balls
tliese
the
at
field it
players try
pitcheror
which
first.
to
ter
unless
it is
player to try and
get trapped by
nearl}^every
the
to
distance
to
short
them
because
first base
judge
baseman
first
invariablygiv(i";
simply
hands
in
balls,and
short
certain
old
several
saw
second
ahnost
first base
all but
himself, and
such
and
runner,
the
tempts
season
baseman
active
an
83
FIELDING.
OF
field,which
short
right
a
ART
The
his
to
a
sphere
than
less extent.
does
is,
first baseman
of
which
infield
operations,and
But
the
in
so
second
is
of
one
In
tact,
requires
that
a
of
the
measure,
is the
third
baseman
"4
has
whole
the
alack
base
of
of
of
baseman
in
of
to
be
as
active
he
has
be
to
second
his
positionin
like
that
he
ball
a
on
be
sharp
hard
the
of
the
batsman
comes
up
"
be
the
to
should
right field
qui vivc for long
the
drop between
play
is
be
and
bound
equally
second
balls
gets
in
ing
look-
addition,
or
his
near
be
to
and
to
of
a
the
on
his
near
base,
in-fielders
required, also,
to
stop,"but
governed entirelyby
right
short
well
to
upon
swift
out
base, and
out-field and
and
in
of the
bat, and
play
makes
high
judging
is called
batting he
comes
in, he
sent
He
field must
the
hitter
in
as
heads
the
to
first
short-stop is required
hits.
and
the
baseman,
a
grounders passing
over
the
for
to
has,
and
him, and
to
out
has
of
attend
to
of
simply
looking
the
as
up
safe
base
character
baseman
putting
balls
high
cover
When
only
throwing,
baseman
especiallyto
stop hot
catch
between
in
backing
to
being
and
in
second
have
while
high fly-balls,
in
intended
a
field,excepting,
peculiarstyle of hitting,so
lookout
the
baseman
man
it does
positionthan
the
specialduties
holding balls thrown
quick
batsman's
to
is,it requires a
fill this
on
by
after
base
holding swiftly-thrown balls, and
very
and
fact
to
and
cover,
The
catching
the
to
readily give
in
for
out
in
But
in
expert
infield
can
other
any
third
the
foul balls.
be;
he
skill
duties
basemen
that
middle
pitcher. Out-fielders
the
their
or
and
almost
course,
other
the
judgment
tact
more
to
of
FIELDING.
OF
his opponents.
to
that
If
ART
THE
in
face.
balls
the
be
are
field,
on
the
high fly balls, which
the
second
first base
his base
base
the
hue.
second
in readiness
THE
receive
to
touch
that
base
the
in all
do
in
majority
ball
hit
by
striker, the second
for
the
either
it than
to
hit
being
are
timinohis
for
aim,
made,
will
otherwise
or
give
his
pretty
are
is
there
When
player
a
watch,
so
the
to
third
There
be
ball
is
well
is sent
a
the
on
to
his
the
first
men
base-
line
ball,
hold
it.
return
of
the
on
the
and
ball
the
man
throw.
the
on
his
use
on
ment
judg-
play his positionproperly.
to
second
base
playingwhich
after,and
that
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to
be
another
be
to
r^^quires
of
base
to
should
home
run
In
sure
of
and
second,
the
to
balls
overthrow
an
base
base,
prompt
baseman
rollingto
the first baseman
that
instead
baseman
throws
point in
looked
be
the
let
first
first
a
attempts
time
at
man
make
fact, the second
all the
to
is
the. catcher
when
on
as
good
at
bases.
should
are
to
the
should
policyexcept
sending in a swift
second
the
third,
the
a
after
is poor
in
sure
player
a
second
third
his
opponent
being
generallynearer
should
he
to
one
pitcherwhen
he
to
base.
its
runs
is
or
the chances
Hasty throwing
base.
and
doubt,
if in
or,
stop
first base
to
for
he
as
of
baseman
first and
between
throw
a
base,
short
the
good
a
first baseman
the
first
is
necessary
well
off his
likelihood
no
is to
duty
be
is found
the
make
once
In
When
touched.
his
it would
runners
it becomes
forgotten when
be
base
should
He
cases
this
is then
there
of
latter
touching
of
get into, as
the
when
catcher.
the
and
runner,
cases
habit
The
from
a
^5
FIELDING.
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ball
the
remember
ART
right
tempt
to
short
field
a
needs
short
near
sufficiently
it; in
such
case
hit
to
the
86
THE
second
baseman
ready
of
right field
when
a
runner
to
the
should
baseman
from
to
home
base.
is any
possible
When
the
let the
risk of
second
throwing wild
at
The
play
well
is that
aims
only
of
to
the
In
fact,what
from
bat
the
which
the
quickly
baseman
and
the
baseman
the
toward
base,
to
to
field
to
throw
or
not,
rather
than
run
the
additional
an
and
base.
bases
the
of
high
hits
late
be
for
a
along
to
it
years
phase
and
pick
to
to
fielder
third
the
up
first
of
line
attend
to.
sent
hot
foul
ers,
ground-
and
throw
base, the
third
than
nary
ordi-
more
considerable
baseman
of this
foul
the
balls
twisting
possessing
one
do
a
a
especiallyt"
base,
difficult
so
easily"
has
third
requires to
It won't
base
nearest
runner
positions on
accurately enough
ability,and
which
attempts
of
first base
with
are
man
one
ordinarilyimportant from the
scientific
style of batting, which
secure
third
out
runner
PLAY.
batting being sharp ground
which
out
than
more
introduction
the
cost
third
of
already
to
as
and
round,
only
whether
BASE
difficult of
most
become
has
chance
base,
runner
are
baseman
the
THIRD
the
when
his base
make
runner
first
on
men
cases
is in doubt
right short
getting the
to
all
In
send
two
efforts
first base.
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better
unless
"
is
be
to
as
fielding
ball hit to
a
to
so
first baseman
put out, always select
runner
a
trying
his
devote
if there
out
is
batsman
second
forced
the
case
and
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from
the
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the
ball
first base
to
run
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it.
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difficult
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better
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on
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failures
loss
of
else
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any
single base.
a
base, however,
bases
In
the
or
one
will have
baseman
and
When
bases.
their
and
quick
takes
baseman
base
to
rather
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if not
base
than
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active
to
risk
overthrow.
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a
his base
than
either
latter
In
a
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helping
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him
that
ball
can
overhead
fact,as
jDlayerto
to
make
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throwing
the
covers
baseman
second
low
takes
he
however,
care
ball
a
instance.
allow
of
as
to
third
the
hastily,take
order
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right-fieldhitter.
a
ball,
his base.
to
the
where
third
the
it, in
throwing
stop when
third
at
fielding the
in
making
are
bases
the
cost
generally
running
is
players
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cases
handled,
it is safer
be
short
for
short
right
from
in
base
second
to
closer
jDosition
a
the
i^laceof
the
are
basemen.
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of the
men
from
miss-play
on
no
the
at
scored
where
in
made
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runs
cases
accurate
striker
the
prevent
of
case
the
when
opponents,
only
are
more
result, that is,in
the
balls,will frequently
his
to
and
third-baseman,
the
in
position lies
base
difficult
runs
other
the
on
of
play
sharp fieldingof
depend
of
the
on
third
the
of
importance
fact that
the
an
ground
ball
a
do.
can
run
the
player to field
balls,besides educating
trains
sight in fieldingballs
his
in
of
to
speciallyactive,
man
a
hands, and
toughens
it trains
b.e; for
can
fatigue,makes
of
most
FIELDING.
OF
work
gymnasium
any
endurance
at
ART
THE
a
one
or
IVom
plays
throwing
throw
you
be
stopped
gives
a
run
general thing,
base
three
base
than
to
bases
by
to
base
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is
and
throwers
all
at
by
times,
for
he
and
game,
be
can
the
sees
with
be
not
ball
thrown
him
hug
makes
straight
in
safelyindulged
player may
a
prettily,it
handed
and
though
when
throw,
a
the
catchers
sure
89
FIELDING.
OF
of
feature
pretty
a
ART
out
put
straight
his
bases
closer.
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into
match,
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the
from
or
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even
a
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puts
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another
hut
he
the
way
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THE
SHORT
the
short
waiter
short
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fielder
the
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stops
wa}^
key
in
were
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the
to
ball
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all
times,
short
iniield.
the
time
one
infield
The
the
old
thought
than
do,
many
and
stop has
regarded simply
In
too
that
is
POSITION.
positionof
pitcher.
at
at
STOP's
was
plays
fairlyand manfully,and
He
never
plays to show off,
plays one time earnestly and
beaver
a
play
to
late years
become
the
like
goes
is ended.
contest
or
as
indifferently,
lazil3'
works
he
to win
airs, or
on
player when
practice game,
until the
plays to win, but only
like a trickyknave.
not
never
base
reliable
earnest,
time
in
was
almost
when
light of
the
Hoboken
to
be
otherwise;
days
rather
but
in
when
and
Dicky Pearce, Charley Thomas
other
noteworthy occupants of that position,some
twenty odd years ago, began to develop the resources
of the
short
to
practicallyillustrate the
stop, and
quite a change of
pointsof the position,there was
opinion on the subject. Since then short fieldinghas
Johnny
Grum,
become
the
strongest
force
of the
attacking
power
in
THE
90
the
infield
outside
is that
the
of
sort
has
does
of
fielder
baseman
of
all three
he
Moreover,
No
fielders.
his
specialfeature
the
basemen
take
glance, and
to
the
by
We
his
whose
due
in
be
of
the
of
to
throw
in
which
hold
fielder
is
the
their
fielder
is hard
to
a
to
wide
hard
hit balls
and
he
side
thrown
thrown
to
are
scarcely
ball,
suffer.
well
has
who
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to
largely
pick
such
get
come
so
up
the
of
curely
se-
and
up
the
a
up
and
out
as
man
base-
pick
can
play
first
their
ball
a
reach
by
gone
ball,or jump
the
too
marred
or
by
and
stopped by
time
is that
that, unless
so
cision.
de-
with
first baseman.
many
stop
player
a
a
and
them
boumling ball, or
high
sure
be
positionat
position was
has
base,
should
a
play
the
given
In
of
stops in years
short
a
it.
judge
to
the
in-
in this
fielder
short
of
play
short
to
excel
stop is made
short
a
all the
occupy
field
short
requires.
of
quickly
act
playing
it in time
a
the
points of
effective support
happens
sharply thrown
capture
to
several
The
baseman.
him
all the
reputation of
success
to
that
able
character
to
fit to
and
position
occasion
does. not
position is
peculiarity of
know
the
quick perception,prompt
situation,to
the
when
as
baseman
occupy
stop who
of
often
third
short
be
A
he
"
general backer-up
it is necessary
man
standing
between
is to
a
he
is the
of
son
rea-
players, though
respect
duty
addition,
a
base
one
midway
"
The
occupies the positionof
the
position in
field
FIELDING.
pitcher'sposition.
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in the
second
of the
short
rover.
fixed
a
OF
ART
short
occasions, when
the
them
short
in
fielder,
hand
to
ART
THE
hit
the
of
he
accurately,unless
throw
first basemen
having
is
base.
earned
yieldsan
FIELDING.
OF
in
91
of his
sure
Hence
the
positionwho
baseman,
importance
only
not
can
called upon
to do,
are
ordinary first basemen
but who
and straightballs,
are
viz.,stop hard thrown
do
what
able
shine
to
bad
wide
or
from
short
of
credit
the
in
of
throwing,
then
let
ball
the
go
in the
few
that
particularthat
from
like
he
baseman,
thing. He
forgets too
likes to
short
often
the
The
first base
own
is
the
and
cost
requires to be
regard to being
to
stand
m
swift
aim,
and
has
had
He
to
aim,
when
a
show
fielder
either
of
of his
sure
his
was
power
bases, but
it
in
was
A
swift
supported by
a
costly player as a general
oflfhis speed too much,
of the
in
closer
full accord
or
The
exhibition.
with
familiar
pitcher in
specialpoints of strategicplay, so that he
prepare
beauty
greatly excelled.
so
field,even
short
first-class first
and
his
of
accuracy
the
for his
stop
his base.
throwing
of
most
playing of
thrown
bidls,
rifle-shot.
a
held
fine
low
to
bases
it be
the
the
or
until
wait
swift
in
very
thrower
wide
secured
would
he
imitators
many
for
Wright's throwing
aim; knowing his
George
accuracy
fact,but
how
second
or
short
the
The
see
whether
held
is
to
the
first
see
ball
have
would
runner
to
can
given
holding
cannot
spectators
is made
is
out
in
the baseman
of
of
they
balls.
wide-thrown
"
the
when
assistance,when,
the
them
field,but they
and
not;
"
throw
a
if
positionby stopping
crowd
the
majority of
or
field
always
cannot
their
in
out
with
the
may
further
the
latter's
duly
than
ART
THE
92
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usual.
throwing
which
man
stop.
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ready
to
should
he
short," leaving
the
second
ed, he will
the
risk
run
this
In
base.
at
the
the
time
same
ball
receive
that
that
the base
to
it,the
second.
We
merely
illustrate
the
character
stop is called
be
always
field,first
in
to
of
watching
position,secondly
In
balls
sort
much
of
be
to
thrower,
as
field is the
sure
as
of
most
he
c?-n.
up
which
in
exceedingly
an
all
positionswild
costly,
fie
catch, especiallyin judging
ond
sec-
first to
to
short
lie should
in the
play
sent
to
third
his
own
and
base,
position,or
order
the
short
slop
and
accurate
also
as.
quires
re-
short
from
be
in
be
him
save
throwing
of those
should
he
to
swift
should
to
order
in
is in
player
Moreover,
to
from
to.
are
the
there
effective
baseman's
special attendant,
work
ball
throw
to
short
point
attend
that
backing
lastlyin playing the second
to
supporting the pitchier,
a
the
point,and
be
run
fielding an
while
motion
to
this
constantly to
upon
in
refer
the
from
run
the
be able to
prepares
starts
runner
for
stop should
startingto
base
to
"right
at
make
to
should
ready
short
second
apparently unprotect
catcher
the
base,
hesitate
will
attempting
he is
the
standing
short-field
the
latter
the
just as
of
the
case
catcher
signalthe
base
short
first
on
to
as
or
see
ball,he
baseman
the
see
baseman
should
a
player, in
posted
player be
a
he
receive
to
be
second
"
second, and
to
ready
but
to
signals
latter
the
that
instance, if
for
run
baseman
run;
throw
to
understand
to
base, should
second
to
able
order
catcher, in
the
from
be
also
should
FItLDING.
UF
a
difficult
very
high
The
take.
to
attend
The
attend
to
man
short
when
be
was
tb
to
in the
throw
hastilyand
way
of
quick
throw
to
There
ball.
short
by
and
especiallya
when
fielding a
shown
alert;
the
on
foot, a
know
to
as
play
ill-judgedthrows.
of
season,
heavily-
or
distances,and
after
ow
poor
very
some
tall
constantly
active
movements,
not
a
to.
short
at
straight thrower
of good judgrr ent, so
man
and
an
as
difficult for
should
stop
in his
quick
for
especiallyadapted
stature,
majority of
which
are
generally so
the
built
position
readily
they can more
form
short, sharp grounders which
and
balls to the short stop'sposition,
of short
those
to
93
outfielder's
the
to
field is
short
fielder
active
belong
almost
balls which
FIELDING.
OF
AkT
THE
stops last
Some
would
swiftly, after failingto pick
a
up
add
wild
throw
a
neatly,and thereby would
their fieldingerror.
Others, again, would
pick up
ball
prettilyand
ball
depending
the
ball
ready
to
run
pitcher and
short
and
of
the
to
be
first base
or
to
chances
The
the
and
The
point
then
of
play
field it at
now
short
an
the
ball
being
once,
best-played"point"
for
not
to
in
take
and
has
the
the
ball
respect
we
best
plays on
It
drop it,
the
as
do.
to
then
to
be
high fly
a
thing
let it go
this
or
between
double
easy
covering
"hot"
hit
stop
him
given
dropped flyballs,but it is
will no
longer do to catch
and
out
run
that when
"
slop should
short
a
a
throwing
too
was
short
field
in
speed
it
A
and
the left field.
most
their
held.
up
third,
deliberate
so
upon
the
to
go
"
wide
"
too
much
too
did
be
then
to
ground
it
drops.
ever
saw
THE
94
at
hands
the
ART
of
cuired
in the
lantics
had
the
fignres at 5
with
but
one
hand
have
sent
First
came
Smith
poppetl
himself
to
of
the
certainty
catch,
Suddenly, however,
into
a
ball
ball bounded
out
picked
was
base,
up
point
The
of
of the
Atlantic's
with
the
the
out
ball
twist
the
to
taken
for
out
a
ball
was
forced
blank
a
of
dead
of
the
out
dropped
to
off
ceive
re-
the
was
It
third
to
hold
it
"
from
ond;
sec-
promptly
off
score.
of the
sent
first.
from
the
ment
retire-
The
plan
flat
hands
it before
to
ground.
rifle nhot
forced
play.
to
result
the
ready
ment
move-
flat
played point was
palms
bound
the
to
stood
well
of
holding
allow
this
result
ald,
McDon-
any
hands
his
like
Pearce,
did
as
fell,George
on
sharply, sent
out
game.
then
intended
he
and
ground,
of his hands
Sweasy, putting
the
avoid
to
ball
the
thereby putting out McDonald,
the
and
by Waterman
to
hit would
won
base,
his
held
Waterman
where
at
Pearce, seeing the almost
the
the
near
to
get
Charley
?reorge Wright prepared
stooping position,placed
the
and,
Pearce
good
reach, and
careful
as
At-
bases,
to
and
oc-
the
the
run
base
being
indicate
likely to
one
It
score,
on
have
which
and
take,
Wright
George
of
out
high ball,
a
up
ball
after
One
and
1870,
men
just
home
foul
two
bat.
the
at
in the first
bhmk
a
second
at
AlcDonald
a
and
was
of
game,
for
5, had
to
out,
McDonald
the
of
phiycd by
Pearce
match
Reds
the
that
was
and
inning
tentii
retired
first,with
sto))
Stocking
with
win.
FIELDING.
McDonald
on
Red
and
Atlantic
short
a
Wright
George
OF
so
as
to
hands, and
reaching
the
96
THE
alone
and
and
saw
side
when
they
the
had
the
excelled
for
in
all the
other
men
tion
demoraliza-
their
game
afforded
are
Inlayingstrategic points
presented
are
Ho
infield.
has
any
other
the
double
than
called
being
to
hands.
short
office of
to
the
In
of
stops
other
he
short
play
both
sliort stop
the
be
requires to
pointsin strategicplay, and
with
and
in
nervy
illustrate:
to
able
the
and
judgment
done,
would
ball
of
stop;
which
would
a
quicicto judge
of
allow
are
but
one
fielder
such
the
To
contest.
a
a
was
other
winning
pied
occuman
direct
might
be
ing
player, lack-
for prompt
or
the
reason
hit ball is sent
enough,
eral
gen-
iar
perfectlyfamilbesides
being cool
good
error
the
bases,
be
quickly what
some
this
with
hard
of mind
decide
commit
a
player,
third
tlie bases
of
game,
though
presence
to
a
get, and
stop the ball well
nerve
game,
three
all
inning
to
run
one
the
to
base
is also
For
exciting periods
last
short
to
of
Suppose
in the
out, but
rule
every
He
plaNcr very
a
his position
in
and
second
the
infitJii
the
over
ners
run-
of
occupant
stop and
infield.
fielder
base
out
combines
emergencies, quite frequently.
of
short
putting
supervision
greater
upon
in
any
player,and
backer-up
the
their
two
FIELDING.
opportunities
than
the
being
day.
More
of
result
Excelsiors, and
SHORT
in
the
"
this respect Dick
his
FIELDING,
OF
explained
for
out
ART
action, or
best
in
to
be
throwing
run
to
be
scored, and
As
rule
a
in
season
We
the
of
way
well
to
To
stop
ball be
not
and
error.
no
the
to
If
it is sent
hit
is
time,
the
to
base
tangent, and
a
thus
frequently charged
should,
great
tendency
a
stops in
balls
are
even
on
of
been
have
the
escape
as
an
if the
good play,
a
to
cliarge errors
Union
Grounds
of
of
the'
the
short
catcher
be
both
a
is
runners
always
and
in
play
game
when
frequently
stop
to
back
and
of the
and
ago,
bases
marred
catcher
too
it
almost
the
basemen
in
to
that
of
failure
whom
should
There
the
infield
occupied
are
by
pitcher throws.
understanding between
pitcher
hit
ground
like
infield,
up
was
short
to
"
hit
that
or
an
rebound
is difficult to do
years
the
field
in-
the
altogether
hard
"
a
hit balls
base
a
ticklers
to
impossibleon a rough or uneven
the majority of ball fields.
by
is
where
particular in cases
It
not
stopped in time.
a smooth, velvety turf like
old
The
when
There
credited.
it is
time,
This, too,
capture.
error
the
to
even
in
ball
ground
splendidpiece of fielding. Frequently hard
curved
line pitching,when
from
they strike
the
in front of the short stop, diverge on
at
errors
it in time
grounder,
in
base
errors.
stops with
throw
hit
hard
a
sent
and
with
them
hard
a
stops'last
short
on
short
stop
it up
pick
enough
base.
to
stop'serrors:
short
charging
charge
scorers
they failed
when
hard
too
were
scorers
some
saw
recording of
the
about
word
A
fieldingit, or
In
wildly.
base
it to the
throw
97
ball
the
muff
neither
yet
FIELDING.
01
ART
THE
short
regard
to
stop
the
98
THE
conditions
special
make
throws
short
throwing,
A
but
still so
when
he
and
better
This
held
to
and
to
would
swift
the
when
baseman,
the
gives
short
emergencies, when
extra
some
considerable
which
fact that
from
habit
of
throwing,
straight-line
be
may
it
was
be
not
critical
the
risk
throwing
being
done
classed
a
swift
very
point
time
for
the
bat
with
to
in
is
a
ball
one
it
throw
to
but
special
contest
may
There
was
field
the
in
throwing
throwing,
throw
the
moderate
incurred.
short
"
form
the
play
this
ate
moder-
a
of
time
as
so
for
toss
period of
bad
to
stop
throwing
from
as
being
not
good
"
ample
stop
The
baseman.
ball
the
in
slow
is the
Neither
pose
pur-
fielded
had
short
time
has
is not
throw,
accurate
timely speed, leaving
excuse
fielder
the
justifiable.But
is
throw
in
baseman,
ball
field
stop and
and
time,
in fast throwing,
the
is hit to
stop,
his time
he
as
off"
of
risk
ball
a
fast when
more
the
the
at
ing.
throw-
answered
show
"
to
in
the
to
swift
short
take
soon
as
some
showy,
it up
hot
have
it
done
When
a
it in
thrown
he
field work.
should
would
course,
then
throwing
which
he
it difficult to
make
the
this well
often
of
throw,
to
had
in time.
short
pick
throw
was
and
to
send
by
the
to
him
then
slower
a
it.
done
hard
back
to
shown
in
to
short
careless,slow
batted
be
enable
to
had
throwing,
somewhat
in
the
vive
qui
indulge
to
either
that
so
tendency
a
would
as
occasion
the
on
season
also
ball
will
basemen,
was
last
as
FIELDING.
be
always
stops
when
the
There
well.
up
OF
which
to
might
stop
ART
last
from
ball
at
son
sea-
the
all.
ART
THE
It is in this respect that
in the
of
course
the
record
runner
on
hit
Too
short
frequentlyin
the
escape
ball
by
double
result
by
the
bases.
As
and
or
at
the
position.
for
a
is
runner
bat, the
second
But
when
he
base, leaving
right short.
when
The
left-handed
circumstances
batting of
of
a
or
a
Better
double
to
by
getting
one
from
runners
first and
on
pends
forced, it de-
is
of
should
same
men
the
late years,
marked
and
of
short
stop being able
increase
the
to
be
to
go
to
Under
the
in
right
field
introduction
a
cover
pursued, too,
hitters
hard
own
to
bat.
the
to
come
be
his
"facing,"
baseman
should
course
in
down
move
second
the
play
batsman
the
sees
quartets of left-handed
for the
the
the
throw
player.
stop will
short
right field hit, he
a
cost
to
peculiar style of batting of the man
whether
short stop plays as second
to
as
man
not.
Ordinarily,with a right hand bats-
bat
baseman
base
the
try
of
the
wild
a
escape
keeping
will
up.
the
upon
the
and
and
either
the
the ball
"fumble"
or
no
porary
regards the short stop acting a"s temis hit to
a ball
baseman, except when
second
right short
of
by
error
one
ball
form
is
pick
to
one
generally at
and
ball
the
holding the
extra
"juggle"
a
In the
hold
to
abide
of
it to
there
fielder
the
hold
throwing
base, and
first
difficult
a
times
play to
when
on
cases
hasty throw,
a
error
failure
such
of
occur
in
comes
numerous
are
instead
one
is
stop
errors
it is better
instances
base, or only
a
the
to
bat
99
of
Tliere
when
the
These
base.
the
match
a
ball from
ground
at
FIELDING.
objectionableeffect.
with
a
OF
good
the
of
ting
bat-
necessity
second
base
player,becomes
throwing
catcher
third, and
cfet the
in
on
short
down
third
home.
little
a
This
and
second
to
in
done
not
second
the
base,
ball
the
taking
catcher
the
promptly returning it to
the ball is swiftlythrown
on
stop'sposition,but
left of
forward
stop jumping
the
was
to
was
short
to
the
to
first
from
ran
runner
a
last
of
that
was
stop when
style of throwing
throwing
times
at
short
to
another
man
old
the
effect
gaod
point played
A
apparent.
very
with
season
FIELDING.
OF
ART
THE
lOO
and
When
in time.
accurately returned, the
and
stood
play invariably yields an out; but it must be underwas
effectually. There
by signal to be done
not
was
always
one
thing in short lield play which
properly last
habits
of play
attended
to
of
want
according
regular
to
and
season,
in
throwing
Unless
rule.
the
to
judge
are
time, he
proper
a
in
throw
out, the short
to throw
a
fielded
ball should
except
in the
this
kind
the
that
the
does
it
which
play
be
of
be
sent
becomes
it
come
baseman
habituated
to
sooner
to
him
hard
than
certain
When
two
second
base
out.
by rule, and
so
In
would
such
such
j^lay.
We
he
of
Pla3^s
habitually
cases,
will reach
if
a
habitually,
fielder, and
the
to
field in time
of
temptation
first,too,
on
being
they
rules
men
but to the first
were.
to
left
an3^where
natural
by instinct,as
throw
proper
all
men
done
stop plays
disregard
to
two
base
each
when
is
runner
the
was
get confused
of time.
ball
ground
case
should
second
a
a
fielded
to
stop should
When
baseman.
is apt
to
short
a
by regular rule, habituallymaking
at
that
were
have
he
balls
the
not
seen
THE
ART
splendid short
some
still roo-m
for
Quite
jOJ
but
day,
our
i^ointsand
OUT
change
a
in reference
years
in the
outfield.
of the
days
better
even
tnere
is
than
play
Now
brilliant
to
the
The
old
his wdiile
ball
flying
Playing for
instance
Excelsior
to
to
side
of
the
in
players practice
thought
he
did
the
was
old
i860.
same
his work
To
one
tomed
accus-
would
appear
after
the
position to
go
now
if he
"
an
after
a
in
except
also
nine, and
days"
it
outfield.
the
unknown,
those
days
deemed
seldom
"
Atlantic
well
superseded
ers
putting out playthrowing in of
even
thing
the
in
outfielding,
been
position in
In
and
of skillful outfielders
"
then
left
game,
of
method
balls
his
other
any
the
nine
leave
the
ber
rub-
is done
In
play
fair
of
in
was
the
positions.
outfielder
tion
posi-
ounce
features
old-time
j^osltion
ance.
secondary import-
accurate
headwork
bound-catch
the
wortli
outfield
present day, the
laughable.
of
and
by quick
the
see
of
assistance
of
few
splendid hits"'to
feature
old-time
instances
from
That
twoand-a-half
"
past
left field
the
long fly balls,has
of
bases
each
difficult work
most
the
of
position.
considered
the
the
ago
years
the
as
within
importance
the
as
was
catching
on
place
the so-called
right field,and
of the
the
regarded
were
balls,
to
Twenty
when
fielding skill
the
taken
POSITIONS.
ten-inch-round,
ball, and
field
FIELD
has
regarded
was
the
in
fielding-
more
THE
of
FIELDING.
yet exhibited.
any
by
OF
raid
the
some
outfielder
caught
the
fly-
ART
THE
JQ2
bali that
far
run
to
putting
from
him, without
to
came
players
out
outfield
the
that
then
players trying
out
been
changed.
outfield
work
base-hit
balls
instances
many
reached
in which
base
to
the
of
As
outfield,
putting
Of
the
All
this
the
prettiest
quick
and
double
mention
the
assistance
in
of
before
instances
are
outfield
an
a
tion
posiof
peculiar character
the
general thing, however,
the
from
dered
ren-
strikers
there
importance
has
returns
from
to
out
course
put
brilliant
making
from
sharp fielding
of
is derived
in
was
runners
in
to
of
some
cept
ex-
made
runs.
fly balls, not
first base.
much
ground.
up
right field
from
they
done
was
well-taken
from
plays
1888
in
play,
rare
was
home
During
plays in doubling
of
make
to
that
effort
an
in
thrown
balls
from
to
assistance
an
comparatively
was
and
now
hke
bases
on
himself
troubUng
Anything
it.
get
FIKLDING.
OF
the
three
positionsare pretty equal in their call for service from
players,though, if anything, the right field has the
fielder
preference,as being the place to put the best outthe
of
An
effect
important
quick
runners.
very
well
whether
a
held
not
or
fallinga
four
make
by
he
this
makes
on
his
little short
from
the
bat
of
five
estimate
If the
of how
hit
knows
he
going
outfielder's
a
tell
can
to
high
be
this
in
many
is
the
bothering
runner
is
in
play
outfielder; and
his
the
base
of
that
hit.
that
out
or
of
outfield
balls,is
cases
long-hit ball
knowledge
can
in
sharp
experienced
Any
that
of
fielded
In of
return
base
he
three.
bases
one,
so
position,
as
THE
lO^
the
it in
throw
able
being
and
field and
in the
out
to
after
run
We
have
in the
for themselves
play, and
nearer
the
left
right
or
of
and
their
their
of
ball, any
of
heads
their
will
should
Outfielders
position all
for
a
should
the
quick
it to
hold
the
returning the
the
second
designated
its
catcher
in
play
to
of
case
in the
the
of
case
of
accompaniment
be
must
their
a
ball
call
as
they
by
be
who
men
hands,
a
still
can
the
or
up
tions
posi-
as
In
handled.
unless
some
other
But
They
promptly
invariably send
captain.
ready
move,
should
the
one
occupy
other.
each
minute, but
soon
or
the
on
ever
back
to
or
infield
ball
stand
never
baseman,
on
the
safe
as
time, but
run,
never
play
played.
efiiciently
be
not
well
as
to
a
scientific batting, outfielders
use
appears
who
but
to
more
move
do
man's
bats-
further,
out
ability to
will
or
judge
the
the
ball, with
dead
a
also
In
thrower
stand
carefully
style of
is
tion,
posi-
yards.
watch
to
in
him,
hundred
a
against livelyball batting;
use
his
positions.
man
and
fielder
to
style of hitting
the
distance
long
a
outfield
the
elastic
an
comes
the
and
merely
closer, stand
in
require, thereby showing
using
that
ball lines,or
as
strategicalpoints
to
pitcher,but
the
matter
foul
the
to
get
ball
considered,
only
not
of
get
to
the
than
it in
throw
private signal
every
ball
a
outfielders
seen
be
must
more
catch
and
one
catch
to
judgment of the
strategicalpoints of
something
do
to
the
play
to
the
is
somethin"^
that
distance
long
a
fielder
the
ability of
mere
FIELDING.
OF
ART
thus
it in to
fielder
in the
turn
re-
case
is
of
THE
a
in
fly catch
base
is the
the
of
be
ready
to
as
to
them.
they
When
handles
balls
the
When
ball than
short
far is
the
than
It
stand
not
No
in
Activity
direction.
in
prompt
in the
well
as
dead
stand
well
to
let
long
to
a
miss
the
fly,which
are
sent
to
In
the
better
continue
to
running
to
run
style,only
for
a
fore
there-
should
head
to
in
short
being
the
play
paratively
com-
will
do
It is better
to
and
high
heads
come
first-class
With
now
stand
of
then
balls
the
is hit five short
on
than
the
infieldones
are
field.
outer
stop and
to
ball
and
outfielders
use
the
just over
long
of
hitherto.
taking
in
run
one,
foul
get up
judgment
infield.
your
of
sent
one
regard
than
that
happen
not
and
in
now
over
go
chance
Where
ers.
ball
in closer
ball
does
the
in
as
base
close, though going
is characteristic
support
out
ball
to
hit
hitter
see
outfielder
the
home
should
high
in too
still.
worse
a
be
home-run
is easier
for
out
closely,
is at the
a
nine
watch
likelyto
frequently,they
back
the
should
outfielders
still simply because
his
bail
The
to.
batsman
when
the
line.
to
should
they
too
hit
ball
foul
the
out
ash.
being
are
near
closer
and
the
to
returning
batsman
good
throw
outfielders
pitcher
being
are
change pitcherof
judge
in
get
can
the
the
a
is
of the
to
bases
course,
runner
place for
movements
so
of
should,
three
105
field,when
base
All
occupy.
FIELDING.
OF
outer
the
player
outfield
to
the
outfielder
the
run,
ART
be
sure
find
for
of
fieldingthe
a
ball
than
to
iant
catching it in brillyourself overrunning the ball,
in in the
to
catch, it is always
in
hope
of
ART
THE
jo6
OF
and
theieby letting your
base
or
unearned
an
play from
puttingout
player
a
right field,was
outfielder
No
would
one
a
used
to
that
a
if he
as
and
team,
attend
out
last
if
positionas
to
of their
ball."
he
longer
a
of
This
they
making
an
duties.
The
the
was
by
only
were
called
error
in
into
each
man
only
outfielder
The
idea
that
great
the
left fielder
in the
it
portion of
occasion
balls
blame
er's
center-fieldof the
outfielders
last
the
answer
cover
has
if he
the
only
season,
attend
of
to
their
to
send
the
were
whole
to
nations
expla-
charge
outfielding is
as
the
to
sent
d' yer
the
was
to get
of many
in
few
a
is,they played
What
"
come
several
of
teams
no
posiiion to play
to
his position
to
properly attending
point
perience
ex-
professional
limited
field
to
upon
not
present
a
of
a
had
tenor
this class
of
years
figure
That
season.
ball;
quently
fre-
campaign.
playing
outfield
therefore
my
an
particular position to
one
out-fielders.
other
made
when
even
found
speciallocalityto
It wan't
for?
in
they had
and
cover,
positionsof
me
unless
ornamental
in the
seen
were
professionalnines
ground
Now
happened
particular balls which
he was
wherr
standing. But
yet
to
players
their
be
mere
a
only played
directlyto
such
were
in from
twenty
training
would
outfielder
nines, any
the
in
that
and
rare;
season's
of
double
a
throw
a
after
regular professional
playing,and
than
as
very
his mark
plays during
suppose
thing
be
extra
an
unknown.
to
up
secure
from
almost
play
such
Such
first base
feat
not
makes
catch
at
a
does
adversary
run.
outfield
an
FIELDING.
outfield.
to
left
ART
THE
field
balls
and
right field,is
the
in
hard-hit
that
be
it
alert
whose
to
catch
who
be
is
so
comes,
of
dropping
all
done
to
as
other
ball,
instance
an
is
match
the
last
season
flyingto
the
on
running
him,
near
the
right
ready
toward
left
to
to
to
be
fielder
forward
infield.
fielder,and
third
base;
but
ran
he
the
ball
the
of
on
point
we
ball
the
for
wish
In
ran
infield
sharp, quick
made
was
a
seen
long
show
were
down
down
drop,
a
throw
a
left
the
backed
the
a
outfield.
fielders
of
case
tion
mo-
was
fielder
splendid catch
time
it
in
hit to
the
center
toward
in
to
as
works:
was
left fielder
up
had
course
are
thing
field it in
to
the ball
A
fielders
this
three
The
to
outfieldingis
part of the
it; the
ready
Of
proper
moment
all
catch
fielder
any
how
it.
after
move
the
hesitatingfielders.
all three
to
The
outfield
should
beforehand
no
long high
a
position.
the
hit
of
fielder's
on
that
seen
outfield,
field it when
to
by
two
instances, too,
it is
after
a
a
high
ball between
the
unless
Here
avoid
the
fly ball when
dangerous collision,and
to
to
ball,or
ball is sent.
the
be
outfielders
understood
plainly
attend
to
high
is hit to
fumbled
or
particularpositionthe
it should
outfielders
it, stop it,or
missed
in
by judiciousback-
long
ball
amateur
basemen
the
three
a
to
sent
old
the
is to
of the three
one
to
be
the
hopping
a
every
the
of
those
of
support
moment
liner,or
happens
In
each
The
moment
on
them
giving
another.
one
fielder
short
should
ing-up, so
107
to
rule
exploded
the
infield
FIELDING.
right fielder
a
an
What
days.
OF
and
be
to
throw
the
by
in
is that
to
of
THE
Io8
the
working
outfielders
of
a
his
ball
and
kept
at
little
his
own
of
the
all
right by
batsmen
for home
possiblethat
but
backing
than
top.
days
he
to
up
his
to
the
and
Boston
in fine
upon
style.
have
may
of
in
their
the
least
it is
moreover,
made
fly
high
an
average
done
more
side,by splendid fielding support
Harry Wright,
of
has
who
one
And,
do.
to
match,
a
assisting the
record
whose
business, done
side,
has
outfielder
catch
one
real service
in
an
applause, is
run
if
else is of
outfield
the
to
and
ions
compan-
catching
Nowadays
aflfect
not
two
;
large,
record;
his
leading
not
mufif,by
at
team
his
arms
benefited
right fields,everything
and
outfielder
an
his
a
does
itself,
being
sees
docs
be
of the
game
balls
his
he
make
will
cost
consideration
consequence.
sillyefforts
the
record,
a
about
if
even
fielders
out-
fielder,he
left
a
record
at
balls,hit by mufling
of
for
himself
fielder
rival
a
that
center
things
troubles
of
system
your
j^laying
men
if,being
see
done
his sole
this is
to
be
that
perhaps
"
the
where
seen
looker-on,
mere
a
which
of
him
of
first-class
all
of
three
the
flying to right field,he just folds
inwardly hope
and
branch
never
seldom
man
becomes
whether
is
district;and
sent
means
side"
in
do
to
out
two
which
team,
a
other
the
by
taught
composed
record
as
particular
the
are
out
be
this
'"playing for
Your
alTorded
together
should
But
nines.
FIELDING.
OF
assistance
prompt
fielders
ART
in the
when
the
He
field in
center
nine, used
to
principle
always
led
fielders,
figures is
average
at
other
two
show
of
the
playing
in
the
at
the
early
outfield
for
assistance
the
from
THE
his
at
ART
and
i^ositlon,
field that
center
to
"
work
in
great
in
making
in
is
And,
Your
of
throwing
the
throw,
as
fast to
first base.
the
balls
important
it be
that
overthrows
from
no
a
his mind
done
to
the
suddenly
turn
infield
throw.
In
the
such
which
or
and
men
not
quarter
are
an
and
the
grasp
Let
oiit
cases
it be
team
the
of
together
pitcher and
outfield
selected
for
work
their
as
on
basis
individual
done.
"
catcher,
When
team.
the
whole
a
of
is
five
in mind
borne
professionalnine contains
work
of
three
all,as
at
in that
bases.
ing
concentrat-
fiy-ball-
positionin
what
to
home
it is
merely
of the
know
to
of
catcher
and
dfficult
a
idea
throw
a
cases
the
do,
to
of
fond
in throwing
are
to
for
sake
damaging,
catch
to
field
the
outfielder,after
effort
throwing-
attempted
instead
runs
in three
resuU.
trained
if
quickly enough
to, and
IS
well
for
the
on
infield
field
outrately
accu-
just as
for
thing
in
a
are
home
nice
very
this
matter
easy
in the
Throwing
they invariably yield
It is
offers
outfield
the
fast throwers
is
this
way,
long-throwers
in from
outfield
the
which
something
improvement.
from
by
in the
balls
throwing
ters
hit-
splendid
done
was
selves
them-
for most
lay
to
outfielding. Some
also in
balls
at
trouble
ever
where
in
in time.
business
outfielders
knew
and
lOn
Harry got
up.
difficult catches
last season,
and
few
point
a
PrELDING.
backing
he
for;
go
OF
point to
sorted
generally rean
overthrow
that
a
distinct
well-
teams,
that
is,the "battery,^'
the
basemen's
nines
are
this team
records, then
team,
composed
of
principle,and
we
shall
see
ter
bet-
is
habit
no
ochool
of
finding fault
field.
for his
adds
play;
to
his
chagrin
the
on
amenities
of the
pastime
and
from
form
these
exertion
and
effort
creditable
in
or
as
a
does
that
which
these
of
succeed,
to
they
not
do
field, and
not
grumblers
destroy
player
vs^illkeep silent
w^hen
he
it in
some
way.
any
selves,
them-
the
ances
nuis-
Every
error
an
sees
who
Such
pleasure
game.
remark
Those
the
are
all
manly
any
censures
participate.
the
for
must
from
from
apologize
We
emanate
result
makes
extra
tolerates
barely
otherwise
if he
to
ings
kindly feel-
game.
would
or
ing
aris-
players,and
ball
which
committed,
ment
enjoy-
good play,
continually
and
constitutional
ball
full
fault-finding,
grumbling
snarling dispositionwhich
failure
the
are
annoyance
promoting
the
his
calculated
strongest incentives
during
but
Particularly
for
the
remove
protest against the
our
every
men
and
a
ball.
base
part, besides
field
the
on
enter
their
to
field,to young
the
of
some
on
to
in the
errors
in
his best
game
of commendation
calculated
remarks
do
improving
necessary
more
than
words
acceptableare
no
of
play
fails,censure
least
In
worse.
life
of social
of
fault-findingis only
play
pleasantness
un-
that
errors
if he
the
more
than
field tries to
in
without
contrary,
him
make
commit
acteristic
char-
more
to
match,
a
and
credit's sake,
is
leads
which
or
in the
man
that
have
who
those
Every
own
to
fielders
boys,
with
FIELDING.
ON
in
ill-feeling
and
in the
FIELDING.
HINTS
GENERAL
There
OF
ART
THE
no
at
all,will
find
fault
THE
112
ball
ant
on
to
ill-temperon
do
to
Your
ball field
When
at
once
to
get
you,
ball,either
the
"muffing"
a
ball
will
be
to
are
by using
moral
least.
at
best
companions
do
on
best
your
best
your
efforts
pass
-after
2:)layers
it like
after
a
detested.
Some
it.
all
with
missing it,lettingit
after
walk
self
your-
good
is committed
hold
failing to
or
play
the evil
remedy
to
at
of
error
an
as
in
you
their
or
time
your
the
shut
play
desirable
growlers
your
lack
everything bad
as
vent
Control
mouth
who
in
balked
if you
your
fellows
to
badly.
smilingly, or
yet take
ball
a
have
may
it to you
that, keep
as
haiulle
boyish than
who
good-natured smile, are
a
FIELDING-
more
one
good-natured
time, and
the
fail to
thrown
it
take
courage
or
is
some
catching it,or
and
OF
pass you,
base, nothing
a
ART
pered,
ill-tem-
an
sulky ten-year-old.
We
have
difference
attention
called
before
field work
the
between
FIELDING.
IN
WORK
TEAM
what
of
marked
the
to
call
we
a
picked nine, viz., a nine composed of good
but who
tirely
enare
players in their respectivepositions,
other's style of play
to each
new
or, if not,
work
by
doing team
are
equally disqualifiedfrom
mere
"
the
causes
with
"
very
and
team
another's
unity
evident
in their
hands
that
the
work
and
trained
for
the
together
effect, and
of
method
benefit
importance
of
of
the
like
from
or
dispositions,
their
who
nine
a
machine-like
regular
one
of
uncongeniality
as
a
who
whole
are
a
playing
into
side.
It is
this difference
is
being
realized
result
is
sound
basis
with
in
"backing up''
some
extra
from
it
to
in
bat
the
than
it
;
to
being
hit
to
to
five
times
it
time,
with
the
result
not
base
runner
put
in
a
the
all
fielders
positions,
obliged
runnino^,
which,
their
mere
it
they
gives
work
picked
two
only
not
from
otherwise
confidence
nine.
that
system,
quickly,
of
to
a
up
but
trained
the
throw.
team
not
was
sixth
carried
if
out
confidence
in
it deters
base
risks
taking
field
hit
saved,
to
Besides
attempt.
the
the
behind
bases
three
ball
the
important
inspires
runners
would
more
or
This
out.
keeps
and
bases
reach
of
as
way
w^ide
a
the
a
on
backing
there
was
throw
to
this
pitched
up
ran
of
case
six
of
out
but
actually needed;
in
accruing
such
j^icking
catcher
course,
was
Promptly
and
ball
the
stop
in
base.
pitcher
in
infield
the
fielding
additional
ball
The
:
way
nines.
of
the
for
handlinj^^
the
to
the
made,
Perhaps
was
it
get
first base
this
sharp
necessitate
time
in
ance
accord-
play shown
advantages
compensated
the
in
work
involved,
the
but
work,
on
in
effective
This
the
picked
mere
team
the
was
another.
worked
It
1888
one
field
more
labor.
to
of
best
and
more
than
work
selecting
the
of
feature
season,
organized
team
of
plan
II3
each
more
doing
their
season
FIELDING.
being
are
old
the
the
during
nines
of
special
One
and
more
that
OF
ART
THE
by
making
than
of
a
THE
114
THE
ART
ART
place in
taken
has
made
that
of the
the
knowledge
game,"
behind
that
been
art
but
the
of
study
patrons of the
of
of skillful
been
given
excellence, while
on
the
bat
offered
are
to
given
had
art
of
of
to
to
up,
batsmen
effect
of
science
this has
been
paid
batting,
great
fessional
proof the
mass
little
to
while
the
on
nothing
or
hence
batting
to
an
in
spiritof rivalry
a
the
and
the
at
the
in the
bat
game,
line of
by
and
fielding
play
which
premium
the
petus
im-
incorrect
statistics of average
at
is
the
cious
injudi-
the
nence
promi-
heavy
retarding the progress
handling the ash.
skillfully
the
"
for
field ; and
the
playing"
scoring
the
fullyappreciate the beauty
regard
annual
made
"record
method
has
in
the
which
data
in
has
knowing
can
in
vance
ad-
education
forced
the
the
greatly lagged
skillful
that
of
to
reason
been
while
game,
one
of
fact
the
exhibitions
has
; and
has
game
compared
termed
little attention
scientific batting,
about
be
batting
theory
by
class
in
of
progress
fieldinghas
in
improvement
of the
difference
may
fielding
fact that
the
the
of
the
In
which
improvement
marked
what
of
the
the
fieldingdepartment
batting.
of the
of
the
the
in
BATTING.
general playing
the
been
ball, has
base
BATTING.
OF
feature
noteworthy
A
OF
hitting,
of the
true
THE
Up
the
within
to
the
if any,
little,
of
cause
clubs
this
bat
the
bad
habits
the
bat, or
bats
in
their
with
best
the
fixed
no
of
to
what
as
hard
he
as
ball,a pet
"
to
of
knock
of
of how
if
their
bats
have
taken
their
first ball
his, and
the
wait
for
and
aim
class
of
of
a
batsman
batsmen
every
twenty
course,
keen
in
is to
sight and
muscular
The
batsman
strategic play
who
can
be
as
"
think
ple
princitrusting
is to
hit
within
This
kind
hard
hitters"
that
the
hit
of
end
This
home-runs.
strength are
and
are
most
even
its
a
bat
to
about
Of
poorly-hit balls.
batting skill,but judgment
in
the
on
a
As
the
at
comes
home-run
from
outs
in
particularkind
if his sole object
a
of
make
a
average
stand
it were,
it."
of
who
men
"
did
stand
that
hit it
then
stuffingout
home-run-hitters
to
their
use
player'sidea
One
is to
to
properly.
action,but simply
batting is especiallycharacteristic
or
they
hold
Another's
how
majority
the
past
by
possessed either of
holding and swinging
knowledge
the
shown
subjectof
general results,as
at
can
rapidly as
bat
effect,even
of
One
ago.
reluctance
the
but
characterized
years
years
the
"luck."
is called
reach.
was
rule
in for
going
For
manner
in
lacking
with
to
positionand
general thing, thev
of
the
of
was
improve batting as
been
gone
correct
his
dozen
a
properly.
players have
great deal
a
which
professionalsto studying up
handle
of
two
or
that
over
to
has
I15
professionalarena
of
of
failure
fieldinghas been,
the
the
in
in advance
prominent
BATTING.
OF
past year
done
batting
the
ART
essentials
plification
practicalexemmore
relied
important.
upon
for
a
Tl6
ART
THE
is worth
sinc^le-basebit
The
hitters.
making
of
which
neglect of
must
First
able
be
easiest
forward
bat
the
governing
rule
to
The
proper
the
forward
poising of
the
has, up
which
the
the
the
ner
man-
bearing.
bat
a
in the
or
year
of
science
two
understood,
if
or,
the
swinging
important
an
thing
within
to
o^
with
preliminary to making
striking,too, is an important
one
understood,
little
has
the
in
swing
But
matter.
stands
he
which
in
method
to
as
coines
ball; in this latter
the
meet
there
he
so
ball
the
Then
proper
when
is,to stand
meet
to
command.
at
movement
bat
his
swing
to
which
rule
ease"
at
man's
bats-
the
to
the
comes
bat ; that
the
positionat
his
takes
or
rules,the
certain
are
"stand
should
he
that
dash
cutting a
damaging
prove
long
games.
there
batting
general play.
requires
in odd
splurge
science
In the
in
in the
win
to
man
excel
latter may
the
showy
a
is the
class of
home-run
of your
two
former
thou2:h
run,
RATTING.
OF
batting
but
past, been
has
been-
sadly
is technically
neglected,is the rule governing what
called '-^facingfor position''^that is, taking your
"
stand
of
control
or
one
the
ball
the
meet
the
of
been
has
so
as
But,
been,
as
a
to
it in the
that
outfield
three
right, center,
paid to
this
as
of the
swuig
send
to
of the
of
professionals
has
manner
a
regular
other
field,viz.. The
tion
in such
bat
the
at
by
late than
extent,
or
the
ever
to
the
bat, causing
it to
to
positions of
More
the
atten.
intelligentclass
before, and
improvement
general thing, chance
of either
direction
left field.
more
lead
hittinghas
the
in
result
batting*
been
too
much
in vogue
the
being
the
to
playing
bat
whatever
the
for
which
one
gives
criterion
in
of skillful
play
at
drawbacks
principal
practicalknowledge
of
the
the
has
characterized the fieldingin the game.
A
great
batting, in comparison
held
inducement
question
in
true
of
attention
much
the
art
scientific
in
recoid
the
been
have
"
of too
paying
no
H?
progress
record"
a
relative advance
a
marked
any
This, and
batting.
to
for
BATTING.
OP
ART
THE
out
the
to
which
that
to
of
class
heavy
prominence given by base ball writers
of the
of the
sporting papers, and in the columns
dailies which
give space to reports of the doings of
of
in the field,to total base hits.
the fraternity
Some
these
with
details
not
only enlarge the scores
papers
hitters
is the
of two
and
three
hits and
base
give specialprominence
scores,
batsmen
the
to
in
home
their
introductions
excel
who
but
runs,
in
they
the
to
making
"
tw^o
three baggers,"while they add a specbaggers,"and
ial
who
scores
a homepoint of praiseto the batsman
it has
whether
the
matter
no
player who makes
run,
with
to tire himself
out
126
a
yards "spurt,"at his
utmost
speed, to gain a single run, or to bring in one
effect
base running companions. The
two
or
practical
"
of all this is to
a
a
batsman's
player"in batting,and
"team
solely for
We
destroy
hope
a
high
show
to
the
drive
record
average
in
to
ambition
him
of
the
handling
most
the
easilv
ash,
earn
a
and
total
that
the
batsman
single base, and
who
as
ing
play-
into
bases.
following chapters
scientific batting is the basis of successful
in
excel
to
that
work
team
who
is
can
willing
Il8
sacrifice
to
ART
THE
work
in
all that
the
does
worth
offered
batsman
resort
must
quick
dependence
space
as
be
soon
a
a
four
five
taught
to
realize
you
thereby
will
to
score
depends solely
comparativelypoor
in
in
altogether.
hand,
bat
to
covering
when
in
runs,
ball
a
is
it is
bases
earn
will
a
will
batting as
you
out
come
you
to
it
large
as
"headwork"
that
see
observer
fielders,you
fact that
success
The
opposed
finds
the casual
active
then
fully.
success-
a
field; yet
of
element
an
quires
re-
he will fail. These
to
the
it
it
arm
men,
acre
but
invariablysuccessful
be
his bat
nine
in
engage
experienced and
hits, and
on
men
bats-
facilities
batting ;
undertaking
only
pitching;and
in
side"
the
more
for if he
though
easy
or
to
trust
your
and
very
in
strong
takes
he
of
important
as
than
aids, but
as
men,
fiice nine
to
needed
a
hitting
are
would
a
place
reach
the
and
eye
to
nine
seem
of
for
heavy
game
strategy,
to
when
batsman,
him
the
who
excellent
very
may
of
intelligentplayer
The
to
in
age
aver-
BATTING.
OF
strategic play
for
an
are
brilliant
ART
department
no
a
bring
to
high
a
"playing
in
batting
most
THE
upon
order
in
and
bases
accomplished.
ever
In
total
of
faulty statistics
in
run,
record
his
BATTING,
OF
have
to
stand
at
play "points"pretty successfully.
From
the
bat,
stand
will
the
to
the
in proper
be
the
moment
sure
time
form
to
be
he
for
batsman
strikes
a
hitting
takes
fair
at
ball,he should
every
caught napping
his
by
ball,
a
or
he
skillful
ART
THE
J20
SWING
FORWARD
THE
The
study
thing
the
force
at
but
can;
stand, bat
command
your
ball
it is
another
quite
well
batting, and
ready
art.
It is
"slug"
away
with
far
all
thing
take
to
all
the
field
in the
out
posted in
one
ball, with
the
as
match
to
hitting
the
at
hitting the
hand,
in
in scientific
excel
and
bat
BAT.
THE
OF
theory of
the
the
up
of
single idea
you
well
up
take
to
would
who
batsman
must
BATTING,
OF
as
your
points in
the
strategicskill
ling
hand-
in
against strategic pitching, point for
with
a
special object in view in making
ash
the
poi'iit,
and
There
hit.
every
batsman
arrive
can
hitting. First,
natural
these
of
held
of
will
stroke
has
a
bat
be
great deal
the
ball.
A
slow
of
the
base;
a
medium
of
The
the
lines
base, and
of
these
a
from
the
to
do
to
a
stroke
semi-circular
its
position
point
of
line
meeting
its
of
the
giving direction
with
the
meet
will
meet
quick
stroke
in
are
the
it is
as
swiftness
stroke
strokes
the
ing
in form-
the
will
stroke
of
ball, and
the
slow
the
that
seen
to
line
meeting
in
Measuring
the
bearings
the
a
skill in
of
degree
learn
swift and
a
shoulder,
the
over
ball, it
the
bat
bearings.
swing
the
should
the
effect of
marked
any
before
learn
pointsto
many
at
he
of
swing
dilTerent
are
shown
in
ball back
it
of
front
the
the
on
it.
ing
follow-
diagram.
The
rio-ht
slow
stroke
field;the
would
medium
send
stroke
the
ball
toward
toward
the
the
center,
quick
the
and
stroke
to
the
swing
forward
lines of the
BATTING.
OF
ART
THE
21
So
left.
of
the
bat
much
for
against the
the
nary
ordi-
delivery of the ball to the bat.
the varying speed of the pitched
In addition, however,
into consideration,inasmuch
a
as
ball has to be taken
speed
of
the
slow
pitched ball
line
of
instead
base
the
would
of
swiftlypitched ball would
the same
place,instead of
pace
of
swing
of
estimating
in
the
bat
in
thing
of late years
in
been
the
the
stroke
swift
the
be
ball
any
very
stroke
taken
of
force
a
base.
of the
to
the
on
it; while
of
in front
giving the
science
slow
meet
the
into
in
The
the
forward
tion.
specialdirec-
POSITION.
FOR
FACING
One
back
ball, therefore, has
the
calculation
the
meet
of
understood,
batting which
is
the
rule
has
only
governing
THE
is technicallycalled
wliat
is,taking
your
lead
the
to
OF
ART
to
causing it to
of
stand
either
ball
the
or
one
bat
of the
the
meet
for
"facing
the
at
control
BATTING.
as
other
it in the
of
the
three
"facing for position"
a
study
stands
man
forward
ered
a
being
in
rules
at
the
bat, just
the
bat
a
will
the
the
it.
the
left.
As
right
he
to
strike
"faces"
to
direction
which
for
face
the
of
almost
pitch the
ball
ball to
as
to
if
him,
as
regular
or
bat, is governed
the
that
the
and
a
stands
is,in
center
send
deliv-
ball, from
batsman
"
forward
the
of
right,the
order
left
Just
the
of the
the
the
at
general rule, in
should
going
in
manner
he
a
speed
proportioned swing
prepared
as
general
or
ball, all things, of
the
the
to
tion
direc-
subjectcalling
govern
so
meet
proportion
But
regular and
by
was
which
the
is
bat,
out-field
right,center,
being equal, viz.,the rapidity of
ball.
when
The
of
of
swing
course,
swing
field,viz:
as
of the
send
field.
some
manner
to
the
for
a
regular swing
so
that
"
in such
positions of
This
position"
or
portion
prothe
ball to the
first baseman
not
the
pitcher.
THE
The
three
whom
have
lost in
a
when
of
but
one
hit to the
that
the
it to
meet
in front
either
of
at
it,and
result
the
faced
ball's
for
would
runner
is but
phase of
batting,but
his stand
was
about
to
goes
the
will
bat
cause
base
is that
ball
is hit
the
short-stop,there-
or
going
from
home
out.
put
Now,
had
properly played,
been
case
had
one
his
up
enabled
been
have
This
a
base,
home
which
direction, in
batsman
When
third
on
line of the
not
taken
if the
of the
to
positionso as to
right field,thereby almost insuring the
have
even
position in
be
this
hit in that
being
the
from
runner
in
would
the batsman
the
baseman
striker
if the
even
batting point
have
the
the
of
swing
ball either
by preventing
third,
forward
pitcher,second
to
is
batsman
the
batsman
regarding anything but his making a
outer
field,he takes his position so
regular
the
left field.
instance, the
for
runner
a
out, and
man
the
or
failure of the
the
when
game
Without
center,
the
the ball in the
send
to
strike
to
pitcherand
position. Take,
for
a
about
of
one
any
important batting points
frequently seen
match, owing to
long
or
desires
he
right,the
the
positionof
bat.
stand
first-baseman, the
the
properly face
with
face
should
third-baseman, just as
We
^^
to
ball,are
direction
BATTING.
OF
in-fielders,
therefore,
batsman
the
at the
ART
to
his
score
the
run,
by his hit.
governing facing for
sacrificed
the
case
rule
it suffices
himself
to
show
the
tance
impor-
subject.
hit to
If the
as
to
the
left field is desired
short-stop
pitchthe
ball to
in
his
him,
batsman
takes
regular position
and
this
brings the
ART
THE
124
forward
regular
ball
in
the
lines
that
of
front
of
the
of
the
the
forward
swing
direction
FOR
when
the
pitcher,should
which
the
LEFT
about
are
stand
shown
so
as
to
diagram
of
g^iven the ball
batsman
of
bat
base,
The
lines
the
home
FACING
to
of
swing
the
BATTING.
OF
the
as
bat,
meet
the
showing
and
also
follows:
FIELD.
to
hit
in the
in
to
center
field,or
ordinary position,
the
appended
dia-
ART
THE
FACING
For
first
FOR
right field hittingthe batsman
baseman,
in
which
ball
and
send
in the
appended diagram.
the
If the batsman
for
is
a
the
case
meet
quick
125
FIELD.
CENTER
would
face
BATTING.
OF
should
swing
it in the direction
hitter he should
right field hittingif
of
the
face
the
the
bat
shown
invariably
pitchingis fast,but
if
I
26
THE
ART
FOR
FACING
medium
he
jDacea
OF
would
BATTIN'^
FIELD.
RIGHT
better
do
to
face
the
pitcher
short-stop.
or
The
bat
when
the
forward
bat.
lines
dotted
the
swing
swing,
show
only
not
is
made,
and
of
but
the
position of
the
the
also
ball
as
direction
it leaves
the
of
the
128
THE
THE
The
the
at
gets into
bad
a
the
bat, or
out
of
effective
it
bat
ball, thereby
instead
of
striking.
the
and,
This
bad
preceding
The
Gen.
Thos.
Club
of
for
standing ready
so
as
to
possiblefor
in what
to
the
aim
"place
bat
be
may
it"
which
a
bad
pointed
witlidrawal
to
meet
the
of
the
bat
the
aim
in
the
positionin
of
pitcher of
in
in your
to
batting,
abilityto
in
cut
the
ing
standlate
the
Putnam
in
it with
best
called
the
swung
method
he
iwiless
wants
forward
in
properly holding your
effect.
form,
of
can
you
well
bat
It is
is accustomed
who
bad
and
regular position both
a
strike, and
where
be
must
as
i860.
of
batsman
a
and
It is that
old
everything
to
use
get
success
illustrated
correct
a
the
accustomed
are
the
marring
course,
shows
feel confidence
never
bat
of
Dakin,
is
them,
movements
effective hit.
Brooklyn
Confidence
of
to
accustomed
it forward
position is
cut
an
S.
two
hokling
page.
appended
ready
you
making
one,
front
swinging
to
his
players are
Tliis necessitates
pitcher.
of
with
liis
batsman
a
manner
takes
with
it is difficult
stands,
directlyin
previous
once
in his
Many
he
do
to
When
interferes
always
batsman.
the
of the
he
when
great deal
a
hitting.
way
BATTING.
batsman
the
habit, either
their bats
toward
on
in
in the
it, and
by
bat, has
faihn-e
or
hold
BATTING.
IN
position taken
success
to
OF
POSITION
his stand
an
ART
to
holding
ball
so
as
do
this
accuracy
of
to, because
an
strike
to
hit the
with
hardly
to
it renders
scarcely
THE
ART
STANDING
possible.
The
correct
OF
IN
BATTING,
GOOD
position
29
FORM.
for
a
batsman
is to
right foot,having his left foottonching the ground lightly,thereby making his right the
he will gain a body swing
pivot foot. By this means
in
to
force to the swing of his arms
give additional
batting. In holding the bat he should keep it poised
stand
well
on
his
THE
r^o
to
SO
as
as
shown
Georo-e
have
it
in the
the shoulder
tant
point is
ts
weight
to
for
appended
Wrio-ht
Dver
ready
holds
than
BATTING.
OF
ART
the
the
regular
not
swin"
cut.
the
bat
General
get the best balance
should
forward
trouble
the
a
back
little further
The
did.
of
the
wrists
impor-
bat
too
so
much.
that
THE
From
the
the
moment
to
the
bat,
in
stand
surely be
will
extent, for
a
a
is
the
do
and
other,
that the
as
is
This
to
a
their
not
stand
were
not
the
ball
ball
if
he
form,
other
hand,
in his
ball
when
the
when
A
his
is,
comes
to
at
to
at
in
for
On
pitcher
see
good
for
the
the
the
form
ball
hitting
batsman,
be
kept
the
ball
must
hitting
of the
bat in
the
every
form"
it
did
shrewd,
meet
but
it
words,
him.
to
the
at
they
other
stand
to
wild,
ease,
strike
pitchers to
fatiguing
the
at
momenta
best
fair reach
on
in
the
within
finding
on
because
capturing
chances
pointto play
fail to
standing
secure
fair form
at
of
all
into
base, and
"proper
of course,
pitching is
order
it
This
after the
the
The
efforts
How
form,
fullyprepared
him.
to
every
in
it bothers
position,and
pitched
up
sure
meet
in proper
it, or,
meet
batsman
a
feels
while
hit
either
batting.
untiring in
batsman
to
over
they
to
for
in form
all the
then,
they do, simply
prepared
rule,with
wild, stand
rather
in
come
strategicpitcher sees
bad
balls, and
three
less
or
bat, one
stand, get
quite unprepared
the
miss
more
a
in form
the
to
go
height indicated, while
or
habit, he
a
to
speciallynecessary
line delivery.
curved
take
or
be
to
pitcher'sdeliveryis
see
this
makes
ball
single
every
is
batsmen
two
it were,
only
he
always
they
as
first
the
for
hitting
iv.
should
ball, he
fair
a
stand
his
takes
ready victim, to
a
of
see
we
hits
I3T
skilful,strategicjDitcher.The
uncertainties
often
he
for
found
bat.
the
at
batsman
Unless
good batsman,
he
BATTING.
the
form
him.
to
OF
time
proper
pitched
ART
bat.
in connection
with
vhis
standing
the
bat
yet
to
be
of
when
hit
to
base;
and
for
question you
the
ball
been
to the
to
that
for
time
the
regard
''face"
you
to
play
to
go
in
a
facing"
"
forward
of the
would
by
hit," the
the
result
and
a
experience, and
little."
Now,
for
hit
the
to
as
base,
hits
and
earned
the
I'uns
oflf the
here
of what
?
constitutes
With
all due
a
"
comes
regard
of
had
opponents
in which
will be
a
safe
hit
eye
but
easy
the
being
bat,
sary,
neces-
HITS.
efl^ective
of
pitching
base
meet
instead
manner
quick
chief criterion
hitting. Just
such
run
are
in
pretty display of skilful
BASE
FIRST
Base
a
to
right short,
to
tjiiebat
of
closer
up
batting. But this strategicplay is anything
of
of accomplishment; a
thorough command
considerable
to
instance,that
bat
part of the field your
the
in
for
the
come
swing
unguarded quarter,
an
"
to
while
expect you
"faced
you
to
led
so
baseman
fielder
considerably
hittingit
apparently
good point to
pitcher or catcher, seeing
first baseman
second
right
again,
suppose
The
and
are
him
position at
your
the
to
deceive
to
at
quickly pitched ball
a
position. Suppose,
first base?
the
to
is
stand
to
good ball,
a
napping while you
good hitting. Another
this,will signal the
his
for
me(^t
to
pretend
to
waiting
alert
take
you
a
of
pitcher
facing
is
you
for
the
on
your
for
catch
to
BATTING.
OF
good form,
the
on
form
play
in
if tired
as
in
sent
out
ART
THE
132
the
hit,"and
for the
are
the
batting,
reward
of
pertinentqueries
what
is an
earned
of
capabilities
the
THE
ART
OF
intelligentand
many
had
to
and
runs
1888
decide
earned
it is
the
who
scorers
questions of
during
fact well
a
I^.
competent
the
upon
BATTING.
base-hits
base-ball
known
that
found
who
subject of
in
are
base-hits
the
we
earned
In
runs.
the
matter,
our
efforts
shall
we
to
views
our
The
first
hit?
and
which
the
In
aid of
order
give
a
the
clear
are
"
When
"
any
of
allowing any
that
attention
error
by
any
of
the
them.
is
base
a
it is
a
hit
without
fielder.
one
term,
ever,
how-
special instances
in
ball
the
is
hit
field
fairly along
of
out
the
reach
j^osslble
fielders.
of the
Secondly.
of
scientific
a
is that
in
made:
a
Firstly. When
ground to any j^art of
of any
of the game
his first base
the
and
govern
accorded
query
definition
below
to
is: What
batsman
enumerate
base-hits
likely
been
to
doubtful
a
base-hits
on
merit
to
answered
from
hitherto,solelyby
as
hitherto
the
on
disputedpoint
Interests
be
the
to
to
we
which
has
reply
even
best
can
"doctors
highest standpointof
question to
secures
the
decision
hope again
we
which
the
a
guided,
the
the
to
and
field-sport,
to
be
promote
it up
bringing
rendering
two
views
so
the
is removed
this article
in
with
When
runs.
decide
of
majority are
their
individual, who
to do
propose
in
earned
step in and
party bias, must
as
and
outside
disagree,"an
"
full accord
scored
campaign
involuntarilybiased by their connection
clubs for which
they score, that scarcelyany
be
have
the
a
ball is hit
and
in-fielders,
of the out-fielders
over
f^iirly
so
a
as
to
fair chance
the
heads
fall short
to
of
catch it.
T34
Thirdly.
"
heads
the
THE
ART
When
a
out
of fair
and
Fouj'tJily.
When
the
bat
"
from
force
impossibility to
it in
grasp
high fiy-ballis
throw
it
fairlyover
with
is hit
it almost
if
it, or,
hit
out-fielders.
the
ball
render
to
as
to
of
reacli
ground
a
stop
time
BATTING.
OF
such
physical
a
partially stopped,
accurately
to
to
base-
a
player.
y\^\-\i^\\
a
Fifthly."
force
bat
the
from
fly ball
line
partiallystop it, and
still
hit
with
it diflicult
make
to
as
is
more
to
even
hold
it
think,
that
to
so
such
the
on
Hy.
No
the
one
will
question tlie fact,we
above
hits
are
base
for
which
that
hit is
of
and
in which
of
we
have
the
striker
slow
ball
a
can
get it and
well
the
his base
the
the
fielding
upon
before
to
striker
first
in
can
baseman
time,
it
then
nor
was
first base.
such
throw
it
reach
run
can
and
the
is hit
the
to
In
regard
of
some
of
pla}^
described,
manner
efforts
made
chiefly
the
to
put
result
of
attendant
difficulty
the
accurately to
base,
field
this
to
that out
is that
his
five
pitcher,striker,
The
ball
a
slowly
special period
a
successful
four
of
the
state
hit in the
been
out, and
running
cannot
has
during
hit
ball
a
roll
by
to
another
out
when
to
as
have
hit,we
but
seen
is
positions.
instances
odd
that
still
times
three
manner
a
baseman's
last character
thirty
and
first
clearly earn
is
triangle formed
the
first
least
at
made,
in such
fairly,but
center
base
a
which
There
batsman.
the
earns
the
hits
base
all of
while
it and
pitcher run
pitcher
first base
neither
return
to
across
to
T36
THE
WHAT
We
now
and
BASE
HITS.
important
next
bases,
the
described
following
chances
the
hittingfor
hit?"
CATTING.
NOT
to
come
base
a
OP
ARE
with
not
ART
and
is
reply
instances
that
No
Secondly.
"
a
way
it
throwing
out,
so
low
ball hit
as
to
to
any
can
to
admit
mulTed
of
ball
to
time
any
or
fiils
avail
to
the
making
hit
prevents
a
no
to
and
an
ponent
op-
in-fielder,
any
thrown
a
can
as
to
earn
of
picked
which
an
easy
can
earn
the
of
carelessness
gross
l)ase.
a
but
give
catch
a
high
too
up,
is
base.
failure
the
portunity
op-
base,
a
captain
in
to
fielding,
plain 0])portunityfor
the
questioning the
is such
that
base
a
by
is
hits
hit
a
put
in
catch.
above
or
earn
so
for
any
himself
there
Now,
to
baseman,
a
can
fielder
through
call him
of
it up
picking
baseman,
to
fielder,through
if the
marked
ball
admit
in-fielders
similarly hit,well
thrown
Fifthly." No
hit,
accept
base.
a
the
their
in
any
basemen,
the
by
to
No
"
accurately
of the
the
base.
a
earn
of
any
baseman
wide
or
Foiu'thly.
and
in
to
to
as
earn
Thirdly.-"^o ball similarlyhit
is picked up
and which
neatly,but
too
is
for outs.
"
or
"What
failures
ball which
is hit
Fii'stly. No
its being fairly
can
caught on the fl}--
such
is:
conveyed
of
nected
con-
query
earns
being
fieldingerror
to
as
a
claimed
be
base.
earned
has
fact that
The
by
its
any
as
rule
hit
not
one
a
basewhich
that
exception, and
is
that
ART
THE
when
is
exception
OF
BATTING.
bah
the
is
^7
,
sent
swiftly and
impossible
so
sharply from the bat as to render it ahnost
for the pluckiest"offielders to stop or hold
it. But
all ordinary errors,
such
bad
as
dropped fly-balls,
mufl?s,wild
hold
players to
in
base-hits
is
well
it, is fumbled,
error
by
high
in
for and
regarded
hits
in
as
judging
ceptions above
in
ference
data
on
the
open
records
of
hence
the
which
ground,
the
regard
skilful
one
of
to
batsmen
an
chances
from
running.
Of
given by
course,
in
:
|
"
ex-
dif-
:
|
1
'
match
of
much
so
made
are
averages
the
no
of
account
calculations
pitcher for base-hits,and
from
quite a
to
|
the
1
out.
RUNS.
taking
earned
runs
them
like the
scores
inaccuracyof
season's
two
door
\
justlybe
cannot
cases,
official
EARNED
In
run
a
noted,
the
and
games,
efforts to catch
hits in doubtful
base
of
fielders
,;
an
base-hit; while
a
.
to
majorityof instances such
this degree of latitude
Unfortunately
in
and
errors,
bases.
earn
instances
field,which
their
ball
effort
the
majority of
a
the
near
in
hot"
'"
|
!
all count
"
A
made.
which,
out
in
hold
fail to
them
to
prevents
the
to
stooping low
while
is in
and
fielder,
line-balls
or
but
stopped,
grasp
the
being
part of base-
the
on
balls thrown
good
preventing
which
failures
and
throws,
!
have
scored
runs
to
be
made
opportunitiesoffered
the
fielders
runs
of
other
can
by
pitching unless by base-hits; and no
earned
given for successful
by chances
earned
runs
'
the
earned
runs
for successful
be
by
base-
off
can
the
be
base-running
1
138
ART
THE
through
balls/'
direct
wild
throws"
from
such
"
balls; or
called
suck
balls,
used
term
missed
throw
; while
viz:
errors
on
"lives"
ball^ and
catcher
he
ball
had
chance
does
had
On
the
ball.
ball does
missed
catch
easy
;
chance
activity,or by
properly make
charged with
a
a
him
for, if
for
a
the
In
catch, purposely missed
double
play
from
charged
unless
the
for
be
a
followed
the
case
A
by
bad
fielder
a
bad
throw
makes
missed
throw
must
a
him
the
be
"oJufF'
touch
the
the
with
a
affords
which
lack
of
of
judgment,
fails
to
case
to
of
secure
catch
the
player, in
in
his
for
should
error
as
be
chance
a
for
charged
when
chance
a
off," no
base
should
he
catch,
chance
to
catch
to
to
he
miss;
a
a
fielder,by
the
"force
a
the
in order
a
of
ball is hit
effort for the
error.
as
being charged
from
palpable error
an
is
as
merely touching
failure
catch, and
a
the
by
foul,which
or
record
the
high
a
base
a
recorded
be
ofTered
hand,
a
but
scored
fieldingerror
his
of
faircbar.ce
other
to
must
necessit^'.te the
absolve
not
fact
or
battery errors
runs
fnir
fielder,
the
ball ;
pitcher.
the
by
The
not
have
throw
direct
a
a
pitches^\\\q.
fourth called
catch,
to
catch."
fly-ball
an
base
a
dropped by
a
"missed
must
to
or
the
are,
fumbled
a
run
wild
of
much
as
of
fielding errors
are
wild
are
passed balls^a
throw
Any
bases
given,
being
wild
a
which
pitches,
definitions
for direct
used
those
wild
as
The
inuffedball;
a
"iumbled"
or
errors
"bat-tery"
fly-
"dropped
as
"inufTed"
a'ld
designate direct
to
catcJi ;
on
fielding errors
passed bails.
or
wide
not
BATTING.
OF
the
is
which
error.
efforts to
THE
field
ball
a
it up
however,
to
in
it in time.
throw
of
cases
or
swiftly-batted
errors
thrown
field
failing to
base-playerfailingto
to
him,
makes
muflf.
a
bound,
the
on
if he
fails to
more
credit Is due
A
times
the
pick it
"mufif,"more
of
hot
a
a
so
efforts
low
All these
ino-"
bases
wild
on
balls
or
to
hold
to
it,all
"juggle"
two
try
It
is
made
the
ball
a
three
or
variation
a
than
in
the
two
unskilful
ar,d
to
it with
throw
third
to
base
attendant
ways
of
sult
re-
"
throwing;
either side
the
head
course
passed ball
of
out
a
of
of "direct
curately.
ac-
base-
reach,
unless
field-
"battery errors,"
to
only passed balls, wild
Of
bases
other
of him
good
a
throw."
is a "wide
under
lustrat
generallyil-
head
the
over
picking
comparative
upon
the
to
contra-distinction
a
wide
ball is thrown
does
it.
throw
called balls.
pitch
bat.
the
thrown
not
or
has
are
to
as
come
errors
palpable
to
difficultyof stopping and
to
bound,
include
which
if he
aim
ball thrown
in
errors
of
tlie
player or fielder,or
on
very
is justlychargeable to him
difficulties
A
or
if the
throws
hit
the
thrower's
But
ball
apply
play.
ball
Hard
leisure.
a
fi-equentlyaccidental
secondly,by
up
hold
throw
to
up
first,
by inaccuracy
and
hold
balls from
"tfumble"
to
"wild"
or
or
stop
pick
him.
unskillful
Wide
not
ordinary
stopping it,he
to
does
only
it ; while
is said
after
when,
to
foils to
balls;but
error
no
hold
fielder
139
This
failures
A
iiim
BATTING.
OF
otilypartiallystops it,or
to
as
so
he
ART
no
a
pitches and
follow
errors
base
is
run
on
a
it.
THE
146
"WiU^
pitches"arc
reach
of
the
OF
balls
sent
balls
are
catcher
after
having
of
holds
in
a
time
ought
error
the
players
In
bases
estimate
to
gives the
given on
of
off
the
catcher
the
gather
cut
himself
a
It is very
base.
earned
the
of
off the
base
a
on
rules, and
base
called
er
questionable whethbe included
called
balls
first
depends
too
strictness
balls is due
in the
In the
pitching.
it is difficult
called
on
technical
a
the fourth
umpire's leniencyor
the
a
pitcheron
the
to
only
course,
called balls should
runs
upon
whether
In
run.
which
cannot
to
balls,of
charged
place,the giving
much
he
base
a
called
to
be
ball which
which
his
within
is
the
running bases.
are
can
base
by
"
the
regard
error
him
run.
player, an
be
to
charged
except, perhaps, on
pitcherin delivering so swiftly when
not
of
part
a
is
"fumbled"
or
which
legitimate
base
a
pitched to
on
flybut
throw
to
which
on
been
of the
out
ball
swiftly-pitched
very
the
on
in
"muffed"
balls
legitimate reach, and
case
and
catcher,
Passed
tJATTtNG.
ART
in
terpreti
in-
judge fairly
to
the
to
umpire's
wild
strictness,the pitcher's
a
rid
point to get
neither
called
balls
is
estimating an
to
a
batsman
be
of
a
run,
Runs
to
act
an
set
at
a
fault,the best
altogether,as
in
Is not
of
his playing
delivery,or
dangerous hitter;and, as sometimes
to
down
and
earned
earned
take
be
as
a
something
base
very
from
on
neltherfor
the
called
j^roud of;
consequently
not
While
run.
we
nor
leave
is
way
to
it is
ignore
to
no
be
used
discredit
balls,it certainly
and
it may
fore
there-
asfalnst the earning"
it out
pitcher include
the
altogether.
following:
THE
^/ri//r""
base,
one
When
141
base-hits, each
four
giving only
in succession.
made
are
BATTING.
OF
ART
Secondly.-^"^"^^^-^
striker
the
makes
clean
a
hotne.
run.
Thirdly."
hit, and
base
vice
second
the
makes
hiSL-
a
three-base
a
hit,
.
or
striker
first-base, enables
to
third, and
Ordinarily three first-base
scoring
without
bases
Fifthly "When
to
get
three
place only
hits
the
first-base hit.
simple
a
men
run.
a
first striker
the
the second
hit, and
base-runner
the
third striker
the
fiist-
a
though hmiting
hit which,
a
makes
first striker
the
hit, tlie second
base
on
r
,
makes
versa.
Fourthly. -^\-^^^^
to
,
first striker
the
\'^\'^'=-^-^
striker
is
put
makes
by
out
first-base
a
hit
a
the
to
being put out,
and prevents the plaver,forced off,being put out by
only admits
field which
the ball
being held
while
running
third
striker be
base-runner
first-base hits
pitching,as
on
the
part of
order
that
"forced
and
run,
it is
presumed to
the
pitcher in
be
cases
to
hit the
the fielder
off;"and
if he
may
ball
to
capture
fails to
do
the
allowing
the
the fourth
by
though only
would
it
should
case,
base-hit
earned
made;
being touched
out, thus
his firstbase,to deliver
batsman
force the
third,a
his
such
In
similarlyput
yieldan
the
striker makes
second.
were
striker
the
second,or by
at
reach
to
would
striker
to
of
earned
be
a
point
of
the
when
the ball
an
two
so
off
play
first
as
to
in-fielder,in
the
base-runner
this
he
is
to
be
142
THE
with
charged
earned
the
RATTING.
OF
of
style
which
punishment
an
gives.
run
Runs
ART
earned
the field differ from
from
those
earned
off the
that sharp hasc-running
to the extent
pitching,
off the
into play as a
hasis of earned
runs
comes
while
successful base-running does not enter
fielding,
into the calculation
off the pitching
of runs
earned
alone.
PLACING
The
he
chooses.
so
points
thoroughly
sees
this
But
when
vantasre
familiar
be
can
accomplished, that
it is
it sfives the batsman
round
a
and
gone
to
in
the
the
the
"
as
all
There
become
to
tliis jDlacing
of
rarely that
one
battingexhibited.
an
aid
to
immense
ad-
it is in
sending
home-base.
making
batsman's
a
When
through
excel
of
of
what
an
first-base
necessityfor
art
of the field
in outwitting: his ficld-
what
from
feature
apparent.
so
before
with
in
sent
"
attempt.
can
learned
finishingtouch in the
it is at command,
it is that the
ball
be
to
ball"
a
diflicult of
them,
ing opponents,
runners
batsman
a
batting is
part
"
wliich
many
ball
pitching in any
is,however, the most
It
batting feats
"place
can
curved-line
swift
BALL.
skill in scientific
the batsman
when
by
a
of
highest degree
reached
are
THE
work
the
Then
j^bncingof
becomes
a
plainly
professional fraternityhave
slugging"
home-run
era,
and
the
ambition
style of batting has
been
scientific work
in handling the
supersededby more
of the future will look back
ash, the coming batsmen
with
surpriseto
think
that
they should,
fnr
so
many
THE
144
Tho
pitching.
when
clone
ART
OF
effective
most
are
runners
bases
their
base,
and
especiallywith
hit of
a
it
outfielders'
the
second,
at
attention
base,
while
the
third
while
of the
in
tlie
reach
in hr.nd
placing
the
in
managers
or
the
have
a
as
way
at
first
when
This
to
This
hit is
sacrifice
time
a
runner
of
daily training
batting practice
tle
lit-
very
the
fielders
made,
to
in
whenever
ball
a
ball
to
the
to
fully as
is
at
effective
third
base
when
field in such
the
put
the
when
and
out
runner
at
runner
is
man,
bats-
a
properly
his second
reach
batting
first base
base
hitting is nearly equivalent
is
runner
expected.
is done
base, thereby enabling
the
clear
captains
work
team
place
to
oblige the
hit;in fact, it
the
good
bases, hits
on
are
runners
efF*rts
the
until this is done
be
made
HITTING.
hitting."
his
in
the
insist upon
batting can
essential part of
sacrifice
kind
will
frequently
home
ball, for
head
hit of the
send
two
stop's
short-
similarly short
a
will
runner,
and
and
should
"
a
baseman's
pitcher,"
SACRIFICE
"
wrist-play
a
baseman
second
of the
improvement
An
first
on
When
by him,
up
Club
team
second
quick, sharp
a
whichever
"
the
the
baseman's
second.
teams
and
over
facing for
"
from
second,
on
position.
is taken
ball
high
a
one
sarily
neces-
runner
a
is
"
of
earn
basemen
With
closer.
ball
"
too, is
hit
and
the
almost
a
swiftlypitched ball
tap of the ball,
will place the ball safelyto right field and
were
short
of
placing
bases
on
hug
as
BATTING.
to
safely.
a
base
it is done
only
one
at
man
THE
out, for then
are
the
on
efforts
bases.
hit
hit to
chance
hits.
are
when
sends
before
hits made
be
not
so
batsman
that
Under
one
the
the
base,
he
new
so
Code
of
follows
"
Sec.
but
base
a
should
No
time.
bat
the
to
goes
the
ball,
sends
the
aS
ner
run-
accidental
place
it
make
a
the
fice,
sacri-
of it.
of
Schedule
sacrifice
1889
4
of
Rule
68,
:
4.
In
the fourth
Hits, which
when
each
at
to
Rules
hittingis given recognition in
as
as
credit
of the
hit which
effort to
an
effort hits it
worthy
base
can
there
as
entirely an
makes
hit
is out
hit which
is
to
all sacrifice
man
hit if he
a
an
chance
when
nor
"slugging"
by
out
next
in that
is
of
when
only
he
sacrifice
idea
the
to
It is
ball, and
a
being put
round
hit.
make
with
his
than
more
a
is the striker
whether
questionable
being-
for
a
regarded
credited, as they yield a
can
simply
then
it is
be
to
or
sacrifice
Every
ought
of
sacrifice
out,
are
sacrifice
a
chance
runner
no
they
of course,
being,
course
men
home
Indeed,
that
Of
of
onus
catch
easy
follow
otherwise
plain
a
runners
only
can
of the
latter
an
bases.
on
runner
a
hit.
two
runners
no
of
ofT.
forced
made
batsman
alTords
form
hits
really
no
advantage
out, whether
ruunei-
a
runner
a
be
in the
One
hit,the
poor
when
right field,for
the
field which
the
throw
a
is then
it
hit made
sacrifice
ball at
with
out, either
or
But
145
and
run,
base
a
is,that it relieves
charged
a
a
place
to
merely
are
t1ian
BATTING.
OF
it insures
valuable
more
ART
one
shall be
man
is out
column
credited
advances
fice
placed Sacri-
shall be
the
to
a
batsman,
runner
a
base
who
on
146
a
THE
ART
the outfield
flyto
out
])utting
without
OF
'which
liit,
ground
a
or
BATTING.
the batsman,
would
or
if handled
result
so
in
results
error."
FUNGOES.
is
There
than
no
never
the
meet
w^ell
every
and
in
employe
And
yet
in
that
in
than
the
match
no
It
play.
fielder
necessary
in stopping
catches, or
outsider
some
player do
place
of
more
prohibited
If it be
balls,let
team
or
be
to
on
the
or
batting.
professional
a
the
the
which
manner
a
ought
making
It trains
tiekl.
field.
takes
two
some
the
to
batting it in
fieldingground
other
ground
ball
indulge in,
is,tossingthe
to
balls; that
regulated ball
practicethe
to
hittingit
in actual
occurs
on
"
batting fungo
ball in the air and
to
for batsmen
"
that of
eye
habit
worse
players of
the
their
in
preliminarypractice,do not engage
fungo baiting; in fact,they have no other practiceat
the bat than this child's play styk of hitting. When
facing the regular pitching in a match, they have to
bat against swiftly delivered
balls,indeed, some
are
team,
almost
effect,they
balls which
line
of
the
HOME
All
the
need
who
make
home
fact,that
a
fall to the
the
in order
all the
to
practicethey
line balls.
bad
effect
ground
meet
at
It
can
practicein
rightangles
pitcher'sregular delivery has.
RUN
batsmen
to
and
"
therefore,what
seen,
hittingat
the
the bat
in learning to sigfht such
have
easilybe
to
line to
balls with
such
can
direct
a
go
HITTING.
in for
runs.
a
record
They
are
majority of spectators
strive
well
at
their
most
ut-
of
aware
a
match
"
THE
ART
especiallyin country
of
what
constitutes
idea
is the
with
the
towns
crowd
of
out
The
being,that
the
nothing
or
best
scratch
to
manages
eclat attendant
little
batting;the prevailing
thirtytimes
every
I47
know
"
real skill in
"slugger,"who
once
BATTING.
OF
home
a
the
at
batsman
run
bat.
dashing hit of the kind is
too
team
tempting to resist,and hence they throw
in batting to the dogs, and
work
go in for a styleof
batting which
pleases the crowd, though it proves
costly in the long run
taking the lead in a
glance at the cost of a
a
batsman's
the
scientific
bat.
in
bat, and
nine
goes
and
earned,
and
and
this
all
will
Suppose, on
of
that
the other
three
the
ninth
by
other
men
first at the
have
been
of
runs
as
answer
would
at
match,
a
the
hits
ninth
scored
of
occupants
done
at
the
least
physical strength in running
the
other
were
man,
hand,
made
the
in
as
the
home
runs
have
in the
be
of
case
first five
runs,
to
What
game.
is,that while,
the
bases, ready
on
in the
clean
that
accomplished? Simply the
by the single base hitters,but
cost
The
bat
in
been
be
been
have
side had
men
the
of
will
men
work
team
have
will
runs
progressing
that, when
be
of
back
draw-
a
single base
first eight make
three
is
brief
tear
what
side
one
A
and
wear
in
team
a
race.
thorough
of
result will
possibleexpenditure
home
in
lun
men
bat, five
the
to
man
bases.
home
the
succession; the
bases;
of
success
championship
hitting and
Suppose
the
to
go
the
to
physicalstrength,will show
slugging style of batting
the
toward
a
upon
same
at
been
first case,
batted
the
would
and
nine
then
number
what
parative
com-
obtained?
the
bats-
I4S
THE
had
who
men
hits, would
and
for
ready
hitters
run
hundred
and
free
from
would
speed, and
be
This
costly character
their
at
the
home
with
utmost
without,
some
subject of
of
style
run
their
their
at
the
of
home
the
once;
field duties
view
one
of
by single
runs
fatii^uein running bases,
yards spurts
for
is but
their
partiallyexhausted
twenty
unfit
earned
field work
active
and
rest.
scored
be
BATTING.
OF
ART
the
hitting,
when
in batting,
work
compared to first-class team
in going in for singlebase hits,and good sacrifice hits
after trying to place balls.
Home
runs
are, of course,
the chief effort
usefid,but they should only be made
of a batsman's
work
when
the bases are
play in team
occupied,and
it will
Even
prefer to
bat, rather
then
to
come
we
the
home
objectionto
a
see
a
hittingelicited by
ignorant crowd, which acts as an
home
to
the
scoring
of
tem
official
and
eral
from
is
rules
press
of
the
reporting in
prominence
the
to
fact,that, as
victims
for
the
the
game,
in the
strategic
to
eclat
applause
inducement,
and
ball
a
attached
from
the-
there
arc
the mistaken
The
vogue.
records
former
of total
sys
give
base-hir
"
1
ignores sacrifice-hits. The
reporters, as a get
rule,see nothing worthy of specialpraise aside
"two-baggers,'' "three-baggers,''and "home-
runs."
the
run
failure.
Another
slugger.
a
easiest
desire
the
of
good placer of
than
the
Besides
pitching.
the chance
run
hitters,lies
run
class,they become
to
pay
The
of batsmen
names
responsible for
glory
of
custom
than
for
who
their
the
singling out
make
these
interests
of
publication
hits and
for
strivingmore
best
for
the
this
runs
sort
club
of
they
THE
ART
1-epresent. Alike
may
do
base
ball
the
it be
will
I49
and
in
for
it at
incidental
of
to
a
oi
weakest
kind
of
ing,
pitch-
score,
and
his
in the
name
and
only
way
effective service.
of
base-hits
scoring,and
and
the
other
points of play
co-operative work
less of "playing for
much
the
drance
hin-
a
side," which
the
three
honest
be
record," regardlessof
and
home-
this is
the
most
feature
a
and
would
the
All
and
success,
sacrifice-hits
there
substituted,
hands
off the
as
earnest
the
a
playersto render a club
Were
the recording of two
recording
of
get in
of
abandoned
branch
let him
for
home-runs
that
man
Only
go
great essential
bat,a
and
"sacrifice-play,''
yet
laudatorypress reports will follow.
to the policyof "playing for
is the
tlie
at
work
credit
reporters.
down
and
of
word
a
though
even
run,
field
cfFectivc
most
of the
many
the
liAiriNG.
technicallycalled
receive
not
in
OF
club
interests,than
there
is.
now
WAITING
The
waiting
play on
not
do
FOR
for
pitcherif
a
BAT.I.S.
good
balls
it
properly done;
for balls
wait
to
GOOD
be
as
too
is
many
a
point to
strong
it will
but
batsmen
do,
that
ball which
particular
One
is a
thing essential in
pet ball with them.
waiting for good balls is to be always ready to take
when
advantage of them
they do come,
prompt
of good
be
out
and not
to
caught napping while
is to
wait
form
for
be
if he
sent
has
until
they get
hitting.
to
the
It is
his base
keen
on
a
certain
discredit
no
called
sight and
to
balls;on
a
batsman
the
good judgment
to
contrary
to
stand
150
THE
ART
BATTING.
OF
the bat
ready every time the ball is pitchedto meet
it and Iiitit to advantage" something requiring
nervy
play m the face of a battery of sv^ift curved balls
and he can
thus drive the pitcherinto giving him his
base on balls,the batsman
is playing a good point.
Asa
who
can
rule,the batsman
judiciouslywait for
good balls is a player who
frequentlyproves
very
troublesome
to quick-tempered pitchers.
These latter
dislike being foiled in their efforts to get batsmen
out
of form, and when
they find a man
waiting patiently
at
"
ball after ball until
himself
showing
one
first good ball that
npl
lose
command
have
balls
of the
called
his base
given
balls,but
do
when
them,
on
him
for
do
to
the
season
might
more
do
FOR
1888
to
result is that the
policyby having
balls.
Wait
for good
THE
the alert to
meet
SIDE.
there
was
who
ever
because
to outsiders
than
prevailingambition
not
a
troubled
failure
out
one
of
selves
themFielders
to
do
so
is
batting. But to
play for a batting
it is in
to
playing for the side is
seldom
thought of by the majorityof the professional
class of batsmen.
Batting for the side is only shown
when
the efforts of the batsman
exerted
are
solely
at
the
shiine
sufiicient
the side at the bat.
sometimes,
apparent
sacrifice the
record
playing for
it
the
thereby
in.
come
of
and
are
his skilful
batsmen
twenty professional
about
and
tJie
reach, they
extent
an
also
meet
to
speed
being fullyon
BATTING
Up
to
called
on
his
extra
on
ball
it while
they
within
put
is rewarded
batsman
them
to
alert
the
on
comes
begin
to
very
be
to
reach, and
within
comes
of
THE
152
the
A
better
side
the
long
In
will
run
list of
nine
of
season's
a
against nine
would
In
the
series
be
first
and
that
base
batsmen
of the
In
success
the
art
it
wins
such
not
latter
skilful
be
matches
but
of
more
than
It
to
styleof batting hitherto
largelythat
It would
ball
clubs
of
surprise
could
sacrifice the
and
to
and
an
interests
Individual
monthly
Induce
It is
the
work
and
batsmen
pertinent to
at
to
the
good
winning
do
that
In
Is.
field
de
oi
the
support
with
victory
In vogue,
which
of
managers
Inside
how
see
The
in
record.
the
at
of their
record.
averages
a
of
some
they get
player's
for
batting for
team
essential
now
of
is
a
batting as
ing
superior field-
an
good
the
In the
former
batting then
sharp base running and
effective pitching has far more
has
the
especially. When
meantime
than
the
latter In
the
matches,
will
excel
to
the
championship.
is
the
of
game
winning
the
for
In
side, and
for
match
In
bat
the
at
than
Take
place them
for the
running,
learn
jDartment
no
benefit
It does.
known
are
place
In vogue
now
and
play
matches
of
the
In
average
batting
to
prove
the
for
In the
latter shows
Is all
who
men
work
The
bat
to
poHcy
ultimate
that
In
than
hitter
the
his
playing.
lead
record
a
to
more
and
who
records
team
Inure
averages
men
for
work,
team
record
mere
any
his
"limteaiii, It apparently pays
a
play
to
BATTING.
OP
of
3'earlyaverages
batsman
Is
ART
club
of
the
efforts
publishing
sional
profes-
batsmen
many
by
base
of
to
play
the
bat
also tends
weekly
strongly
go
for
Individual
records;
remark
just
here
that
the
THE
season's
averages
plainlythe
a
ART
far
as
published
as
useless^aess
utter
player's value
his
to
l53
BATTING.
OF
of
exhil)it
very
attempting to estimate
by the figuresof his
team
batting averages.
IN
CONFIDENCE
Confidence
effect is half
bat
with
in
doubt
do
keen
and
any
fear
able
to
from
a
a
of
in
play
scientific
style
of
goes
up
is
to
the
fire
the
direction
form,
hit the
ver}^
safelyto
it.
secure
feeling
any
of
the
ready
insure
to
avoid
of
hit the
leads
without
pitching,"and
which
the
meet
being
your
ball, which
the
doubt
this
enables
Such
a
as
to
confident
him
to
is
jooints
skilled
batsman
a
a
to
upon
closely;
of all the
invariablyfails.
bat
You
impending blow
is an innate feeling
There
to
ability
ball
if
the
practicalknowledge
power
a
tion
determina-
eff'orts to
hittingto punisK pitchingwhen
the
only
Confidence
nervy
when
delivery,as
batsman
and
courageously,depending
batting,whirh
to
"
a
the
to
up
.speedof the delivery.
of the
in one's
of
go
with
ball
abilityto punish his pitching;nor
in batting
degree of confidence
in such
swift
To
with
p tcher
badly pitched ball.
result
able
the
the
defeat.
court
plucky and
by skillful
a
watch
step aside
of confidence
the
hot
the
also stand
from
your
any
sight to
ball
face
to
face
must
of
attain
have
simply to
success
to
as
you
you
born
deserve
It won't
can
is
hit
of failure
feelingof expectancy
a
hittingis
to
abilityto
in batting.
battle
the
of success,
hope
one's
in
HITTING.
in
slugging
batsman
his
being
feeling
succeed.
1.54
THE
Without
is to
which
hitting.
The
in
pitcher
that
ball
other
otherwise
in the
man
be
"
is
"
which
Frank
to
went
bat
in
Frank
the
batsmen
said
men
his
to
grounds,
ground
in their
and
bat, men,
the
Atlantics, and
as
with
think
referred
to
games
played.
Indeed,
noted
rival?, are
beaten
blow.
as
Eckfords
effect
in
they
the
in
case
old
some
before
"
an
It is justsuch
teams,
they
olden
loses
when
strike
skill
Manor
losing
Go
fellows
only
that
they
hitting.
were
these
are
outset.
prestige of
Atlantics,
about
fidence
con-
when
the
if
ability
of
the
at
they
untried
an
degree
Eckfords
the
in this
which
hand,
confidence
you're playing against."
Frank
hit,
Atlantics
the
ger
dan-
some
his real
a
ckiy, on
forget all
the
the
of
one
when
game
with
depressing
depriving
imagine
of
success
the
once
other
know
bat
to
face
to
House
nine
remark
effective
with
the
are
most
at
what
insures
almost
illustrates
days,
has
the
On
the
bat, they
little confidence
matter
no
strikingly
successful
a
had.
to
up
Pidgeon's
of
the
fraught
they only
position
go
is
of what
them
one
they
in
hope
have
might
pitcher
may
the
to
deprives
once
the
sends
he
in
strategist for
the
will
they
in
confident
often
to
face
to
country,
is
go
primary
confidence
noted
a
they
about
are
the
every
or
at
they
its
being
fiice
If,when
of
batsman
between
batsmen
first time.
that
the
kicking confidence,
illustrated when
told
fails
batting
give
difference
and
hitting
BATTING.
OF
it, practice in
purpose,
the
ART
up
to
being
ordinary
a
feeling
half
the
they
face
a
single
THE
Sometimes
spired in
a
ART
sudden
a
certain
a
tlieyhave
class of
and
runs;
and
there
old
to
Atlantic
lost
last
onto
c^raiic
of the fire.
ddcat.
in
to
that
in
batting
which
man
will
the batsman
make
him
face
the
for
up
an
easy
to score
until
match
a
bat
game
face
to
out
the
pitcher
a
in his
of confidence
victim.
feeling
the
difficult
is too
the
enabled
inspired,
thus
the
tho
discouraged
felt
was
will
of
jieruliarity
a
innings,and
to
then
"
apparently lost
an
go
of
never
pitcherwith the idea that he
the very lack
to punish,and
power
they reach
instance,in
they will
batting which
they
last
a
is in.
that
w.-^s
success
pull many
Let
confidence
one,
it
in the
out
of confidence
them
streak
of ultinoate
was
of
generally lucky enough
a
batsmen
hope
man
match,
a
155
batsmen, when
frequentlyhappens
"get
tbeni
enable
or
it
been
BATTINC.
degree
particularinningsin
which
OF
own
Let, however,
that
pitchingconfident
he
can,
of the bat, and ability
to
quick sight,command
good
prevent the fielder from outwitting him, make
the ball comes
within his legitias
mate
hits, and as sure
by
his
reach
retain
To
he
will
this
hit it
safelyfive
confidence, therefore, is
point in batting; to destroy it,
pitching.
THE
The
is
an
very
ORDER
OF
the
of
out
the
great
six.
essential
point
in
STRIKING.
in their order of striking,
placing of batsmen
Hitherto
duties.
important part of a captain's
little judgment, as a rule,has
been
exhibited
in
this work.
:n
times
In
practicegames
watching
early in
the
the
team's
play
spring,note
at
the
bat
particularly
15^
THE
their
ties of
order
their
In
at
books
down
before
as
the
time
likewise
has
Neither
if
but
a
ball
that
the
game
to
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his
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to
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at
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hit
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men
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for
nine.
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into
ting
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another,
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see
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ball he wants,
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vacated
Let
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together, but support
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batsman
him;
pitcher alternately.
hand
not
the
first-class
coolest
nine
by
be
as
name
being
recommended.
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teased
calling
at
be
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is not
allowed
above
the
not
on
obtained
three
put
hitters
three
Every
being
poor
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him
after
it,will
runs
Never
always
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make
to
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runner's
first base
put three
annoying
hit
good
face
more
to
a
for two
managing
at
good base
for the
ready
base
good
catcher, is
or
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them
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striker
and
possible,as
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that
strong
instance, suppose
let
first striker
In
put
his base.
together,
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and
pitcher
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as
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means
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striking,see
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of
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as
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to
batting, place
batsmen,
fielder,or
skillful
according
order
poor
precede
best out
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bat.
follow
runners
this
of
arranging your
hitters
by
melhod
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at
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of
style
ART
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two
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especially
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field
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ing
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bases
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capable of being developed in first
the
fact that the
running. Judging from
in the professional
witnessed
running ever
of 1888, the
exhibited
during the season
been
that the lessons that have
are
taught
were
last
yieldedfruit. With all the skill shown
there
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season
quently
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times.
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well
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any
source,
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hence
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requiredto develop a degree of skill
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miglit otherwise
attained
in a single season
been
two.
have
or
years
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have
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moment
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batsman
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see
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go
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speed.
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ending
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to
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bases
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first and
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overrunning
for
sure
play
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runner
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decisive
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of
out.
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right
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running
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case
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a
third
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chance
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point
man
of himself
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runner
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running
to
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make
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plate,or
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the
one
get
ments
move-
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base
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playing
to
try
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on
third
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to
as
then
on
invite
to
as
way
fixed
on
in
there
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is
runner
a
off,and
runner
course
is such
the
him
cut
the
when
only
such
infielders
give
to
as
in
run
to
when
second,
to
base
to
start
ball
to
is
have
ball
is
base.
is
on
third,
THE
and
between
third
on
home,
and
should
make
is put
to
as
cross
question
risks,is,what
These
catchers
the
to
activityof
and
materially
affected
hesitate
with
at
man
will catch
latter
let
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shrewd
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these
former
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base
York, Kelly, of Chicago,
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base
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also
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be named,
six, they
result
the
the
swiftest
surest
great risk than
the
like the
of throwers
holders
to
home
the
to
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bother
above
of balls
take
no
at
risk
ball, and
times
the
out
of
sharp,
a
of
Louis,
Newand
a
them, and, in
of
home
bases.
at
to
second,
in their
the
reckless
named
from
a
is apt
have
safety
are
judgment
to
four
of
the
runner
a
will lose confidence
will be
Runners
runner.
rattle
and
run
and
could
of
out
cases
work,
who
catch
like Ward,
Latham,
ball,
confidence
who
fielders
the
on
lacks
take
runner,
?
essentials
and
napping
same
daring
and
to
the
runner
of
from
second
taking
success
my
these
base,
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a
who
runner,
in
holding
abilityto
thrower
good
a
in
degree
for
start
to
; and
good
a
six.
time
quick
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runner
throwing by
all of
in his
runner
other
to
touching
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consider
to
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runner
count.
accurate
;
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the
to
and
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the
obstacles
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baseman
or
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as
chief
off
a
possible in running
not
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off
cut
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runner
movement
baseman.
catcher
run
basemen
the
part of
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chiefly swift
are
time
best
plate
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are
to
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base
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fielded
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the
out, otherwise
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163
RUNNING.
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third
second
so
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batted
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players,
to
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to
ning.
run-
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peculiarityof
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style
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base
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clear.
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and
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sent
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ball
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to
then
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well
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it
throw
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the
bases
watched
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closely
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find
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unless
ordinary.
catcher,
of
center
for the
throw,
speed
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watch
point
a
accurate
if the
sending
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case
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be
ner
run-
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catchers
less
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when
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position of
behind
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with
in
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a
doing this, too,
In
as
right of it; for
mostly
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delivery,for
gather
to
from
when
ball
should
of.
this,inasmuch
in
runner
difference
the
for
watch
delivery will they get their
Some
pitchers have a totally
which
advantage
of
pace
should
of
delivering the
that
to
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taken
the
of
second
to
pitcher closely,
start.
manner
PITCHER.
first
from
of
delivery
cue
THE
bases
to
RUNNING.
the
his
to
as
home
plate
is then
latter,he
pared
pre-
base; if not,
the
pitcher will
in
hot
for
the
ball
will
runner
have
a
show
strikes,
take
to
a
base.
TO
FAILING
base
A
every
time
drops
his bat
other
shows
ought
runner
fails
he
out
the
at
base, either
on
a
his
at
home
fined
be
to
run
QUICK.
plate,
hit
or
on
is before
because
you.
an
the
is
from
run
slow,
sure
or
base
and, therefore, the plan is to play for uncertain
in the
fieldingall
the
time
; that
is,play
to
stop
catch
sure
in
any
simply
It
force.
a
he
moment
starts
or
apparently
Nothing
his manager
by
best
stupidityor indifference, to
running, simply
an
to
RUN
to
or
ball,
results
expect
a
ART
THE
ball to
is the
be
muffed,
secret
in
of
success
rule
the game.
of
rule
same
The
the
to
it.
favor
to
it take
the
skill
become
first
bases
to
is
is
there
place, there is
be
interest
the
required in
the
of
the
everything
save
that
in
a
many
respect
no
lessen
or
game
is not
play. There
base
law
doubt
no
will
over-run
was
apply
to
injured limb, while
and
from
over-run
permanent
a
now
bases, and
the
In
he
to
proposition
other
allowingall the
sprained ankle
does
first base
it has
and
running.
daring base
BASES.
allowingthe
adopted in 1870,
This
badly thrown.
or
OVER-RUNNING
The
165
RUNNING.
dropped,
or
the
BASE
OF
least
the
putting out a player who has over- run second
alone
third base, the skill of the baseman
or
being
the base.
before
he touches
in puttinghim
shown
out
In applying the rule to all the bases, it will be best to
and third,if
require the player over-running second
merit
in
the
not
If the
to
first,
rule be
will find
the
not
it difficult
third bases, which
runner
It should
be
his
whenever
and
regard
which
we
seen
to
make
the
return
hit
makes
runners
him
he
a
and
he
effort to
makes
or
runner.
from
home
and
second
on
if the
case
base
base.
the
retouch
TOO
QUICKLY.
every
him
makes
play
every
the
be
base
over-run
bases, the umpire
points
governing
otherwise"
temporarilyor
once
rule
a
not
BASE
A
LEAVING
to
all
for
decide
would
the
retouch
same
to
required
were
that
and
return
should
reach
the
Time
base
a
the
at
man
base
runner
drop his
first base
nature
and
put
of
bat
bat
at
without
the
play
again have
out
entirely
l66
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THE
their neglect
from
make
time
an
ding
a
certain
catch
a
task.
easy
certaintyis folly,and
should
Never
that
fined
be
leave
Many
from
not
being
from
the
diamond
inning
the
obliged
or
has
runner
a
been
that
he
he
the
fact
the
passes
also
should
He
is
he
base
before
failed
should
first
base,
to
is
over-running
when
a
in
it
he
base.
a
safe
was
to
return
that
or
not
and
be
will have
the
in
him
to
on
obliged
touching
in
to
it
the
touch
the
passing it,and
second
first
base
it he
therefore,
runner,
return
as
base.
over-running
to
base.
the
In
first base
retouch
to
right
over-running
The
in
run
exemption
touch
and
return
with
to
bear
to
every
the
forfeits
after
base
to
turn
he
that
to
rules
new
returning
continue
borne
BASE.
must
passing it.
optional
it,or
the
second, unless
touch
It should
in
remember
always
he
from
return
runners
otherwise
or
out
it in
touch
words,
under
touch
to
base,
that
obliged
not
running
it becomes
and
first
base,
being put
from
such
error.
actually out,
was
op
absolutely sure
FIRST
over-running
ner
of
s
ended.
was
over-running
mind
in
To
left his base
he
before
sure
it is
out
first in
indulges
willful
to
as
for field-
or
basis
base,
so
to
ball.
who
to
put
OVER-RUNNING
In
a
until
base
catch
the
on
hit
fielded
a
player
any
held
out,
are
you
first
first
was
in base
committing
for
a
for
is certain
startingfor
after
running
ball
being
chance
reach
to
the
its
on
No
time
in
ball
best
they thought
because
simply
their
do
to
RUNNING.
CASE
OF
then
base
other
after
once.
mind
that
in
turning to
the
i68
POINTS
CHANGING
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is that
consider
is
batting side
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than
estimate
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lookout
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in
have
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last
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son,
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on
regard
great
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The
puzzle
by
result
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batsmen,
base-hitter with
had
no
being
bud.
Of
retire from
lead
should
is
he
to
it
nip
is
if
fidence
Conin
batting it is
quently
fre-
so
pitcher,are
a
tirely
en-
of confidence
of
a
successful
previous innings'
the
given
chances
easy
captain
therefore, the
whether
course,
in
but
hit,where
hit after
they
whether
match,
of
the
gin
be-
moment
extent.
accession
follow
sharp
a
hitting,which
in
sudden
a
important
very
ball
a
calculations
moment,
matter
in
keep
matter
pitcher,even
your
serious
any
batting,
attained, he
confidence
once,
to
thing
who
them
seen
The
field.
of
to
in the
batting opponents
change
to
spurts
the
is
hitting; for, the
in
fielding or
to
everything.
the
his
play
to
game,
a
being punished
is
the
in their
done
was
tlie
pitching in
of
play,
captain
a
when
time
is the
do
play
time
get confidence
to
it
to
pitcher's alleged punishment
changing pitchers
in
nine
a
batting side.
A
of
to
should
the
of
of
confident
this change
little of
more
captain
a
become
to
strategicpoint
a
as
for
changing his battery, when
of
beginning
Too
hitting.
game,
BATTERY.
THE
important point
very
GAME,
THE
IN
sees
this
change his pitcher
being punished
this
alway
kind
proper
of
for
or
not,
thing
a
at
in
cap-
POINTS
tain to
his
change
IN
pitcher
being badly punished
this is done, that
captain should
no
pitcher can
; but
he
when
he
has
169
GAME.
he
finds
should
been
in mind
bear
be
THE
be
that
sure,
punished.
the
before
And
important
is
he
the
fact
that
punished by his batting opponents
his
A pitcher
pitchingbe hit for earned runs.
is never
punished by batsmen
so
are
long as no runs
If he gives chances
for
being earned
by base-hits.
off his pitching which
his field support
fails to
outs
unless
is with
accept, the fault
pitching. This
the
well
as
which
to
*^
a
In
thus
"
way
change
to
catcher
which
missed
catcher
by
been
high
not, is
or
a
in
the
basis
of
regard
to
the
blunder,
as
pitcher
a
into account,
taken
is
frequently
injury to
some
prevented
behind
mark
the
his
from
the
reducing his speed,
the
punishment
and
liged
ob-
latter has
hands,
playing up
bat.
In
pitchers is comparatively
of
of his curve,
oi)en
not
delivery,without
his catcher, when
on
disabled
his customary
case
pitchers on
seldom
too
season
let up
other
some
the
is the fact that
either been
in
of
being earned
last
was
that
fielders,and
the pitcher. There
is another
to
injustice
a pitcher's
being punished by the batsmen
an
for
cause
from
scored
runs
and
changing
hits scored
base
the
or
to
such
a
useless.
ness
thereby the effective-
pitcher necessarilylays himself
the
hands
of
his
batting opponents.
if there is no
In such
a case,
strong change
it becomes
at
a
command,
question as to
is the
more
costly the
passed balls and
the
of the
flytips consequent
inability
upon
the regular speed of his pitcher,or
to support
the chances
at
"
offered
for base
hits off the reduced
pace.
POINTS
lyo
the
and
lessened
THE
IN
effect
One
of the
nearly
when
inning.
every
nine,
of
way
nine"
that
playing of
unless
in
player, or
follyof taking
The
hold
a
ball
him,
or
of
two
or
putting a
fielder happens
miss
that
weak
captainsof
you
to
one
position,and
going
do
to
the
as
fields
better
in
game
is
now
be
match
game.
in
a
he
hold,
to
to
any
the
What
the
he
one
he
nine.
fails to
the
even
ordinary
an
every
home
at
advantage
have
reasons
is familiar
is not
played,
or
to
it adopted by any
see
player committing
one
a
in the field because
of
the
error
to
in
with, is
in ; and
change?
position in
equally well played,
requiresto
cept
ex-
swiftlybatted
or
apparent
so
in
position
difficult ball
that,-too,
not, whence
does
if he
the
by
inabilityof
the
off because
judgment.
that
suppose
player
surprised to
are
but
his
thrown
catch, is
we
a
superior
palpably
proves
badly
a
with
position in
a
a
player
base
season,
"
base
drop
to
easy
any
observer,
a
the
pitcher be changed during
son,
fact, during the entire sea-
properly play
to
man
one
is the
allowable
be
injury,should
experience
case
of
field
circumstances,
no
substitute
can
you
game
the
match
may
under
or, in
nutch,
a
positionsin
early part
two
or
the
match
a
unimportant
or
of
of
of
the
but
of illness
except
by
his catcher.
on
general thing, this
a
an
experience;
those
For,
As
change
a
"
let up
customs
change
In
in
engaged
weaker
to
the
be
to
child's play.
merest
any
obsolete
now
ball used
"
to
necessitated
curve
POSITIONS.
CHANGING
of
the
of
pitcher'sbeing obliged
the
GAME.
insure
the
cess
suc-
POINTS
BRINGING
The
which
in
team
substituting a
and
1889,
player already
in
sick
to
as
admit
to
as
a
new
a
the
of
introduced
game
in the
though
or
to
injury
another
new
and
that
team
at
a
desirous
It
see
remains
how
save
from
for the
this
new
in
allowing
relieve
the
with
of
a
was
to
new
the
to
a
new
be
to
man
pitcher or catcher
extent
requirmg the
rule
the
of illness
able
not
required standard.
point developed which
the
of
a
to
in
the
the
side
labor
of
the
season
the
in
had
score
having
position,whom
unnecessary
work
advantage,
to
pitcher
young
when
contest
will
a
door
being played
game
add
nevertheless
experience
rule
there
a
under
to
pitcher
veteran
to
of
the
virtually given
effective
good
away
not
the
open
was
placing
period
would
it
another
was
the
was
do
a
question,by practical
the
to
up
admitted
rule
it
deems
to
of
place
Moreover,
player
position
too, there
the
to
disablement,
or
play his
Then,
play
disabled
not
substituting of
the
mainly
to
game
strategical point
who,
he
man.
expressed to test
experiment, as to whether
of
whom
occupant
or
frequently arisen on
questions
player being sufficientlydisabled or
the
field and
of his retiring from
desire
attractions
in
the
had
being replaced by
a
catcher
game,
adopted
disputes which
of doubt
nine,
the
policy to retire, was
the
the
first
the
captain of
the
of
pitcher or
positionin
of c^ny other
MAN.
operation for
into
admits
new
17^
TENTH
went
which
time
GAME.
THE
IN
rule
new
THE
IN
in
it
the
of
the
was
box.
1889
to
172
POINTS
IN
THE
BATTERY
More
and
evident
in
together
as
service
five
Boston
We
more
base
last
be
to
this
requires
a
hitherto.
delivery,
do
but
his
delivering
of
return
batsman
him
The
the
ball
from
collect
confined
closely
about
sending
to
striking.
in the
his wits about
and
to
the
way
and
grief in being
the
accurate
pitcher
called
has
delivery
his
his
out
ball
season
keep
ment
move-
time
batsman
the
Many
a
the
his
base.
a
man,
bats-
been
strikes,owing
by
to
ball ;
especially,has
him
the
make
to
style of
effect.
over
in
prompt
as
judge
on
than
in
and
is to
slow
bothered
of the
dozen
a
movements
work
the
one
his pace
to
this
of
to
quicker delivery has the reverse
of the heavy
hitting order
sent
regard
gives
ball
him
A
sulting
re-
pitcher
a
catcher
the
errors
by it in
from
object
servance
ob-
by pitchers in
in
being quick
the
batting-each
in
mean
ball.
nervous
in
not
the
so
in
custom
in
than
out
rapid delivery
We
v/ith
catch
to
This
before.
bases
to
improvement
more
bases
given through
are
the
Chicago
in the
breach
did
in
years
pitchersplayed
players put
are
The
matches.
the
ing
work-
in their
players
to
of
strength
Spalding
year
ever
play
to
perfect
four
throwing
throwing
there
than
game
and
that
than
bases
White
one
see
in
honored
More
from
and
to
their
years,
in
season
napping,
runners
more
glad
full
champion
the
as
team
were
care
that
learn
the
by
was
becoming
fact
must
develop
successive
champion
nine.
catchers
It
pair
a
is the
season
to
force.
valuable
position for
is
desired
be
attacking
such
each
pitchers and
pairs if it
the
TEAMS.
more
that
GAME.
to
quick
NATIONAL
OF"
"
Professional
ADOPTED
AS
RULES
PLAYING
Base
BY
JOINTLY
AMERICAN
PARTIES
TO
THE
LEAGUE
NATIONAL
THE
GOVERNING
AND
ASSOCIATION,
Clubs
Ball
AND
ALL
CLUBS
AGREEMENT.
NATIONAL
1889.
BALL
THE
Rule
size
these
each
enable
to
Ground
The
i.
GROUND.
be
must
player
play
to
field, sufficient
enclosed
an
in
his
a
space
in
required by
position as
Rules.
Rule
Inlield
The
2.
be
must
of
ground
thirtyyards
square.
BASES.
THE
Rule
Sec.
Sec,
part of
the
the
and
its
upon
third
base
Sec.
so
of
be
All
and
so
be
on
placed
as
Rule
the
4.
the
First
outer
and
The
corner
Third
Foul
two
Bases
be
must
the
second
lines
the
within
the
the
Lines
foul
foul
o
and
to
from
base
the
canvas
soft
some
shall
first
second
lines, providing
be
and
base
that
lines.
in their posisecurely fastened
tions,
by the Umpire.
distinctly seen
lines.
must
Home
to
face,
sur-
be
foul
of the
center
running
from
the
infield.
Third
center
twelve
of its sides
of
be
Bases,
with
even
that
filled with
the
from
be
and
must
to
rubber
painted white,
inches
bases
Bas"4, Second
whitened
to
said
infield, and
entirely
the
First
as
infield
the
and
the
the
one-half
shall
4.
as
corner
the
of
shall
and
seven
ground
boundaries
square,
placed that
corner
bases
of
of
fifteen inches
material,
be
must
First, Second
The
3.
bags,
each
placed
so
will form
in
in the
designated
Base.
Base
fixed
so
and
Home
Home
square,
be
must
number,
and
The
and
Sec.
in
Base
2.
inches
Bases
Four
I.
Third
Base,
and
The
3.
the
173
be
drawn
Base,
boundaries
in
along
the
of
the
straight lines
outer
edge
Ground.
of
1
PLAYING
74
THE
Rule
the
feet
of
center
with
by
the
a
with
even
Rule
of
from
the
of
center
and
allel
parHome
catcher's
of
continuation
of
back
the
from
drawn
Foul
the
parallelwith
lines, and
outer
Lines,
Base.
Home
Captain's or Coacher's Lines must
with tlie Foul
and
Lines, said
parallel
line
a
be
must
limits of the Ground
The
7.
Lines
Base, in
Home
fifteen feet from
the
and
this
six inches
stone
Catcher's
The
the
at
the
five
the
feet distant
from
be marked
must
space
fixed in the ground
square,
of
corner
fiftyfeet
that
placed
two
infield, five
the
surface.
straightto the
Rule
wide,
so
be
in
distant
ing
form-
lines
straight
ground,
passing through
Each
plate or
the
6.
corner
of
feet
each
be
must
Base, and
Home
Bases.
flat iron
a
long by
straightline
Second
Lines
space
four
a
feet lines would
one-half
and
of
boundaries
the
one-half
and
LINES.
roSITION
Pitcher's
The
5.
RULES.
be
a
lines
mencing
com-
from
seventy-five feet distant
and
running
thence
the
of
limits
the
to
line
grounds.
Lines
The
8.
Rule
to
limits of
the
parallelwith,
Rule
Players'Lines
the
foul
the
boundaries
of
the
left of the
Home
Home
Base, and
Home
Base.
of
the
on
and
straightlines forming
be
must
of
right,and
long by
Feet
a
four
feet behind
three
its nearest
Three
The
10.
Lines
Base, six feet
with
and
lines.
space
feet in front
three
Rule
a
from
distant
fifty feet
Ground,
Batsman's
The
9.
the
Catcher's
the
from
be drawn
must
line
Lines
the
drawn
be
of the
center
from
six inches
distant
must
similar space
on
feet wide, extending
as
the
follows
:
Base,
point on the Foul Line
drawn
line
Foul
shall
from
be
on
such
distant
a
bases,
equally
Line, and to a point three
Ground, at a right angle to said Foul
from
it ; thence
feet distant
running parallelwith said Foul Line,
in a
from
the First Base
feet
distant
to a point three
; thence
straightline to the Foul Line, and thence upon the Foul Line to
point of beginning.
The
fines designated in Rules
Rule
II.
4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, and 10
From
a
Base
Home
from
First
to
and
be
must
with
marked
chalk
or
suitable
other
They
by the Umpire.
distinctlyseen
entire length,except the Captain'sand
be
marked
so
for
a
distance
of
the
Sec.
and
all be
must
so
as
marked
so
Player'sLines, which
yards from
thirty-five
to
be
their
must
the
Lines.
Catcher's
Rule
at
least
material,
12.
I.
The
Must
one-quarter
ball.
Ball.
not
ounces
weigh
less
than
avoirdupois,and
nve
or
measure
more
not
than
less
five
than
PLAYING
176
i6.
Rule
themselves
shall
player shall
duiing said game
than
base
ordinary
the
ball shoe
plate.
"
line of the
present
cleanly condition,
ground,
not
foot
one
either
raise
momentarily
pause
BATSMLN's
THE
Rule
Lines,
Batsmen's
named
are
him
bat
of
that
follows
Sec.
20.
i.
must
immediately
bench
and
or
last
except
baiting
inning shall
who
positionswithin
the
BATTING.
has
of
the
opposing
approved by
when
and
in the
of
case
take
must
After
order.
man
bat.
Captains
substitute
the
the
completed
tute
substi-
place of
inning
the
the
the batsman
be
a
first
whose
his turn
"
name
time
at
preceding inning.
in the
"
Rule
the
the
game,
followed
be
first striker in each
the
the
before
player, in which case
originalplayer in the
the
by
tion
posi-
above
ball to
contain
must
submitted
must
SCORE
THIS
score,
be
Umpire
the
to
teams
and
the
in which
they
9, in the order
of
the
order
batting
in Rule
which
their
take
the
delivery, fairlyin
the pitcher
When
OF
ORDER
"
must
defined
as
the
on
nines,
both
batsmen
The
19.
POSITION
rear
in
step in such
one
deliveringthe
before
man
bats-
the
on
unless
foot,
than
more
delivering the ball, nor make
delivery. He shall hold the ball, before the
front of his body, and in sight of the Umpire.
resume
feigns to throw the ball to a base he must
and
shoes
the
positionfacing
his
take
of
act
of his
heel
or
POSITION.
the
feet square
on
shall
He
box."
both
with
a
for
himself
to
and
neat
the sole
pitcher shall
The
iS.
required
to
pitcher's
THE
Rule
be
in
anything
player shall attach
other
seat
to
uniforms
required to adopt
be
each
field
the
no
permitted
be
not
spectators.
Club
Every
17.
its players,and
upon
but
the
among
Rule
shall
uniform
in
Players
RULES.
return
to
their side goes to the bat the
the
themselves
and
seat
upon
there until the
remain
base
When
All
runner.
bats
players
players'
man
batsside is put out, except when
be kept in the bat
in use
must
not
succeeding the batsman, in the order
be ready with bat in
the score,
must
on
in which
they are named
the
hand
; provided, that
to promptly take
positionas batsman
the
between
the
space
Captain and one assistant only may occupy
racks, and the
players'Hues
Sec.
2.
shall occupy
defined
as
two
and
No
any
playersnext
the
Captain'slines
player of
the
side
portionof the
at
space
to
coach
bat,
base
except
within
the
runners.
when
Batsman,
Lines,
Catcher's
triangular space behind the Home
of the Umpire, Catcher
and
Base
is reserved for the exclusive use
of
the
side
"at
the
must
and
prohibitany player
Umpire
Batsman,
bat
"
from
in
Rule
The
6.
crossingthe
same
at
any
time
while
the
ball is in
the
PLAYING
hands
standing in
that
catch
attempting to
Fielder
the
in
be
may
They
Players'lines.
immovably fastened
be immovably
must
bats
twenty
of
the
Home
speedily
vacate
the
ball,
the
any
of
or
any
benches.
fixed
a
the
for
holding
exclusive
for the exclusive
other
be
bench
for
the
the
must
each
fixtures
designated
be
the
and
of
end
with
rack,
must
length, and
the
At
ground.
bat
rack
such
one
;
the
to
feet in
twelve
be
must
Visiting Club,
the
of
use
Club.
THE
Rule
Sec.
22
Sec.
not
later than
2.
A
before
of
shall consist
has
side
Game
Championship
hours
two
Game
be
must
menced
com-
sunset.
nine
innings
each
to
testing
con-
that,
nine, except
the other
GAME.
Every
i.
If the side first
(a)
way
occupy
be
must
furnished
by
Players' Benches
of
the
ground outside
placed upon a portion
club, and
use
of
must
The
21.
home
must
while
Catcher,
field it.
or
players'
Rule
but
them,
field allotted
the
portion
portion thereof
and
bat"
"at
side
the
players of
The
3.
of
177
Pitcher
the
passing between,
their positions.
of, or
Sec.
RULES.
bat
at
less
scores
in
scored
in nine
runs
innings,the
eight
innings than
shall then
game
terminate.
(b)
run
before
the
return
of
the
upon
side last
If the
bat in the
at
third
the
man
If the
23.
side, play shall
each
shall
have
scored
or
more
the
Rule
five
the
on
second
to
runs
drawn,
as
last
a
even
is then
bat
the
without
other
or
25
rain
at
any
shall
the
first at bat
side
side, in
other
side
shall
an
one
score
the
but
score
after
if the
of
shall
the
last
rain, after
or
side
the
time
the
at
score
Umpire
the
by
darkness
of
has scored
and
called
Umpire
time
innings to
declared
be
account
on
bat,
side, the Umpire
to
nine
GAME.
the
at
the
other
played, if
innings played ;
regard
If the
the
DRAWN
game
been
A
Rule
until
of
the
until
than
runs
Game
equal innings have
equal
of
Drawn
A
24.
terminates
he
terminate,
first at bat.
side
A
when
continued
be
innings, or
than
runs
tie at the end
a
more
or
one
of
equal number
only
game
the winning
scores
shall
game.
tie
be
score
inning
the
the pitcher.
ball to
A
Rule
ninth
is out,
that
went
number
same
declare
is
the
game
equal innings.
GAME.
calls "Game
five
"on
innings have
account
been
of darkness
completed
1
PLAYING
78
by both sides, the
played, unless the
than
runs
more
shall
game
sliall be
score
second
side
in favor
the
following
Sec.
I.
being
upon
the
after
club
the
of
field, fail
side
Sec.
is
or
of the
score
by the Umpire
of
request
such
fail to appear
upon
within
begin the game
to
'
Play,"
the
at
unless such
game,
unavoidable.
be
has
such
begun,
hour
delay in
club, in
the
field,or
five
m.inutes
appointed for
appearing or in
side refuses
one
been
has
game
fails to
or
suspended
nated
termi-
or
suspended by 'the Umpire,
playingwithin
resume
"
called
has
declared
be
the
If, after play has been
3.
fails to
one
Umpire
the
by
shall
called
playing,unless
Sec.
the
case
club
a
If,after the game
continue
scored
made.
runs
fault, at
of
has
2.
equal innings
have
:
nine
Umpire
the
beginning of the
commencing the game
Sec.
last
GAME.
Game
in
not
cases
If the
the
of
FORFEITED
Forfeited
A
26.
the
shall
bat
at
total number
A
Rule
of
that
first at bat, in which
side
the
the
be
RULES.
five minutes
after
one
Umpire
the
Play."
If,in the opinion of the Umpire, any
4.
of these rules
one
willfullyviolated.
Sec.
order
57, Sec. 5, said
In case
the
6.
Rule
by
If, after ordering the removal
5.
Sec.
transmit
a
within
thereof
four hours
twenty
"
No
27.
shall terminate
he
innings
on
play
side
each
"
Game
the
to
five minutes.
forfeited,he shall
game
President
of the
tion
Associa-
GAME.
shall
declared
be
of
account
on
within
thereafter.
NO
Rule
a
player, as authorized
a
obeyed
declares
Umpire
notice
written
is not
of
rain
or
by
tne
if
Umpire
five
darkness, before
completed.
are
substitutes.
28. Sec.
Rule
shall be
or
one
requiredto
more
In
i.
have
substitute
championship
every
present
the
on
each
game
field,in uniform,
team
at
least
players.
any
the
shall be printed on
name
player, whose
substituted
end
of
be
the
at
card
extra
as
an
player, may
completed innings by either club, but the player retired shall
not
thereafter
Sec.
score
may
in the
the
One
2.
game
nature
in
participate
be
allowed
at
the
any
game.
in
time
then
being played,by
and
extent
The
Base
of which
In
addition
place
a
thereto
player
of illness
reason
the
of
Umpire
shall
a
stitute
sub-
disabled
injury,of
or
be
the
sole
judge.
Sec.
3.
him, except by
consent
Runner
of
shall
not
have
the Captains of
the
a
substitute
run
contesting teams.
for
RULES.
PLAYING
OF
CHOICE
Rule
of
The
29.
the
of
the
ground
Rule
the
batsman,
than
lower
is
the
ball
a
delivered
batsman's
to
knee,
Unfair
Ball
31.
in Rule
30,
does
except that the ball
Base, or
shoulder,
the
BALLS,
home
not
not
the
over
above
Pitcher,
the
by
pass
Base
base,
his shoulder.
than
delivered
does
Home
over
pass
the knee.
below
or
ball
a
the
over
higher
nor
is
UNFAIR
by the Pitcher while
position,and facing the
his
pass
An
rain.
delivered
of
Rule
given to the Captain
sole judge of the fitness
AND
FAIR
*
GROUND.
after
game
"
lines
be
the
be
a
BALL
Ball
within
ball, so
the
also
beginning
THE
Fair
A
30.
OF
innings shall
shall
OF
standing wholly
as
for
DELIVERY
THE
of
Club, who
Home
CONDITION
INNINGS"
choice
179
Home
batsman's
the
BALKING.
Rule
Sec.
and
without
bat
every
of the
made
the
by
deliveringit, and
accustomed
motion
body assumed
motion
ball, and
the
motion
Any
I.
the
to
is
Balk
A
32.
with
the
the
Pitcher
calculated
to
deceive
deliver
to
be
held
hands,
by
any
ball be accidentallydropped.
Sec.
Pitcher
shall
to
arms
in
his
base
a
the
ball
include
feet,
or
any
or
sition
po-
deliveryof
runner,
the
except
The
holding of the ball by the Pitcher so long as to
delay
unnecessarily; or
game
Sec.
the ball, or
the delivering the
to deliver
Any motion
3.
ball to the bat by the Pitcher when
is upon
any part of his person
ground outside of the lines of his position,including all preliminary
2.
the
motions
with
the
hands,
BALLS.
DEAD
Rule
Pitcher
any
his
33.
that
part of
A
Dead
touches
the
Ball
the
is
position without being
or
clothing,while on
person
to
without
bat
;
or
ground,
the
being
while
clothing
or
person
struck at
foul
delivered
ball
a
Batsman's
Batsman's
feet.
and
arms
bat
struck
by
the
at,
standing
or
in
part of the Umpire's
first passing the
without
any
Catcher.
Rule
34.
In
case
Dead
of
a
Foul
Strike, Foul
Base
Runner
Hit
Ball,
caught out,
put
by a fair hit ball, the ball shall not be considered
is held by the Pitcher standing in his position.
or
BLOCK
Rule
35.
stopped or
Sec.
handled
i.
by
A
any
Block
person
out
ball not
for
in
being
legally
struck
play until
it
BALLS.
is
a
not
batted
or
engaged
thrown
ball that is
in the game.
Sic.
Whenever
2.
it, and
standing in
Sec.
3.
in the game
it beyond
his
position.
the
the
and
retain
of
by him until
position.
touched
in his
the
after
Run
shall
before
Base
forced out,
three
is put out
or
to
runner
returned
SCORING
every time
first three
bases,
scored
the
men
If
out.
put
are
before
Pitcher
the
to
last base
the
at
stop
standing
RUNS.
OF
be
having legallytouched
Home
be
One
36.
base
ball be
THE
Rule
Pitcher
the
by
a
each
require
being put out,
held
not
Block, if the person
engaged
kick
of
the
throw
or
or
ball,
possession
call
the
Fielders, the Umpire should
of
case
reach
and
to
shall declare
Umpire
bases, without
the
returned
In
should
Time,"
been
the
occurs
run
may
has
ball
Block
a
Runners
Base
the
until
"
RULES.
PLAYING
i8o
First
reaching
Runner,
Base
a
shall
the
Base,
touch
third
is
man
shall
run
a
the
not
scored.
THE
37.
bounds
or
Home
player,
a
Lines,
interference
the
ten
by
a
Batsman's
head
feet of the
Home
39.
should
Rules
it
When
a
disappear
37 and
Rule
distance
40.
than
such
caught
Base, shall
OUTSIDE
batted
outside
38
A
Fair
to
be
batted
hundred
THE
ball passes
should
it
of
the
ball that
ten
the
while
by
the
Hit
Foul
a
without
rising
not
Catcher
termed
Lines,
Foul
Bases,
the
the
of the
playing
Tip.
GROUNDS.
outside
the grounds, the
disappear within, or Foul
range
construed
and
by
be
either
it first touches
Foul
a
ing
stand-
ground
Third
that
player.
Batsman,
outside
and
and
it Fair
are
two
rolls
or
First,
part of
any
the
Home
or
BATTED
shall decide
Umpire
of
person
player. Provided,
BALLS
Rule
bounds
First
and
Home
a
that is behind
batted
Ground)
Fair
between
and
Batsman,
by
ground,
the
object
the
by
the
position,or
directlyto
standing in his position, that (whether
Batsman,
within
any
strikes
Home
interference
ball batted
a
other
in his
standing
above
or
that
or
is
between
Lines,
without
first touches
position,that
of
or
Hit
ball batted
a
Foul
Bases,
Foul
A
38.
in his
Foul
the
Third
and
is
Hit
rolls within
or
Rule
person
Foul
Fair
RULES.
by the batsman, standing
that first touches
the ground, the First Base, the
in his position,
of a player. Umpire,
Third
or
Base, any part of the person
any
either of the
Foul
other object that is in front of or on
Lines, or
batted directlyto the ground by the
Batsman,
standing in his
Foul
Fair
or
Ground)
position,that (whether it first touches
Rule
A
BATTING
of
the
Foul
Lines,
and
accordingly.
goes
feet
over
from
the
Home
fence
at
Base
a
less
shall
entitle
the
marked
Batsman
the
on
to
at this
fence
and
bases
two
iSl
RULES.
PLAYING
line shall
distinctive
a
be
point.
STRIKES.
Rule
Sec.
I.
his bat ; or
Sec. 2.
struck
by
at
Sec.
Strike is
A
41.
A
ball struck
A
Fair
the
not
foul hit.
a
ball batted
a
when
the Batsman
by
outside
ground
is upon
of the
lines
the
position.
Rule
The
43.
Sec.
If he
I.
is out
Batsman
fails to
batting,unless the error
takes his positionbefore
a
of
balls and
the
strikes
his
take
OUT.
IS
BATSMAN
THE
case
make
to
attempt
Strike is
A Foul
42.
part of his person
Batsman's
Pitcher, but
the
by
touching
Batsman.
Rule
any
its
without
the Batsman
by
delivered
Ball, legally
Any obvious
3.
at
:
fair hit
called
has
counted
and
the
in
order
Batsman
proper
made,
been
be
must
the
and
discovered
be
his
in
the bat
positionat
in
such
time
at
take
Batsman
Provided, this rule shall not
:
proper
the
delivered
is
the
the
ball
to
before
is declared
effect unless
out
bat of the
succeeding Batsman.
Sec.
If he
2.
after the
Sec.
defined
If he
before
and
38
ball
the
a
Foul
Tip
as
held
be
being caught.
Sic.
Sec.
4.
If he
5.
If
he
makes
three
men
Sec.
person
Sec.
be
If, while
called
on
a
fair hit.
occupied by a base
by the Umpire, except
be
Base
him
ner,
run-
when
making
strike,the
third
the
ball
hits
his
clothing.
or
If, after
8.
obviouslyattempts
two
WHEN
Rule
44.
I.
THE
The
strikes
make
to
BASE
Sec
First
make
to
fielding
already out.
are
7.
effort
from
Catcher
the
hinder
to
attempts
strikes
Strike.
Foul
a
the ball,evidently without
Sec. 6.
the
If, while
two
than
Hit, other
Foul
a
minute
by a
momentarily
touching the ground, provided it be not caught in
or
objectother than a Fielder
cap, or touch some
Rule
Fielder before
Fielder's hat
a
makes
one
Batsman.
for the
Umpire has called
3.
in
position within
his
take
fails to
a
foul
hit, as
Instantly after
A
BECOMES
becomes
Batsman
he
makes
in Section
3, Rule
RULES.
RUNNING
BATSMAN
called, the Batsman
been
have
a
a
Base
Fair
BASE
RUNNER.
Runner
Hit.
:
41.
PLAYING
l82
Sec.
Instantly after
2.
RULES.
four
Balls
have
called
been
by the
Umpire.
Sec.
by
If, while
4.
by
ball from
a
he
"
three
have
strikes
declared
been
Umpire.
Sec.
hit
after
Instantly
3.
the
Sec.
he
the
be
pitcher,unless
Instantly after
"
himself
permits
intentionally
5
his person
or
clothing be
in the opinion of the Umpire
Batsman,
a
be
to
hit.
so
illegal delivery of
an
by the
ball
a
pitcher
BASES
TO
be
touched.
The
Runner
touch
Base
must
45.
viz.:
Third
and
Home
First, Second,
order,
Rule
obliged
in
bases
base
a
to
base
been
(except on
return
He
order
foul
a
Bases;
retouch
must
shall
be
in lar
reguwhen
and
the
base
or
considered
as
only
holding
touching it, and shall then be entitled to hold such
until he has legallytouched
the
in order, or has
base
next
it for a succeeding Base
Runner.
legallyforced to vacate
reverse
after
entitled
out,
Sec.
The
46.
Rule
put
hit)
Base
each
take
to
Base
If, while
I.
in the
he
bases.
shall
Runner
Base
one
to
entitled, without
be
following
being
:
the
Batsman,
was
cases
called
Umpire
four
Balls.
Sec.
four
on
If
2.
balls,
the
or
illegaldelivery
thereby forced to
"
3.
If
4.
touch
If
Sec.
Sec.
and
the
of
Sec.
hat
or
If
5.
or
be
Sec.
Rule
38) or
Sec.
2.
Sec.
3.
Base
Runner
an
is
him.
by
Pitcher
the
building
or
a
fair
hit
the
pass
within
strikes
Ball
the
Umpire on
ground.
be prevented from
making
adversary.
he
an
Catcher
ninety
feet
the
person
or
Fielder
stop
catch
or
a
base
batted
a
by
ball
the
with
struction
ob-
his
part of his dress.
Base
The
47.
I.
the
fair
If the
7.
entitled
and
"
of
"balk."
fence
returning
Rule
a
by
any
5
held
delivered
upon
the
If
6.
any
ball
a
calls
Umpire
Umpire
Home
of
Sec.
vacate
the
a
Sec.
44,
base
base
a
Base.
clothing of
Sec.
Rule
succeeding Batsman
pitched ball, or in case
a
hit with
in
as
the
the
awards
Umpire
being
for
to
so
return
If the
Runner
without
Umpire
to
bases.
shall
return
to
being put
out.
If the
Umpire
declares
Base,
and
shall
in
Tip (as defined
legally caught by a Fielder.
declares
Hit
not
other Foul
any
If the Umpire declares
his
a
Foul
P^oul
a
a
Dead
Strike.
Ball, unless
it be
also
t84
shall
fit of this Rule, and
with
in contact
Sec.
is
his person
ball be
The
by
Base),
in
without
he
it, provided
he
a
ball
the
is
PMelder,
a
is entitled
he
to
in
ing
com-
he
play,
unless
be
part of
some
Provided,
:
occupy
him
but
;
after
Fielder
returns
at
be
put out as
he also attempts
may
Base,
baiie
base
the
for
out
(-exception
touching
said base
running to First Base, he may overrun
for
off
said
after
first
out
base,
being
touching
being put
First
to
touching
held
Runner
Fielder.
other
any
the Base
at
the
by
decide
not
while
time
any
of
ball in the hands
If,
9.
touched
as
rules.
playing
he
exemption
Sec.
from
referred
the
in
Rule
base, after which
the
If, in
overrunning First
Base, or, after passing the
foul
line,
he
shall
forfeit
other
than
such
out.
Fair
a
base.
Second
to
run
being put
If, when
id.
any
to
retouches
other
left from
his
to
turns
at
and
once
Foul
or
Hit
ball,
foul
a
such
is
legallycaught by a Fielder,
the base occupied by the
Base
on
by a
such
ball was
struck
be touched
Runner
when
(or the I^ase Runner
in
of
before
he
retouches
said
the
ball
hands
the
with
a
Fielder),
Hit
ball was
after such
Fair or Foul
base
so
caught. Provided,
tip as
ball
That
the
ball
before
base,
a
shall be
a
Runner
in
as
Base
running
Sec.
and
If
such
Sec.
a
Fair
a
order
prescribed in
touch,
Fielder, in the
14.
of
occupied when
the
by
the
attempting
forced
or
to
he
out
or
Rule
"
or
Fielder
a
at
shall
the
occupying
so
in the
manner
same
before
time
any
be
run
and
no
45,
he
following
any
beforetouching the
unless
manner
he
Time
the
as
in
fails to
"
was
or
put
return
calls
*
to
called before
to
the
First
Play,"
and
fielder
man
Bats-
to
return
bases, if any, in
the
base
out
at
ball in
to
by
the
scored.
forced
by the
running
Umpire
forced
shall be
run
be
may
by being touched
same
game,
out
of
the
Runner,
First, Second
Base
it until any following Base
base or by being
at the next
running to a base or
the intervening base
If, when
a
bat
touches
or
Runner
Base
ball strike him
Runner,
If when
13.
fail to touch
to
the
in
a
Bases,
any
hold
put
Base,
base
Base
base,
becomes
to
be
Hit
no
he
Sec.
touched
the
if, after
out.
put
case
becoming
base,
being
hands
First
to
is
12.
in
fails
entitled
be
to
cease
Runner
said
on
Second
and
is put out
and
may
ball
the
the
in
by
touched
to
Runner
occupied,
be
Bases,
shall
base
delivered
Base
Batsman
a
First
the
or
Third
case,
safe.
If, when
II.
Base,
it
holds
Fielder
in such
out
it be
above,
as
it ; but
if the
detaches
it before
declared
Sec.
First
the
be
not
with
Runner
and
shall
legallycaught
Pitcher
reach
38,
Fielder
Runner
Base
was
Base
to
legallyheld
is
hands
a
the
he
of
a
Base.
after
touch
touching
the
any
base
the next
pension
sus-
he
base.
LAYING
WHEN
Rule
Runner
all
without
out,
where
cases
shall
Umpire
waiting for an
The
rules, except
the
to
as
The
Base
Base
the
the
side
opposite
or
enforce
The
51.
of
Rule
the
Sf.c.
52.
to
to
to
ing
in coach-
address
any
of
only in words
will
which
use
language
player of the opposing
the
Captain of
the
Umpire
to
debarred
be
the
offence,
the
shall
from
changed during the
illness or injury.
be
not
of
reasons
of
the
termination
of the
game,
spectators,
him
gress
pro-
JURISDICTION.
AND
is master
indignity to
or
14.
then
Umpire
of the
respect
insult
allowed
The
i.
commencement
the
for
POWERS
HIS
these
UMPIRE.
shall
Umpire
except
game,
a
with
restricted
are
the club
the
THE
a
of
same
a
upon
further coaching during the game.
Rule
decision, in
such
above,
the
call the attention
may
repetitionof
and
player shall
reflect upon
To
audience.
and
Runner,
no
Rase
or
RULES.
Captains and Coachers
Runner
not
only, and are
to
except
or
for
player is put out in accordance
provided in Rule 48, Sections 10 and
direction
; and
necessary
refer to
in any manner
club,
Batsman
the
appeal
OUT.
such
50.
remarks
IS
declare
COACHING
Rule
185
RUNNER
BASE
OR
BATSMAN
49,
RULES.
and
from
Field
is entitled
and
offering
person
any
promptly ejected from
be
must
the
any
the
grounds.
Sec.
of
He
2.
Playing Rules,
player to do
any
to give force
all the
order
to
necessary,
the
compel
must
he
and
or
players to observe
is hereby invested
omit
to
Rule
53.
In
no
I.
shall
of
decision
any
contending nines,
his
positionin
officers of
the
and
no
made
him
by
other
field,his place
at
the
club
"
except the
be
the
shall
bat.
the
Captains
deem
may
such
sions.
provi-
on
a
:
judge of play.
rectness
question the cor-
the
time
bases
in word
ers'
play-
act
or
on
upother
mentioned
before
the
penalty of
the
leave
or
or
Manager
as
of
Captains
such
at
address
field
or
permitted to go upon
under
such
to
decision,
disputed
regard
"
to
except
player
follows
as
to
either
all of
absolute
allowed
be
person
be
approach or address the Umpire
Neither
shall any
disputed decision.
bench,
such
any
authority
DUTIES.
Umpire's duties shall
Umpire is the sole and
instance
provisions
with
he
as
and
any
The
The
act
any
effect to
and
SPECIAL
Sec.
do
the
Umpire
a
in
forfeiture
1
PLAYING
86
the game
of
appeal
shall
to
Sec.
player or
any
Before
2.
shall
Home
and
if there
do
ascertain
in
regard
point
any
He
there
any
shall
conflict
whether
any
and
of
play on
a
Game,
the
they
of
these
any
in the
of
rear
pire
Um-
materials
the
that
ninety feet from the Home
The
Umpire must
keep the
3.
case
no
case,
mony
the testi-
Captain
rules
specialground
see
with
fence
the
ask
is distant
Sec.
to
the
all
shall
are
he
are,
not
of
governing
observed.
strictly
whether
on
shall in
Umpire
commencement
rules
the
Club
provided they
also
The
bystander.
the
that
see
are
game
club.
decision
his
reverse
of
opposing
spectator for information
any
not
the
to
RULES.
to
of
the
of
the
be
forced,
en-
duly enforced,
arc
Rules.
shall
He
Catcher's
the
tion
posi-
Base.
contesting nines
playing
of the game
to its termination,
constantly from the commencement
such
rendered
unavoidable
allowing
delays only as are
by accident,
injury or rain. He must, until the completion of the game, require
the players of each
side to promptly take their positionsin the field
as
soon
the
as
as
soon
also
unfair
"
shall
a
"
Neither
every
Strike," and
and
count
and
he
"
ball
a
passed
require the
must
position
the
at
every
"dead
strike
a
the
"
call
every
shall also
"
nor
Ball,"
''Dead
out, and
in his
bat
places.
Pitcher,
ball," and
"
until the ball has
declare
home
"
"Block,"
ball,"
and
count
shall be
base.
"Foul
unfair
call
counted
shall
He
if
Hit,"
also
"Foul
"Balk."
Rule
For
54.
because
and
in their
are
ball, as
strike."
every
called
or
is put
opposite side to be
man
Umpire
by the
delivered
an
third
fielders
The
4.
ball*'
the
the
as
Sec.
the
of
first striker
the
specialbenefit of the patrons of the
specifiedare under his immediate
the
game,
offences
diction,
jurissubject to appeal by players, the attention of the
Umpire is particularlydirected to possible violations of the purpose
and
spiritof the Rules of the following character :
Sec.
Laziness
I.
or
loafing of players in taking their places
in the field,or those allotted them
their side is
by the Rules when
at the bat, and
failure
in
the racks
to keep the bats
especiallyany
for
them
be
to
to
take
(two
men)
provided
;
ready
positionas
and
not
Batsmen,
and
otherwise
required by
Sec.
to
a
to
remain
the
when
Players'Bench, except
the
upon
Rules.
Any attempt by players of the side at bat, by calling
Fielder, other than the one
designated by his Captain, to field
concert
ball, or by any other equally disreputable means
seeking to dis2.
a
Sec.
a
Fielder.
3.
The
of
has been
an
done
formerly made
Rules
adversary
to
rid the
by
a
make
in
marked
fieldinga
game
Fielder
a
of
the
distinction
batted
or
childish
failingto hold
a
thrown
This
ball.
and
excuses
ball to
drance
hin-
between
put
out
claims
a
Base
PLAYING
But
Runner.
violatingthe
Fielder
flagrantly
obstructing a
the duty
become
it would
out''
Runner
Base
(and
there
be cases
of a Base
may
of
the
Rules
and
of the
spirit
i thrown
tieldino'.
from
l8/
RULES.
ball that
Runner
so
in
Game
"
the
only to declare
Base
hold their bases),but
Runners
to compel
to
any succeeding
also to impose a heavy fine upon
him.
For example : If the Base
strike
the
Runner
ball
while
at
plainly
passing him, to prevent its
able
to disso
as
being caught by a Fielder; if he holds a Fielder's arms
him
from
catching the ball, or if he run against or knock the
of
the
Fielder
Umpire,
down
not
for the
same
purpose,
"play"
CALLING
Rule
The
55.
Umpire
"TIME."
AND
call
must
"
Play," promptly
at
the
Club,
on
"Play" the
designated by
he calls
must
Time," play shall
immediately begin. When
game
be suspended unlil he calls
Play again, and during the interim no
shall
be
base
be run,
be
scored.
The
pire
Umor
run
player
put out,
shall suspend play only for an
accident
to himself
a player
or
shall
of
accident
Time"
in
be
not
called
to a Fielder,
case
(but
until the ball be returned
and
held
the
Pitcher,
by
to,
standing in
in case
rain falls so heavilythaf the spectators are
his position),
or
the
severityof the storm, to seek shelter, in which
compelled, by
he shall note
the time of suspension, and should such rain concase
tinue
fall
to
thereafter, he shall terminate the game;
thirtyminutes
the
hour
Home
and
call of
the
"
"
"
"
to
or
enforce
Rule
"
Time
order
in
referred
of annoyance
from
Umpire is only allowed,
The
56.
"
in
of
case
case
an
accident
in Rule
to
Sec.
himself
in
or
spectators.
the
by
a
Rules,
"
player, a
of
rain, as
to
call
Block,"
defined
35,
3,
by
to discuss
practiceof players suspending the game
discussion
with
the
contest
a
or
Umpire, is a gross violation of
the
the Rules, and
Umpire must
promptly fine any player who
the
this
in
manner.
interrupts
game
as
the
to
or
The
Rules.
INFLICTING
Rule
The
57.
Umpire
$5.00 nor
more
the
during
progress
than
Sec
case
I.
audience,
For
than
of
indecent
a
is
empowered to inflict fines
I25.00 for the first offence
game,
or
fines.
as
follows
of not
on
less
players
:
improper language
addressed
to
the
the
Umpire or any player.
the Captain or Coacher
willfullyfailingto remain
within the legal bounds
of his position,except upon
an
appeal by
the Captain from the
decision
a
misinterpretation
Umpire's
upon
Sec.
For
2.
of the rules.
Sec.
3.
For
orders, or for
the disobedience
any
other
violation
by
a
player of
of these
Rules.
any
other
of his
l88
RULES.
PLAYING
Sec.
shall
In
4.
at
notify the
once
transmit
shall
a
imposes a fine on
player, he
Captain of the offending player'sside, and
Umpire
the
case
thereof
notice
written
a
to
within
the
President
hours
of
the
twenty-four
League
penalty of having said fine taken from his own
salary.
of
of
the
above
A
offences
Sec. 5.
repetition
shall, at
any
either to a repeof the Umpire, subject the offender
the discretion
tition
Association
or
thereafter, under
the
fine
of the
substitution
from
removal
to
or
of another
FIELD
Rule
Club
No
58.
shall
the
immediate
in uniform.
then
player
field and
the
RULES.
allow
betting or pool selling
open
or
building owned
occupied by it.
in any
its grounds, nor
upon
No
shall be
allowed
Rule
59.
person
upon
any part of the
of the game,
in addition
field during the progress
to the playersin
side
and
the
the
each
uniform,
Manag'^r on
Umpire ; except such
officers of the
of the
law
Club
Home
No
60.
Rule
be
may
to
necessary
preserve
Umpire, Manager, Captain
during the progress of a game,
or
audience
the
as
such
present in uniform, and
be
may
as
officials
the
peace.
Player shall
in
except
dress
adcase
explanation.
of necessary
Every Club shall furnish sufficient policeforce upon
of a
crowd
its own
grounds to preserve order, and in the event
of a game,
and
interfering
entering the iield during the progress
refuse
the
to
with the play in any
Visiting Club
manner,
may
field
until
be
cleared.
If
be
further
the
the
not
ground
play
within fifteen minutes
cleared
thereafter, the Visiting Club
may
of nine
runs
claim, and shall be entitled to, the game
by a score
Rule
to
61.
(no
none
of
number
what
matter
general
innings have
been
played).
definitions.
"Play" is the order of the Umpire to begin the game
to resume
or
play after its suspension.
"Time"
is the order of the Umpire to suspend play.
Rule
63.
extend
Such suspension must
not
beyond the day of the game.
is
the
'Game"
announcement
Rule
64.
by the Umpire that the
62.
Rule
'
is terminated.
game
"An
Rule
65
Inning"
is the
representing a Club in a game,
been
such players have
put out
Rule
It
66.
begins
out
by
a
Pitcher,
Rule
Rules.
when
becomes
or
hit
Time
"A
he
a
his
takes
pitched ball, or
as
in Rule
67.
as
in
is
at
of the nine
when
provided in these
is the term
;
case
bat
completed
position,and
Runner
Base
and
Bat"
at
term
except
of
an
at
bat
continues
when,
players
three
of
Rules,
of
a
Batsman.
until he
because
is put
of
being
illegaldelivery by the
44.
"Legal"
or
as
"Legally" signifies
requiredby
these
PLAYING
1S9
RULES.
_
SCORING.
Rule
68.
order
In
the
Games,
made
are
to make
has
the
during
bat
at
been
the
The
game.
base by
to
sent
hit
base
a
they
required
are
by
times
of
times
or
after the
score,
number
time
being
illegaldelivery,or by
tabulated
the
in
position,shall be
and
name
first item
and
scorers,
therewith.
in accordance
The
I.
benefit of
for the
ajl scores
Sec.
pionship
promote Uniformity in Scoring Chamnitions
following-instructions, suggestionsand defito
er's
play-
has
the
where
been
player
er's
pitchedball, by the pitch-
a
balls shall not
on
he
be
included
down
the
in
this column.
Sec.
made
In
2.
by
Sec.
3.
following cases
When
a
motion,
in
handle
a
handle
it
ball
but
such
hit ball
time
When
a
handle
Sec.
is hit
In
4.
shall
is out
advances
if handled
5.
be set down
the
Umpire
down
6.
the
in
a
in
without
a
the
batsman.
runner
be
the
or
he
of
doubt
the
to
cannot
he
a
the
hit
by
hit.
base
clothing of
from
cannot
by being
with
over
fielder
that
fielder
credited
time
in
that
case
exempt
shall
Umpire,
base
on
a
the
placed Sacrifice Hits,
be
who
batsman,
when
but
flyto the outfield
batsman,
or
or
would
man
one
a
so
ground
result
error.
of
opponents
in the fifth column.
The
In
a
fielder
a
Base.
infielder
an
is retired
person
puttingout
number
a
to
base
column
to
runner
a
for
himself
batsman.
should
fourth
credited
The
out
the
37.
the
be
within
ground
First
hit, and
ball hits the
foul
the put-out shall be
Sec.
first base
the
scored
be
recover
slowly towards
so
batsman
results
hit, which
a
put
cases
the
base
where
in Rule
which
Sec.
to
batted
a
defined
as
ball
the
reaches
sharply
so
out
put
cannot
striker
the
errr)r.
ball, the
When
runs
fielders.
of the
player
an
in all
batted
placed
be
or
wholly stopped by
partially
is
is hit
to
it in time
That
a
of
charge
set
hit should
strikes
bat
of reach
out
hit
m
the
this class of hits, score
the
be
:
ball before
the
When
should
base
A
player.
ball from
the
lines, and
foul
third column
the
each
by
When
should
column
player.
In
hits made
second
the
each
W
here
scored
n..nber
in the sixth column.
to
the
a
he
strike, or because
by each player shall
striker is given out
by
out
put
struck
out
of
his turn,
Catcher.
of times
the
An
assist
player assists shall be
be given to
should
set
each
PLAYING
IQO
RULES.
.
handles
player who
the
assistinga
out
run
play of
other
or
kind.
assist should
An
to
ball in
the
put
a
be
out,
runner
play fails,through
And
generally an
handles
the
the
that
no
assist
makes
play in time
complete the
a
should
should
player who
player assisting.
be
given to each
time
it
the
the
throws
leaves
put out,
would
or
in
or
handles
or
results,
put-out
a
player who
a
fault of the
makes
player who
to
if the
even
ball from
player who
each
given
it
the
case
result
if
a
error
no
ball,
such
in
who
it reaches
thrown
and
cleanly
until
bat
of
player
a
way
made
were
to
by
the receiver.
Sec.
each
misplay
out,
allows
"
passed balls, shall
and
of batted
Stolen
8.
Any
attempt
runner,
whether
but
manifest
with
is also
a
of
and
start
a
stolen
bases
steal
to
balls
base
is to
see
should
scored
Rule.
the
to
or
the
to
:
of
credit
muffed
another
the
base, and
follows
as
by
fielder
base
he
the
the
fielder,
making
shall
the
fielder
base
the
not
be
ment
advance-
be
Should
a
receive
to
runner
overrun
a
the
credit
for the
stolen
retire the
The
unaided
Summary
number
Sec.
2.
The
number
of two-base
Sec.
number
4.
The
number
Sec.
5.
The
number
every time the
before
chances
scored
be
by
errors
shall contain
I.
The
be
put
player
have
SUMMARY.
of earned
3.
then
side.
The
Sec.
and
base.
RUNS.
shall
run
THE
6g.
base
base
An
earned
9.
the home
base
offered
Rule
go
wild
charged
E.\RNED
Sec.
3 of this
column.
allowing
If a base runner
makes
charged with an error.
is
the
the
credit
a
runner
secures
made,
battery error
is scored
base, and the battery error
against the player
out, he
been
said
in
BASES.
advances
runner
stolen
to
it.
reaches
Section
must
be
be included
not
shall be
a
error
base
a
making
Sec.
one
his
insured
"
ball is thrown
the
If the
same.
make
to
runner
have
"
STOLEN
credited
for
column
seventh
base
or
would
wild
scoring errors
any
the
perfectplay
being put
pitches," bases on balls," bases on the
of illegalpitched
being struck by a pitched ball," or case
ball, balks
Sec.
in
given
the striker
when
that
except
batsman
In
shall be
error
which
bases
more
or
An
7.
runs
:
made
hits
by
each
side.
by each player.
of three-base
hits made
by each player.
each
of home
made
runs
player.
by
of bases stolen by each player.
made
.
INDEX.
Page.
How
Ball is
Base
I^layed
7
of Field
Diagram
of
Rules
Primary
lo
Play
Playing
Ball
Professional
12
The
Art
of
Pitching
The
Correct
Position
16
21
24
Strategyin Pitching
26
....
Speed in Delivery
How
the Ball
Curve
to
42
for Catches
47
of Pitchers
Change
A
35
of Pace
Disguised Change
Pitching
34
Catcher's
48
Assistance.
51
...
Balking
55
Work
Battery
Hints
to
57
Pitchers
62
of
64
The
Art
The
Catcher's
Base
Work
73
Play
Short
79
Field
Play
Outfield
The
Hints
The
96
Positions
loi
Fielding
on
of
Art
no
Batting
114
for Position
Facing
On
Fielding
Hits
Base
Placing
121
132
Ball
the
142
,
Sacrifice
Hitting
144
Waiting
for Balls
149
Confidence
The
Art
Watching
in
of Base
the
Overrunning
Points
The
in the
New
Hitting
153
Running
159
Pitcher
164
Bases
.
Game
Rules
for
165
168
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173
192
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and
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bjok, and is use.l by
They
adapted
are
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detail.
Full
as
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for
well
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Score
Club
all the
Book
leading
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scorer,
be
of scoring-can
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instructions, with the latest League
By
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scorers
spectator of ball g^ames,
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BOOK.
and
who
who
to
be
base
acquired
in
reporters.
for
scores
his own
minutest
the
records
rules, accompany
popular
the
ball
a
single game.
each
book.
The above represents a pige
The
in our
Score Book, greatly reduced.
diamond
of the square
in the center
represents the base ball field. The
home
base
is at the bottom
of diamond, the first base
at right side, etc.
The
in
intended
in scoring
the square
each
of
to be used
are
corner
spaces
whatever
the line between
have
on
happened to batter or base runner
may
the two
bases forming a boundary of said space.
PRICES.
POCKET.
No. I.
Paper Cover, 7 games
No. 3.
Board
Cover, 22 games
Board
No. 3.
Cover, 46 games
Score
Cards
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SPAI^wDING'S
Trade-Marked
SPALDII^G'S
Base
Ball
SPECIAL
Shoes,
L.EAOUE
(SHOE.
Per
No.
of
choicest
skin,
selected
with
Calf,
natural
side
Sewed
and
Hand
out.
WarrantedjSuperiortoany
-KT
Shoe
our
pair.
Spalding's Special
Used
League Shoe.
by
Made
League Players.
o.
No.
2 o
the
on
market
cept
ex-
Shoe
.
.,
No.
$6
.,
"
oo
Spalding's Special
I.
Canvas
Base
Hand
made,
Canvas
Shoe
Ball
Shoe.
the
finest
made
5
oo
No.
PRACTICE
OR
AMATEUR,
No.
3.
SHOE.
Amateur,
or
Good
Shoe.
strap
Practice
vas
quality,can-
ball
over
$2
00
AMATEUR
No.
No.
3X.
FOR
3.
Base
Amateur
Ball
Shoe.
SUOB
BALIi
RASE
mz.m\^
Second
ROYS.
vas
quality can-
$1
No,
5.
Third
Shoe
qualitycanvas
OXFORD
No.
4.
Oxford
Shoe, Low
00
$2
00
TIE
SHOE.
RAIili
RASE
Tie
Base
cut,
canvas.
Ball
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GLOYES.
CATCHERS'
Trade-Marked
Spalding's
considerable
After
perfecteda
finally
from
and
expense
Catcher's
catchers.
professional
of
style open backed
years
is still adhered
ago
justifiedin
been
has
workmanship
to, but
best
gloves do not
taken off,and
easilyput on
should
be without
Our
a pair.
finest
admittedly the
catchers.
glove
We
al
sever-
us
until
now
and
we
are
of catchers'
gloves in
interfere with
throwing, can
and
is
by
qualityof material
the
line
These
market.
gloves introduced
materiallyimproved,
the
claiming
experiments we have
many
that meets
with
vor
general fa-
Glove
old
The
Gloves.
Catchers'
no
playersubjectto
new
patent seamless
made, and is used
ever
make
them
in
sore
the
be
hands
palm glove
by all professional
different grades,as
ten
follows:
Frice
of
Full
lieft-Hand
No.
CJloves.
Spalding's Special
3-0.
Catchers'
League
Patented, both
made
back
of
tanned
heaviest
drab
or
best
very
is extra
sole
leather
prevent the
from
No.
Indian-
buckskin, the
that
The
glove
out
gloves withpalm. Full
stop glove,
in
seams
left-hand
Gloves.
be
can
duced.
profull left-hand
padded and
finger tips to
low
breaking
or
balls
curve
otherwise
injuring the fingers. The
with
right-hand glove is made
open back and fingerless, thoroughly padded. We
mend
especially recomthis glove for catchers.
Each
pair packed in
separate box
^c;00
Catchers*
ers'
FieldSpalding'sSpecial League
or
4-0.
Gloves, full left-hand soft-tips,
lined,drab color
buckskin
No.
full
5
Spalding's
League Regulation
2-0.
left-hand,with
styleof
No.
3. A.
gloves
Full
as
Catchers'
tips,good qualitybuckskin,
3-0, not quite so heavy
left-hand
"Spring
Buck"
with
same
A.
No.
AA.
300
Full
left-hand
Full
buckskin
left-hand
oiled
without
tan
tips
sheepskin, without
tips
cH'CAoo.
3 50
sole leather
tips
No.
00
Gloves
2
50
125
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" BROS,
newvopk.
SPAIiDINQ'S
No.
wire,
No.
-well
in every
Spalding's
equally
as
It is made
the
Boys'
heavy
to
made
Mask,
of
heavy
warranted
horsehide,
first$3
made
Mask,
League
in
proportion
boy's f ice, and
fit a
to
size
of
the
as
the
gives
heavy
No.
mask.
2-0
protection
same
.
00
wire,
as
.'.
Mask
League
with
faced
lespect
iss
1.
and
padded
MASKS
L,eague
Regulation
SrALDiNG's
1-0.
cl
CATOHEH'S
TRADB-MAHKED
2
50
.
MASKS.
AMATEUR
To
the
meet
price, we have
masks, which
miirket
these
the
at
m
Masks
demand
for
manufactured
is
same
worth
to
We
that
than
more
at
line
a
superior
price.
believe
isks, and
are
masks
of
good
our
k
mr
any
do
low
a
amateur
in
the
not
guarantee
Trade
-Marked
the
difiFerence
in
price.
the same
Mask, made
general style as the League
Mask, but with
lighter wire, and faced
leather.
with
(We guarantee this mask
be
to
superior to so-called League or
sold
facturers
by other manuprofessional masks
No.
A.
Amateur
and
size
$1
No.
B.
to
Mask.
Amateur
Any
of the
a
above
masks
PATENT
SPALDING'S
Boys'
^o.
A
boy's
similar
Mask,
Amateur
Mask,
only
made
smiller
CELLULWD
to fit
150
face
mailed
75
....
post-paid
receipt
on
UMPIRE
of
price.
INDICATOR,
Umpires
Ball
of Base
for the use
in the above
shown
cut, is intended
As
be
Balls
that
and
Strikes
of
number
may
and
to keep tally of the
Scorers
of the Indicator,
exact
the
size
which
called.
The
represents
illustration,
be
It can
mode
of handhng.
and
gives a good idea of its construction
of
the
the
hand.
held
in
while
pa'm
finger
or
easily operated by the thumb
Assocjation
; nd
umpires
by all League
been
It has
highly recommended
haye
Price, each
who
seen
it.
5"c
CHICAGO
;"""."
-.
By mail
postpaid on
receipt
of
\
ri'
e.
A.6.SPALDING" BROS.N
FW
YORK.
SPALDING'S
TRADE-MARKED
class of Sportsmen are
no
ball player is abont
professional
Probably
BATS.
particularabout their weapons
his bat, lor it is a recognized fact,
no
player can excel as a batsman, unless he uses a first-class,
portioned,
well-probat. A cheap, poor bat is worthless at any
thoroug-hlyseasoned
and
price. Recognizing- that ball players would
appreciatea good article,
would
willingly stand the slightadditional expense, about eight years ago
introduced
we
"Spalding's Trade-marked
Hats," and they proved so popular,
far ahead of anything else ever
and were
so
put upon the market, that
We
proved
for a time it seemed
have imimpossible to keep up with the demand.
these bats from
the
until
bat
to
are
lence,
they
now
par excelyear
year,
and are used by every prominent professional
player in America.
than
that
No.
For
a
3-0.
No.
2-0.
No.
1-0.
testimonials and indorsements
No.
more
1.
No.
3.
No.
4.
No.
AA.
refer to all professional ball players
we
in America.
OFFICIAL,
THE
Spalding League
ADOPTED
NO.
SPATiDINQ'S
1.
years,
foil and
put
full
genuine
If you
cannot
up
in
separate
game
without
obtain
FOR
box
of
mark
or
as
Each.
will send
its
losing
your
local
it to you
Clubs,
Per
Doz.
represented in
in accordance
Warranted
Counterfeits
each box
on
this ball from
1888.
To
LBAQtrE
BAXjIi,
for ten consecuball wrapped in tin
sealed
ripping
Beware
trade
without
we
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Leagfue
Leaeue.regulations.
shape.
or
National
and
illustration,
above
latest
the
the
including iSSS; each
live
the
NATIONAL
OFFICIAIj
adopted by
as
a
THE
BY
Ball.
with
to
last
elasticity
;
and
none
ball,
SI
BO
.
dealer, send
$1.50 to
$15
us, and
prepaid.
A.G.SPALDING" BROS,h
EW
00
YORK.