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SPALDING'S
I.
GROUP
No.
230
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by
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Spalding's
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CONTENTS
PAGE
First—
Control
Learn
the
Concerning
How
Pitch
to
Make
Ball
of
Body
Swing
Inshoot
an
Tell
Everything
to
Pitch
Strength
and
of
Value
The
"Spit
Ball"
to
Pitching
the
Runners
Work
with
How
Over
the
Plate
Fire
Cross
to
are
Make
a
Him
to
Pitch
to
Take
Good
Bases
a
Whj#
Raise
of
Grover
Young.....
B
Mathewson..
Cleveland
3
o,..
.....
Alexander.
t
u
Johnson
o
o
o
o
1
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o
8
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By
,,r
By
Joe
By
Otis
By
Edward
By
John
Coombs
17
By
John
Chesbro
20
By
Richard
By
Charles
,.
Walter
Your
"
Fielders
11
Wood
Crandall
25
Rucker
28
"
By
Roy
By
John
Powell
By
John
T.
Moore
29
Collins
31
,,
By
Thomas
By
John
.
21
Tesreau
Earl
Albert
15
Marquard
By
„
13
Walsh
Nap
You)
Fielder
the
By
; By
Good
Be
Care
do
Do
Drop
a
as
Pitch
How
Batter
to
Must
Pitcher
on
Catcher
the
Christopher
By
Target
a
Want
Pitchers
The
Ball
Left-Handers
When
How
Batter
the
to
Pitching
the
Needed
Ball
Drop
the
Getting
Outcurve
Endurance
the
Pitching
To
the
By
("Cy")
"
Speed
Regarding
How
.
Arm
Your
Denton
Don't)
and
r
,,
Waste
T.
By
,
("Chief")
^
Orth
32
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Meyers
33
,
Hughes
35
•
36
McGraw
37
By
George
Wiltse
39
Ball
By
Joseph
McGinnity
41
Arm
By
Frank
Dwyer
,
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Now
pitched
of
for
CONTROL
By
T.
Denton
a
from
Young,
whose
Boston
followed
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Pitcher
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After
T.
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ATHLETIC
Young,
Record
1891
marvelous
by another
as
Major
a
League
191 1, inclusive.
to
American
BALL
no-hit
club
and
League
no-hit
and
no-run
during
game
the
season
1908,
him
of the
as
player reaching first base, established
one
who
men
ever
placed his foot
greatest
against the pitcher's
whose
of
service
has
been
term
so
plate;
long that he enjoys
the greatest
reputation of any pitcher for continued
good work
1904,
but
no-run
in
game
one
in the
with
box, is
wildness,
of
one
the
his
and
pitchers who
remarks
upon
has
seldom
accuracy
troubled
been
in
pitching
are
especiallyvaluable.
There
called
are
players
young
natural
in base
Before
control.
first
to
time, I venture
say
pebbles more
accurately than
able
not
to
throw
them
neighborhood could
particular boy, with
That
is what
so
throw
they picked
have
up
they
their
companions,
could
Possibly
green
his greater
I call
who
that
far.
a
ball
every
a
what
ball
base
throw
if
even
other
accuracy,
hit
for
stones
apple swifter, but
who
might
the
they
be
the
and
were
boy in the
it
was
this
mark.
natural
that boy
control, and the moment
that he
begins to practice pitching, if he should, it will be found
the
the
ball
keeps
near
plate all the time, and that he is effective
against other
much
the
surprise of his companions, who
a
a
nor
long-distance thrower.
who
tries to
make
Every boy,
pitcher, should
a
an
effort to secure
the same
control
of a ha.\\ as this boy has with
his
natural
gift of accuracy.
Speed is decidedly a bad qualification
for pitching unless
with
it. That
is why
so
goes
accuracy
many
slow
pitchers are successful in professional base ball. Speed that
gives bases on balls is equivalent to giving base hits,and to permit
note
that
he
teams,
is not
swift
to
thrower
become
is the first step t(/vard defeat.
this control
is so essential to sucof the ball, which
cess,
there
is nothing to my
mind
like practice. It is not
sary
necesthat one
should
dark
ground
backpaint out ? white spot on some
it until tired.
and
throw
I know
of young
at
pitchers
who
have tried that sort of thing, and it always amused
The
me.
that
it did
them
most
to
accustom
to
was
hitting with
some
a
stationary target. A batter is not a stationary target,
accuracy
hence the worthlessness
of such practice.
I would
if he possesses
have a young
natural
player, even
some
hits to
be
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obtain
made
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pitch
surely if he possesses
none,
improvised plate. Better still,if he
control, and
to
a
catcher
over
be
to
can
get somebody
time.
all
the
remains
he
while
pitcher
the batter
to act
batter, be
as
Providing it is not possible to get any one
size will do
the proper
the plate a piece of board
to have
sure
should
catcher
behind
it. The
sign for a high
the catcher
and
an
—
—
much
the beginner knows
about
whether
curving the ball or not, he should be asked to put it first to one
side of the plate and then to the other to improve his accuracy.
much
this simple
how
to
see
players will be astonished
Young
ball and
a
ball, and
low
practice will do to assist
will quite unconsciously copy
heard
nowadays.
direct
the
ball
awhile
efficiency. After
they
much
is
the cross-fire of which
so
is only the abilityof the pitcher to
certain angle between
the
base
on
a
their
Cross-fire
home
across
pitcher and the plate.
be
My advice would
not
to try to use
speed while this practice
is
the
that
wearing
on
arm.
Merely get the
going on
it to come
within
ball to the plate with sufficient force to cause
in
the pitcher had
the batter's reach, at a certain point which
his
hand.
the
ball
leave
he
to
mind
when
permitted
watched
have
the professionals warm
players may
Young
up
because
is
the
before
of
glove in front
is
up
not
be
trained
time
pitchers
succeed,
to
pitcher suddenly
from
that
little to
moment
fear
Having
thing is
as
to
learned
the
what
to
be
made,
hand
left my
exactly where
to
seek
the
in
in the
balls
on
speed
the
catcher
base.
The
in
same
and
an
I knew
that afternoon
I wanted
or
so,
it to
to.
result.
his
as
it is to
do.
I allowed
in which
game
drop
warming
pitcher's arm,
the
inning
the pitcher wants
out
come
do
to
hits and
no
no
runs
first ball which
very
able to put the ball
all young
to
seen
temporary
a
as
develop
base
a
act
to
to
bound
give
not
have
doubt
no
him
much
so
would
which
get the arm
I did
and
game,
from
the
almost
that I should
be
I should
advise
It may
take
a
long
but there
is likely to come
the
a
day when
discovers
that he has got control
at last, and
he is the master
of the batter and
have
need
his
future.
in the delivery of the ball, the next
the curves.
to
master
Some
have
thought that it
may
essential to know
how
was
tG curve
ball before
a
anything else.
Experience, to my
teaches
in this respect.
mind,
to the contrary
has
of
Any young
control
player, who
the ball, will
good
become
successful
a
before
the
curve
pitcher long
beginner who
is
endeavoring
accuracy
both
and
curves
is merely
an
accessory
how
before
good pitchers there were
many
heard
of and
how
there are
who
now
many
much
as
in their work.
as
they do curves
time.
The
curve
to
master
control
the same
Witness
the curved
ball was
employ straight balls
to
at
control.
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CONCERNING
THE
learned
rudiments
of
has
that
control
to
the
overlooked
been
the
by
fact, it is only within
SWING
Mathewson.
there
curves,
f
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ball, and
is another
matter
three
the
considered
be
to
pitchers until
young
mastered
recent
In
years.
it has
that
been
given
years
of
the
"oldquestion that if some
considered
it more
timers"
had
have been far
carefully they would
better off and
have
lasted longer in the box.
unquestionably would
This
is
that of the body swing.
subject
their task
Beginning with the earliest days, pitchers undertook
there
study, and
any
two
is
or
no
the
definition of the word,
and
literallyfrom
were
pitchers in
the
do
all the
work.
The
to
earliest
arm
reality,compelling
the rules
have
rendered
pitching delivery permissible under
may
that
but the. demands
made
the pitcher
partially necessary,
upon
would
the career
of any
now
quickly terminate
player who
young
would
and
trust
to his arm
be successful.
to
nothing more
No
whether
matter
pitching an outcurve, an inshoot
or
a
drop,
remember
the
that the
work.
isn't.
Every
be
may
think
this
made
do
to
statement
at
least
two-thirds
of
for
exaggeration,
an
it
pitcher nowadays
is finding the truth
in
contained
and
how
seldom
it
is
that you
assertion,
erately
see
pitcher deliba
standing with both feet flat on the ground, merely drawing
that
.ihis arm
his
body
Don't
back
back
and
and
with
throwing
shoulder
all the
muscles
force
called
not
are
biceps, while
in his
to
upon
their
meet
full
share of the exertion.
When
ready to deliver the
-draws
his arm
he should
up,
motion.
For
and
back,
The
moment
let your
that
body
flightof
with
the
ball, and
force
All
the ball
all the
release
weight
was
other
Some
most
of
you
batter,
body
arm,
of
and
pitchers
think
be
not
You
all, has
the
the
only
will
done
obtained
speed was
in your
by the muscles
the
seem
straight
to
get
extra
arm
a
goes
backward.
that
poise
alignment
proper
—
with
your
find
with
direction
correct
by the
back
the
to
but
arm,
when
that
little but
ball call for
the
pitch
to
your
centre
your
pitcher
with
going
As
so.
the
as
unison
in correct
are
will
body.
after
in
are
the
reached
hand
forward,
your
exercised
curves
and
come
—
ball, your
that
that
his
from
bend
have
you
position where
arm
your
the plate to give what
the
the
to
that
instance, suppose
you
employ a long swing to do
"Irop ball and
up
ball
bend
you
guide the
tremendous
and
same
shoulder.
ment.
treat-
speed by "winding up"
how bail is grasped for start of
l shows
the ball leavingthe hand as it gets the final twist of
No. 3 shows
the ball is held to pitch Matty's
how
for the
the
wrist
Fadeaway.
the ball is held lighdy with the forefingers and
f-or the
slow
ball,
Fadeaway
in with a speedy straightor
slow
mixed
twist
to it. When
and
is
a
given
thumb,
the batter to often strike at it before it reaches him.
It is a "teaser**
m-ball It causes
for the third strike.
MATHEWS0N;S
the
hadeaway.
*:fadeaway
No
2 shows
-^-No.
their
that
as
just
think
as
of
chances
a
work
so
task
which
HOW
what
the
is often
with
natural
for
is necessary
the
When
axis
manner
which
of
corner
left-hand
may
it
meet
do
that
not
a
is
with
be
tc
afraid
they
are
what
might
left-handers
inshoot.
to
hand
and
pitchers.
To
it
left-handers
let it go
in
to
over
delivering
made
be
it.
ball
the
tips of
That
is the
revolve
to
so
The
deflect its
is
giving
than
the
an
so.
a
needed
must
on
its
from
turn
toward
course
The
the
of
fact
to
from
away
ball, which
effective
or
two,
baffles
it
since
the batter
to
to
the
most
induce
the
is very
bat.
fingers in trying
The
that
fact
it successful.
make
break
positively
mere
and
batter
but
full part
is necessary
the ball
see
to
sharp
inch
control,
all four
do
right-hand
a
shall
that accuracy
it is necessary
can't
If
successful.
get accuracy
you
four.
and
pitch
"phenomenal"
as
if you
fail to
in an
outcurve.
that
good
use
rapid motion
all
in
more
effectually with
If it is easier
rule
an
as
in toward
to
combined
when
to
can
manner
it does
as
succeed
amount
not
as
plate.
batter
will
Practice
able
direction.
proper
a
discouraged
change its course
it constantly bears
a
the
well.
INSHOOT
been
motion
ball
the
home
become
not
they
bear
to
Alexander.
the
from
lateral
a
left in such
to
Do
use
acquire the
to
as
right
right
ball
speed
if
shoulders
and
is
of delivering the ball.
manner
Grasp the ball
Hold
it firmly. Speed
fingers and the thumb.
inshoot.
in an
Keep the hand
upright position.
an
in
a
throw
to
is released
ball
fingers and
only
learn
first three
the
the
in base
pitchers can
All
As
who
back
Cleveland
incurve.
It
it is without
than
compelled
AN
pitchers have
known
best
are
PITCH
Grover
real
a
the
to
control.
good
rely upon
longer in the box
is not
arm
belongs
two
or
one
termed
be
snap
experience
my
body swing
last much
the
that
effect
pitchers
that
are
TO
By
Only
to
anything else, will
the
brunt
in any
way
pitch with a
it will
easier,
the
than
divide
are
that
or
easy,
it, and
more
been
work.
the
Don't
it has
practice, but
additional
an
able
that is desirthe arm,
and the actual power
the
its
obtained
do
just
body
by making
to
pitcher,
a
of
share
relief
real
the
7
Occasionally
heads.
by this
gained
be
mav
their
around
arms
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to
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be
in
kept
ball
to
inshoot
mind
"bore
is,
in,"
follow to make
the inshoot
with three
all
fingers,use
TELL
EVERYTHING
MAKE
WASTE
Walter
Every
in
beginner
he
Johnson.
ball
base
does
not
to
stop
exertion.
the catchers
the
with
do
can
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the
how
on
to
more
The
fielders.
the pitchers than
to
the pitcher^
ball falls upon
of the first effort in base
burden
from
because
the start
of the game
must
serve
to the finish he
it
in
other
the
until he puts
the ball to the batter, and
men
play
inactive.
are
become
rules
base runner
The
a
provide that the batter must
I am
if he obtains three strikes or four called balls. Of course,
it does
consideration
taking into
not
the
and
batter
the
that
fact
sionally
occa-
may
the
looking at
pitched. am
the standpoint alone
of the pitcher.
blooded, from
Four
balls plus three strikes are
seven
chances, but the pitcher
cannot
begin his calculation on the basis that he will have seven
fool the batter. If he gets three
balls called
chances
to
against
strike the
first ball
I
matter
cold
him
he
get rid of the batter
must
the
at
with
three
that it is evident
most
so
providing no other play intervenes
in reality has
but
six chances
against
—
strikes-
pitcher
a
who
faces
every
when
fouls the
sometimes
the batter
total is increased
of times. I have
batter
make
ball a number
seen
a
as
as
many
and
limit
in
fouls in succession
the
balls
six or seven
and
to
go
failed to offer at the ball
strikes, so that he really offered or
is not
That
thirteen times.
the standard
which
to
work,
upon
him.
This
I
although
to
than
reliance
to
trust
Whenever
way.
try to
I can
whom
for
him
me
me
upon
"Now
I
there
some
are
that sort of
their ability.
walks
have
to
six
fool
cut
to
to
play
energy?"
Suppose
go
on
at
least
once
thing
chances
or
to
to
waste
pitcher should
get
this
one
balls?
twice, which
at
are
instance
for
luck
—
plate the
the
while for me
it worth
him
strike
induce
to
pitchers who
young
to
Is
to
help
more
batter
a
himself,
the
that
fear
inclined
to
batter
fellow
or
bad
Is
he
say
out
a
of
them
of
two
—
batter
possibly will
not
limit of work, or
would
it be better
after
him
from
the
start
and
right
try to make
the ball in some
without
much
too
using
way
down
that
is the case
suoh
him
to be coming
the
is a good batter. It is safe
will offer at the ball when
the plate.That
over
being the
he
he
to
say
that
it appears
case
if
to
the pitcher
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much
as
it around
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it may
be hardest
for the
If he is not
a
good batter
batter
constantly
the
at
thrown
is
with
likely
Let
me
wasted
had
But
tvho
the
to
for
the
in view.
1
have
perhaps
for
on
the
that
the batter
swing
had
he
to
swing
with
punished
real
some
strike.
a
value
with
being
not
plate
pitched
the
and
over
had
hard,
the
He
base.
been
pitcher
a
It
matter.
might
succession,
in
balls
excellent
pitcher of
in
or
mand.
com-
much
that
away
of
pitcher,
hit
energy
mind
of
the
first ball to make
ball where
the batter
very
place the
it to pass
by and perhaps
would
have
the
pitcher
case
permit
or
that
In
pitching arm
his
of
out
the
Then
ball
is to
it
pitcher
was
careless
purpose
if he could.
a
started
for
a
threw
the
at
If he
bad
was
with
arm
to
something. That
do
have
earned
his
batter
he
quite another
simply
he
the
that
outside
ball
next
three
how
a
pitcher
he
succession
of
prospect
effort.
been
to
notion
my
Suppose
would
have
expect
balls, but he
bad
strength in
getting
balls.
to be wasted
reasonable
To
and
a
it would
four
swing.
and
figure that
been
put the
or
are
batter
poor
reckless
for information.
the
him
swing," was
give the batter his
strike, but the fifth was
time
base
a
a
a
in
unless
make
didn't
which
even
knew
kind
dismal
ing
by pitchhim, but
curves
showing
I
might
that -he
by
I asked
So
I
in, with
chance
that
the
of
that
was
balls
control
no
chance
a
time
got
Now
be
purpose
fourth
fourth
batter
of
anything
better
fight on
times
Three
plate. Now
the
as
low
success.
I witnessed,
purpose.
of
trouble
take
had
no
with
them
gauge
which
do
to
three
was
the
to
wide
I took
"Oh,
reply.
case
a
ball
some
to
or
do
where
breaking wide,
of
able
good
too
was
or
be
cite
his arm
ball
the
plate and
high or
ball.
the
meet
to
the
batter
pitcher will
spot, forcing the
wasting
never
of the
the
weak
idea
the
to
the
threw
his
to
time
same
the
of
corners
weak
as
9
first
his
with
intent.
not
Why
try as hard
It seems
if necessary?
motion
tell something
are
pitchers who
some
putting
the
attempt
to
be
may
idea
not
first ball
successful
as
to
tempt
wiser
to
be
to
make
it is
to
the
fate
unsuccessful
as
too
batter
efforts
as
me
they
better
trust
to
any
and
the
to
try to
time
to
the
on
defensive.
In
the
pitchers, although
strongly against batters
long
that, I
play
are
the
on
which
to
a
don't
ball
pitcher
succeed.
as
who
of
away
to
run
are
as
are
a
but
know
often
knows
habit
it is
other
Still, at
every
There
luck.
pronounced in their
plate. They begin right
the
fourth,
make
rather
are
over
hitters.
waste
much
than
place the batter
first ball
than
to
time, the third
second
the
they
good
nounced
proit
is
possible
as
likely
•
No. 1 shows
how
Wood
how
No. 2 shows
of the Boston Red Sox, deHvers a fast one.
of the
how
No. 3 shows
Jack Coombs,
Floater."
the ball for his
his hands
to pitch a drop.
joe Wood,
"
grasps
Athletics, holds
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By
There
be
to
seems
Joe Wood.
opinion
an
11
among
players that
younger
have
must
pitcher to be successful
speed in preference to any
that
it is a good
other
qualihcation. I will admit
quality, yet
the
in
whom
there
batters
I would
hesitate
to
major leagues
are
a
long time about
giving a ball pitched at the top of my
speed.
a
should
I
to
expect
Good
control
effectiveness
their
it land
see
and
somewhere
judgment
good
than
batters
as
in
will
the
the
further
go
exercise
lot.
next
destroy
to
of
sheer
brute
strength.
On
the
flightof
the
them,
hand, there
other
swift
a
the
because
ball, and
who
it is wise
of
average
time
three
batters
are
cultivate
to
chances
that
less able
are
in
to
favor
your
gauge
speed against
is
about
walk
to one
to the
they
plate against you.
every
Speed is a dangerous
quantity against a player with a free
swing unless the pitcher has a little jump to the ball or a little
should
be able to deflect its course
He
in some
drop.
so
way
that
the
batter
into
the
air
Let
with
the
front
of
be
driven
will
be
in
his
of
a
line
of
the
bat
the
ball
with
ball
about
the
igi2.
Boston
and
run
it
bat
his
ball at
a
swing
times
seven
over
of
out
knocks
the
perhaps
high
just
ten
it down
I got one
like that
the
last
batter
by
batted
was
a
and
ground.
catch
player who
individual.
It
beneath
the
to
shoulder
and
where
from
it
bat
top
from
successful
it saved
and
on
plate and
the
series
lift the
and
swings
thick
most
a
world's
tne,
rap
the
will
will
it
who
batter
a
speed
either
or
in
against
the
and
game
the
series.
the
Meyers,
If it hadn't
ball.
would
have
field.
Merkle
had
two
The
i
to
go
which
I
meet
instead
ended
to
bat
started
had
not
it with
by changing
the
in
my
full
to
ball
had
time prior to
at any
I would
without
fool him
and
for
It
me.
the
the
at
the
of
bat.
that
the
shut
to
my
have
hit
team,
hand
gone
Giants
I
to
the
never
center
would
have
in
his
the
question.
my
there.
right
hand
and
muff
of
When
had
Engle
Engle's fly
win.
ball
He
day
the
was
to
way
put
strength
attitude
it did
would
York
one.
I couldn't
on
New
as
ball
scored
base
place of
intended
the
the
have
bench
Boston
his
straight
as
of
the
on
it, and
would
runs
back
catcher
come
stopped
ball
got
to
Indian
up
where
swing,
stood
but
he
fooled
differently than
series, and
Instead
could
Meyers
of
I
thought
fooling
him
me
he
that
he
fooled
If
me.
had
there
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I
inning to the game
pitching hand
put my
another
been
had
out
have
not
could
pitched it. He
than that, I think that
More
for the time being.
of commission
to
me
I was
lucky in making a stop of the ball, for it came
up
as
It
stage.
had
we
on
I
While
to
have
all that
there
just
been
needed
we
to
get
where
was
instance
one
was
well
as
it might have
me,
I
had
ball.
used a slow
part if
my
have
been
discussing the subject of
although,
for
judgment
would
stop it.
slow
ball
a
involuntarily to
Meyers with
hand
my
pitched
had
out, and
You
see
man.
lucky
out
up
probably
two
the third
I
that
Suppose
that
I threw
that
fast
so
as
I say,
for
at
Boston,
for
Meyers
speed
been
came
better
speed in a
that although it
trying to show
is a great accomplishment
pitcher to possess
speed, and one
a
if he
in his major
much
will
which
league career,
help him
that
isn't
essential
it
the
for
becomes
major
leagues,
enough
good
should
and
the
not
have
players
so
a
pitcher must
speed,
)^ounger
I have
fashion
roundabout
been
for
try
force
to
If any
themselves
in this
much
too
is
pitcher who
of
member
a
a
respect.
minor
league
or
an
pendent
inde-
and is sure
club, or even
village club, has a good arm
a
tweaks
aches
of pain or
that it is in condition, no
or
anything
all of his time
unwise
if he devotes
of that kind, he will be very
to
develop
the effort to
Once
let him
the
ball
obtain
wishes
he
as
ball.
be
that he can
control
and
sure
handle
it and
the speed will
to
fast
a
handle
follow.
is frequently one
of the
control
things
very
throw
which
speed. For instance, a young
player may
prevent
the ball as
fast as
Rusie, but he is as likely to give five bases
The
on
absence
of
in succession
balls
Of what
good is speed
such
force
the ball with
laughs,
batter
around
have
to
or
so
he
is
at
else
if he
undertakes
to
do
so.
him?
of trying to throw
If, instead
it
wide
the
that
the
plate
so
past
goes
close to the batter
that he is kept dancing
to
dodge it,he could
swing
to
anything
as
it, he
put
would
the ball where
far
be
the batter
beneficial
more
would
his
to
be.
with all of his speed merely toIf, instead of trying to throw
he
that
had
demonstrate
be
hard
to
speed, he had worked
as
the
ball
that
would
of
the
he
sure
was
over
some
plate
part
in every
in
be a strong
man
against an opposing team
game
he
while
which
took
he
part, and
working to obtain control
club
than
woul-d
likely to
find, little by
prove
to
that he
little,
dared
to
his
use
best advantage.
That
was
my
wild when
experience. I was
the ball is not controlled
when
days now
I find that
whenever
control
I am
it, and
some
respect
I don't
begin by trying
to
use
every
I
as
speed
began.
well
as
backward
pound
of
to
its
I have
I should
in that
speed of
SPALDING'S
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which
know
it will
that
I
If
were
front
a
of
If
capable.
am
be
not
young
do
me
lie awake
nights
pitcher.
working
A
in
well
not
trouble
likely to work
enough
the
is bound
speed, which
be
come
better
know
muscles
time
the
old,
too
the
so
will
for
control
how
difference
may
be
the
best
get
the
©r
much
first
would
gets
arm
pitching
force
to
he
I have
be
has
may
that
for
a
make
how
or
if he
that
will
he
be
can't
in
end
until
organization
pitcher. I know,
real
any
strong
he will
day
one
smaller
a
requisiteof being
big league
a
doesn't
It
player
to
go
the
tion
recommenda-
one
pitch
to
to
world, the fact remains
plate his big league career
will
will
arm
it when
development.
speed
the
he
a
he
because
it.
TO
PITCH
Grasp the
ball
with
use
the
thumb.
Some
the
in the
ball
palm
Turn
down.
the
When
saucer.
thumb
and
time.
This
the
the
It is better
for
acquire the
slow
and
is
finger with
a
the
holding
delivered
let
it
the
of
turn
the
turn
some
downward,
ball
first
beginner
the
curve,
firmly
so
fourth
ball
finger
in
if
as
pass
wrist
the
at
a
the
between
same
do
to
not
trying
to
placed them
hand
learn, when
on
an
to
the
attempt
grasp
ball
the
effect
slow
of
the
curve
too
curve
first.
To
tightly. Too
by holding
they fail to give it the proper
cessful
discouraged at frequent unsucThey become
succeed, by handicapping themselves, and give
in the
motion.
attempts
with
hand
pitchers destroy the
young
revolving
the
that is necessary
to
produce
gives the rotary motion
It is possible to pitch both a fast and a slow outcurve.
curve.
the ball
the
and
fingers of the hand
finger and the fourth finger to steady
third
hand
Crandall.
first two
the
of
OUTCURVE
THE
Otis
By
both
not
try
obtained.
been
speed
the
over
HOW
up
other
then
one's
in all the
back
the
I tried
many
not
some
and
as
the
is
sudden
certain
pitcher
and
learns
has
how
ball
hurry,
batters
follow
when
do
to
ready
has
player who
young
offer and
that is, never
until
club
in
was
should
the speed of
the
to
come
thing
best
not
are
to
the
for
the
To
I
older.
and
You
be
chance
a
ball
abilityto change pace, skill in
qualificationslike that would
other
few
a
that
I
slowly
game
fast ones.
base
possess
ball, the
and
the
try the
to
believed
professional
I did
curve
corners
while
who
18
into
work
can't
worth
because
good
I
pitcher
to
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and
that
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track.
an
word
The
overhand
of
outcurve
caution
may
delivery.
would
be
have
pitched
his hand
How
to pitch a
drop ball. No. 2 The incurve is
pitcher turns
a
the tips of the first two
pitched with a sidearm motion, the ball being released over
around
with a lateral motion
pitchers throw an
being swept
fingers,the arm
; some
the tips.
incurve
by grasping the ball with all four fingersand permitting it to slip over
No. 1
—
—
No. 3
Position of the ball for
and firstlinger.
—
an
outcurve,
the ball
being released
between
the thumb
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AND
If
I
were
in
about
the
Not
I
that
a
same
I have
was
better
national
the
experience
Many
year
for
they hoped
As
rule
a
the
ihey
than
gained
pitch
have
than
assist
met
what
I
should
I
do
to
I
have
pursue
satisfied
am
anything
been
not
players.
there
be
who
the
be
They
is
in
several
else
in
unprofitable
an
be
made
as
I
have
exception
in becoming
the
the
of
out
that
made
in
the
future
the
as
game
be
to
least
at
in
player in the
suggested to
a
within
information
anxious
were
ambition
reach
to
more
advice
my
gain some
entering
to
them
to
seems
asked
sought
interested
are
that
by experience, but
to
have
players
or
is to
Without
again
over
me.
that
there
all
believe
and, therefore, it has
have
young
believe
do
to
I have.
equipped
might
I
NEEDED
Walsh.
ball, I
that
not
game,
young
two,
or
base
course
that
Edward
player,
young
professional
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profespitchers.
one-third
direction
position
field
the
or
last
which
because
of
on
of
pitcher
the
bases.
who
men
young
experts
professional
of
the
United
be better
for them
first to consider
States, that it would
whether
that
they felt
they were
capable of going through the
physical strain to which
a
pitcher is now
subjected.
is
whose
weak
who
the
cannot
stand
player
arm
or
Any young
exertion
of at least two
ia one
make
week, should
good games
up
his mind
that
pitching, either in a professional or an amateur
for him.
capacity, is likely to be too much
which
the pitcher is compelled
The
increased
distance
at
to
is likely to remain
which
throw
the ball, and
the same
for years
is very
of the pitching arm.
Now
to come,
trying on the muscles
and
is fairlysuccessful
then there is a pitcher of light weight who
in the pennant
of the greater
races
importance, but if the ranks
it will be discovered
of ball players be thoroughly reviewed
that
the
enduring pitchers of
of
the
of
amount
All
this
regard
to
greatest
reserve
the
present
energy,
the
possession of
pitching successfully. It would
is essential
to
with
endowed
is not
by nature
in the pitcher's box,
successful
master
how
curves
the
ball
it will
will
which
to
arrive
the
for
not
plate
the
those
are
who
are
sessed
pos-
physical strength and the largest
in the way
of bodily endurance.
who
force
time
of
amount
to
break
with
battel.
the
throw
correct
be
proper
his time
for
information
foolish
right
perfect assurance
him,
for
a
in
player
physique to
trying
away
unless
that
Me
he
be
to
can
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against trying to
argument
to
without
having the physical power
for
the
fitted
by
is
who
not
part
man
be
successful
pitcher,
is that the
one,
a
become
will
nature
be
unable
and
to
if he
even
innings,
his own
through a game
the finish and
the start, will fail toward
at
is fairly successful
the good that he has accomplished fade
away.
see
called.
real essential to the "spit ball," so
is only one
There
I use
it to make
it speedy.
is speed and the strength behind
That
I
have
it
used
since
I
and
have
work
ever
it a great deal in my
control
to
I first began
When
pitch my
professional.'
been
a
of
hold
nine
older
I did what
pitchers
in the world, but
control.
obtain
hard
day to
advised
to
do, worked
me
every
is outside
that the "spit ball" to a certain extent
it is true
While
which
in
erratic
the
to
manner
of
control,
the pale
owing
definite
have
that you
a
can
it occasionally twists, it is also true
was
not
idea
as
the
what
to
hold
if you
best
wish
you
in
ball
the
to
try
certain
general desire, although
your
break
shall fool
which
accomplish with it, and that,
positions it will probably follow
to
make
it may
the catcher
sharp and
some
much
as
as
pected
unex-
the
have
must
arm.
strength in your
accomplish this you
which
with
cannot
arm
or
an
pitcher with a failing arm,
delivery, releasing the ball
the strain of a high overhand
speed with all the strength in the shoulder, can hope to do
To
with
If
efi'ort of
an
a
pitcher
batter.
No
stand
at
full
much
this kind.
physical strength
in
lacks
to
extent,
some
and
and
the ball well
ability to curve
with
it, he is likely to meet
cess
sucfor
a
time, although batters will generally be able to hit
than
him
for a rally better
they will the pitcher with strength
the
and
sweeping delivery.
times which
the pitcher
be forgotten that the fewer
not
It must
of
the
matter
ball
to
the
in
are
a
plate
throwing
uses
economy
with 150 balls and strikes against
win
If a pitcher can
with him.
his arm.
and tear
on
he has saved
wear
just that much
200
in
Others
heedless
this.
to
Some
are
seem
forget
pitchers
ball
throw
the
the
batter to try
to
pitchers
regard to it. Some
endurance
still has
retains good
also
to
tempt
him
to
strike
one
experiment, they
and
it is
Young
so
much
the
and
command
are
waste
pitchers should
of
impossible curves.
likelyto experiment
of physical effort.
at
never
forget that
Not
two
fact.
or
satisfied with
three times,
It is
a
L-"o"^
in a base
harder
ball game
than you
work
idea not
to
are
any
If I can
save
myself from
pitching 400 or
compelled to work.
I believe
strikes during half a season,
that I am
500 balls and
I
and
that
shall
have
better
off,
two
a
or
just that much
year
I have
ball career,
base
added
simply because
to my
not
blindly
in my
the good that was
arm.
thrown
away
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of
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make
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every
that
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more
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understand
that
I believe
and
left-handers
the
to
than
should
such
the
drop
ball is
right-handers. I
the
to
be
am
the
unless
the
case
of the muscles
arrangements
what
that
to state
of the chest. I am
not
enough of an anatomist
informed
been
difference
be, although I have
by surgeons
may
that there is a difference.
left-hand
The
exceptions, delivers the ball
pitcher, with rare
side arm
left-hand
There
his left shoulder.
are
ers,
pitchsome
over
in
last
the
that
could
found
of them
but few
have
ever
they
of that type is Wiltse,
of the most
notable
major leagues. One
at
loss
a
to
is due
explanation
who
has
been
in
The
used
why
different
the
to
delivery with
side-arm
a
professional base
the
over
he
since
ever
has
ball.
shoulder
in
effect
delivery
be
to
seems
better adapted to
than
the side-arm
drop
higher altitude before
added
that
and
it to the batter
the pitcher releases
gives an
with
side-arm
Wiltse
delivery,
advantage.
a
pitches a drop ball
the
not
drop so far as it does with the over
yet the ball does
well
shoulder
when
Wiltse's
is
delivery, although
working
drop
a
perfect
manner
delivery. First
of
it is difficult
to
suddenly
with
and
When
I
that
trying
release
it
I would
I
best
put
the
I grasp
for
the
the
on
ball
as
I get
twisting
for
down
to
and
third
the
first.
a
the
to
from
ball
batter.
the
over
is inverse
power
ball
flight very
its downward
shoulder.
it
other
pitcher grasps
every
I
and
well
it
lingers
over
my
the
ball
the
to
warning
no
drop.
a
that
so
it takes
little or
drop I deliver
a
the
is raised
ball
hit, because
pitch
I presume
who
is
pitching
all the
for
On
shoot.
I
days when
the batter's knees
the most
success
which
that
to
at
am
my
those
and
are
bring
the pitcher's
usually the days in which I have
on
plate.
The
beauty about the drop is that it frequently is good for the
third
second
strike and. while
all strikes are
or
important, it
seems
can
if the
as
in
important
a
to
batter
is
placed
and
if you
him,
third
If
to
more
batter
him,
he
go
ball
analyze
the
on
have
you
made
him
to
it easier
swing
for
at
your
have
a
the
first strike
the
got
when
you
more
as
have
must
you
have
defensive
induce
can
True,
reckoned
be
to
are
team
the
against
two
bad
Hrst
ball
and
on
the
perhaps
yourself.
a
better
if the
to
for
after
three, but
strike you
easier
than
way
strike
get
second
has
is in
after
one
a
the
quandary
ball.
He
against
at
may
once
not
him
as
know
and
a
is
drop
whether
that it is
he
to
a
pitched
would
drop, for
the plate he will be
straight toward
it
is almost
when
direction, even
him.
upon
is started
its
strike
unable
Si'ALUl.NG'S
If he
thinks
will
usually be
ball
he
that
is not
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it is
for it. That
low
drop he will reach
a
advantage of the pitcher,for if he hits the
the
to
ATHLiiJTlC
likelyto
hit
effectivelyas
so
if he
could
put
full
a
straight-arm
If he
is not
certain
swing against the leather.
that it is a drop, or
if he fails to gauge
the extent
of the drop,,
which
will be quite as plausible,he will swing over
the ball and
miss
it. That
will give the pitcher two
probably
strikes against
him
and
place him wholly on the defensive.
Granting
it stands
that
to
and
a
no
he
of
drop
a
with
fooled^
likelyto be fooled with a drop
approaches the plate on a
type which
ball the
curve
that
reason
ball, if it is
line
with
is
the
is the
pitch and, strangely enough,
to
almost
have
always
without
deal
great
a
be
kind
who
of
drop ball
a
able
are
to
in their
major league
because
experience,
league
minor
of
hardest
pitchers
successful
been
also
more
That
curve.
might
batter
it
use
careers
such
the
task.
to be born
to
pitcher seems
have
right-hand pitchers who
a
drop ball are
pitchers
who
combine
the drop with
them
for
It
is
outcurve.
to
an
easy
in
first
the
ball
the
outcurve
pitch an
place and, by releasing
a
Most
with
the
hand
it than
to
turned
when
The
naturaHy.
down
they
with
and
the
use
that
fault
perhaps
little more
a
alone, the
curve
ball
twist
its drop
takes
such
a
style has is that the ball
likely in its last stages to twist wide of the plate. It cannot
to fool the batter, although if the latter
always be depended upon
strikes
it
hits
and
at
it, the chances
are
good that he will not
worst
is
make
much
That
nose."
There
of
New
the
are
perception
To
in
revert
attention
the
to
the
is called
Washington
ball
after
the
few
pitch
a
a
drop
League club
the
of
use
to
the
if he
off the
ends
to
in the
the
drop ball by
has
is inclined
of
whom
his
a
have
and
Larry
Doyle
safe
batter
keen
a
a
the
ception
per-
still keener
right place.
a
right-hand pitcher,
work
of
hesitancy
no
not
him
it "on
meet
to
seems
coming
a
hard.
is
ball
right-hand pitchers
ball
He
excellent
club, who
another,
is
drop
a
judge
batters
ball
drop ball.
a
pitchers that it
cessfully.
drop ball suc-
young
to
the
of
hit
National
use
by the
eye
few
so
who
meeting
to
mind
accurate
some
when
to
in
why
York
against whom
as
is
it.
against
headway
It must
also be borne
takes
a
quick and
very
Walter
in
Johnson is
that way.
I
have
Johnson, of
one
drop
pitching
seen
fingers. Most
of
one
is able
who
right-handers,
to
as
I
the outside
of their hand
between
have
said, pitch a drop from
first finger but T have
and
the thumb
Johnson pitch a drop
seen
the ball left his hand
the batter
when
flat from
the finger
to
tips.
is
one
that
It takes
great
speed
to
accomplish
speediest pitchers
explains his ability.
of
the
in the
that
feat
major
and
as
Johnson
leagues, doubtless
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The
ball
drop
the
that
believed
pitchers. That,
hand
remembered
The
drop,
ten, will
able
be
There
pronounced.
ball
the
it
the
be
must
flight more
"jump"
from
meeting
its
The
then.
and
batters
But
foot.
a
pitchers
pitcher
young
are
if
instances
seven
who
a
inches he has gone
or
will mix
something which
four
lateral
with
?nd
vary
in at least
hand,
other
the
very
it three
drop
not
in
right-
many
speed, but
now
prevents
of
success
It is generally
center.
on
drop
to
and
last moment
ball.
jump
by
jump ball does
possibly less
the
inches,
ball in the
the
is delivered
too,
two
the
at
comes
the
of
ball is the
jump
that
perhaps
than
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only
can
toward
way
with
admirably
of
been
complishing
ac-
speed
curves.
Some
batters is to swing.
chop
tendency of most
the rank
of the expert
type than
more
at the ball, but
they are
of them
fact that most
and file of the professional leagues. The
To
the
ball.
when
meet
drop
do swing is against them
they face
there
is where
must,
swing low, and
it successfully the batter
of
the
has
argument.
the
drop has the better
a
pitcher who
The
natural
his mind
make
pitcher should
up
ball pitcher if he can
acquire the delivery and be
to be a drop
jconfident in using it.
For
that
young
every
reason
By
The
the
of
such
with
both
batter
will
the
be
outcurve
and
with
I
intended,
curve
hand
If
different
the
do
not
it
may
be
for
with
than
the
all three,
side
it will
believe.
it leaves
motions
arm
That
break
of
ends
ployed
em-
are
to
contrary
the
it leaves
fools
all, and
at
not
the
as
Sometimes
little,
or
curves
a
result, and
more
of
the
drop, the
a
dry ball ; if for
if for
an
chances
an
are
ball
out.
to
be
It has
is what
observed
is
been
me
told
a
greater
a
the cover
the hand.
leaves
the
outcurve,
inshoot,
speed, because
the ball
jbe called greased as
The
one
important feature
moistened
that
so
side
one
catcher.
is moistened
greater
it
same
curves.
that
speed
and
ball
the
much
moistening
in
consists
throwing
and
with
fingers
for
the
saliva
with
ball
the
Chesbro.
John
simply
"spit ball"
BALL"
"SPIT
THE
to
drop
wider
jump,
might
keep
that
the
the
air
surface
than
against a dry
piles up denser
against a moistened
surface, and that the "spit ball" gains its effectiveness thereby.
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TO
By
One
the
of
it
suffer
or
to
idea
the
that
That
better
he
of
part
hit
may
do
the
penalty of
a
1 desire
time
his
the
on
the
or
safely, although he is
not
batter
the
batter
every
the
and
confident
of
out.
sity
neces-
deems
ball
at
over
by this
mean
beginner is the
the
strike
to
attempt
an
player with
young
the
upon
not
strike
to
pitching is
make
must
I do
plate where
bat
at
batter
attempt
impress
successful
to
strike.
beginner
to
ball
pitch the
to
the
pitcher should
which
BATTER
accessories
ball where
the
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impress
statement
THE
Richard
valuable
most
abilityto place
bat
to
the
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^Jie
that
trust
ability
of the fact that the ball does
by reason
him
not
at
pass
the height or the angle at which
he is most
successful.
For
batters
who
will step back
example, there are
some
at a
ball pitched high and
with
drive
it with
mendous
tregreat speed and
force
the fielders.
to
to
Naturally a good way
try to
make
their batting skill less effective is to pitch either
a
high
ball or
low
ball over
the outside
of the plate, where
a
corner
to
so
they
either
must.
it and
at
Let
confidence
high
ball
inside
corner
if he
is
in
They
approaches
the
to
Of
to
try
hit
If
them.
the
these
them
prevent
who
the
whose
batters
a
can
the
be
a
anything
ball
the
on
ness
useful-
speed
position.
skill is based
outside
forward
not
it
as
meet
normal
corner.
the
as
compelled
pitcher may
ball
the
greatest
step
be
the
his
of
crosses
take
hit with
than
hit to
ball out
them.
will
weaken
will
not
which
the
into
batters
success
he
the
who
who
offer
to
against
batters
and
more
will
meet
ball
advancing
all batters
called
are
pitcher will keep
batters
usually batters
hitting the
from
latter
decline
may
these
shoulder
excellent
many
ball without
them
able
to
abilityto
are
the
batter, for the
are
their
if the
below
and
with
corner
Now
compelled
There
or
forward
outside
the
they attempt.
the
There
example.
by stepping
all of
plate. Almost
which
of
it
meet
force
the
on
other
the
and
approaches
to
penalized by having strikes
be
take
us
forward
step
able
ball
swing
to
to
at
prevent
that he will be
it is fairly certain
effectiveness.
usual
with
their
batting
ball, but
from
be
to
are
faced
during
a
ball
base
game
for the pitcher to outwit
this type is the hardest
me
seems
exercises
the
ball
and
of
control
unless the latter has excellent
it will be inside of the
his best judgment
to keep the ball where
it
that
to
swing
the
of
these
handle
For
that
of
and
men,
the
reason
bat
if
where
they will be
they step
it is well
to
into
pitch
to
likely to
meet
it
on
it.
them
with
a
curve
which
SPALDING'S
breaks
inside
In
batters
of
broke
much
I
as
mix
the
club
course,
to
make
last moment
It
is
which
in
where
only
different
the
it
games
holds
it is
his
played
are
the
break
Of
plate. As
trying to
make
to
was
short
a
batter
angle
then
discern
the
and
realize
I
course.
and
now
the
of
swing
bat.
heavy
him.
to
came
at
I
ably
invari-
straight ball, and
a
curve
the
study
to
he
which
the
which
of
hand
batter.
of
one
corner
be
to
were
before
well
always
manner
left
it appear
that I was
ball.
To
do that I had
curve
a
if it
just
the
him
to
curve
a
inside
I made
as
compelled,
the
the
on
with
of
at
1912
appear
ball
curve
is where
I outwitted
by pitching
against him
possibly could
straight ball
a
of
season
rival
a
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pitched during
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between
that
in
teams
the
peculiarities of a
easy
it is in the organized
batter
the
where
as
leagues
pitcher meets
the different
On
batters
the other
at regular intervals.
hand, if
will
his
with
and
will
pitcher
a
use
judgment
give
young
eyes
his
in
towns
front
him,
of
for
he
what
on
I call the
ball and
a
if you
back
If
him
watch
must
of
ball
an
five
bat
only
quick
judgment
matter
in
ball
the
reason
who
of
swing
the
nearly
The
they
are
who
men
so
much
bat
and
its
the
the
tbev
choke
Most
of
effectively
hands.
If
he
in
the
giving
batters
who
batter
grasp
the
take
and
handle
swing of
a
excellent
eyesight and their
"on
ball
nose."
It doesn't
the
the
better
latter
hits
If
hit
their
they
can
batters
the
infield
hit
for
and
hitters
to
the
than
counteract
batsmen
any
skill
personal strength which
they
the ball fairly or
they meet
the
over
bats
if
dangerous
infielders.
place
of
swine.
swing
a
through
simply hope
amount
and
less
end
sharp
against the
general alertness
his
forward
steps
further
advantages
of
they get much
they become
likely to
to
pitch
to
their
the
heads
are
bat
matter
no
sure
back.
from
the
forearms
swings
In the first place, that kind
and
The
far.
when
so,
strength
and
they
pitcher by
muster
can
him
they drive
the
over
rule
a
drive
upon
meet
center
that
liners
As
rely
whether
the
can
action.
from
to
them
to
the
fast
inches
will
close
be
If he
bat.
ball
moment.
has
quick
inches
six
or
few
a
the
his
bat
the
of
swing,
back,
naturally he
every
grip on the
opportunity for
a
long
a
steps
or
end"
you
"chokes"
batter
a
you
the
on
takes
ball
meet
is
him, he. will almost
to
new
batter
a
points.
batter
the
while
concentrate
is
latter
hard,
him
to
two
or
"weak
swings
make
can
steps
into
steps
time
if the
even
certainly pick up one
For
instance, if the
whether
to
so
observation
of
power
not
are
pitcher
excellence
heads
not
as
of
of
trying
the
to
outfielders.
match
their
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perception.
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whether
learn
must
it is essential that you
them
whether
motion
or
they scoop
they push the ball with a straight
that it is kept inside the
more
If they push the ball the
it.
trust
to keeping
it you
can
better for the pitcher. If they scoop
the
where
they will
the
probabilitiesare
outside,
the ball on
chances.
Great
give the fielders easy
bat it into the air and
fool
To
for
if the ball is
the
center
becomes
in using change
exercised
be
must
care
of
the
for
easy
pitched slowly
bat
a
I
—
batter
the
to
the
mean
with
a
of
and
plate
center
short
pace
with these batters,
of
within
range
from
grip and
end
he
to
is
end
—
it
likely to
of making
hit.
either base, with
a base
a chance
tap it toward
who
inclined
to
I think
that all batters
are
On
the whole
those
who
than
it
less
chop
ball
under
the
dangerous
are
swing
in
the
which
tell
You
some
hit on
by
down
can
or
way
top.
from
beneath
will
swinr
whether
bat
their
they
batters
grasp
the
bat
ball.
chance
to
taken
have
a
almost
before
they
it is
the hip and
the outside
below
If you
on
pitch to' them
into the air a goodly
to bat
get them
in
succeed
if
doing so the chances
portion
you
will be ta
of
their
the
best
that
batt.ng against you
are
good
make
a
make
long hit, but you
fly hits. Occasionally they may
afford to take that chance.
can
the other
On
hand, if the batter is inclined to chop the ball
safe
to
that
say
of
the
you
time,
can
and
will find it difficult to get over
He
hit it, more
the top of the iDall and, if he does
likely will bat a
which
is
than
make
to
to
field,
bounder,
a
hard, low,
high
easy
skim
of those
the
line drive or
stinging hits which
one
over
is very
difficult for the
of the turf at a speed which
surface
If you
fielder to handle.
permit the chop hitters to bat at
will
often
hit them
low
balls they
as
squarely in the center,
when
and
in the
them
the top or
bottom,
they do meet
on
as
center
they will punish the ball hard.
stands
the plate with
his right
A
at
right-hand batter who
is assumed
foot
back
of his left, a position which
by some,
keep
it
high against
him.
that it is a good position, will
although not all managers
agree
ball
toward
because
left
he will bring his right
slow
field,
pull a
foot
forward
as
he
steps
to
meet
the
ball.
For
that
reason
if
ball against him
slow
he would
to use
best
pitcher chooses
a
inside
that
it
if
the
the
hard
will
met
batter
so
on
keep
corner,
foul.
hit
have
a
tendency to
If a batter
of this type is given a fast ball keep it well out.
fast ball at a slower
will meet
He
a
angle than a slow ball and
it
If
the
ball
is too
field.
to
the
right
probably push
near
of the plate he is likelyto hit hard and
safe to right field.
center
of the plate he may
If it is on
the outside
foul it or
raise
corner
for that player.
will be easy
a high fly to the right fielder,which
the
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the first
League club, was
He
worked
with
pitching.
National
in
then
told
plate
and
"You
are
will
start
the
ball
you
inform
to
two
me
pitch
to
of
me
three
or
the
to
my
ness
weakand
days
of
corners
the
center.
from
me
the
over
to
now
mind
be
zlble
likely to
too
are
said, "by trying
on," he
now
Never
corners.
pitcher
it you
find
learn
must
in with
enough
good
a
when
that I
to the
me
not
break
to
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the center.
You
find the plate and
to
pitch
to
the
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center.
the present
skill which
pitch
corners
you
you
and you
will find that the center
will take care
of itself."
possess
After
that he worked
with
in morning
me
practice and before
want
to
the
to
with
full
of keeping my
Instead
pitch to the corners.
eye
the plate I picked out
side of it on
on
a
point a little to one
both
sides
and
and
break
to
to
curves
began
attempt
my
my
ball
the corners.
Of course
it was
little hard
at the
spit
over
a
I learned
far now
that I was
th"e ball too
start.
trying to break
and then at the angle which
I was
I was
In
words
other
using.
to
games
—
—
pitching outside
the
but
corner,
I
kept
by and
by I found
learned
the proper
which
point from
I should
position which
assume
proper
of
amount
delivered
That,
which
force
it to
I could
that
the
I
intended
to
because
corners,
start
to
in
put
on
steadily and
task
the
at
the
catch
I had
the
the ball and
with
the
the box
I
the ball when
batter.
it was
the beginning of
because
great help to me,
the
of
consists
use
cross-fire,which
stepping wide
side of the pitcher'sbox
of the
and
pitching with a sweep
was
a
efifort to
my
to
one
which
is greater
than
is employed
that which
by a pitcher
who
delivers
the
I have
the ball directly over
not
shoulder.
found
that I
but I have
perfected the cross-fire by any means,
it is a play
and
and then to great advantage
can
employ it now
arm
in which
I
The
point
the
to
mean
corners
perfect myself.
which
I
is that
the
most
want
moment
to
you
begin
to
pitching
about
emphasize
have
confidence
to
in
in finding
little trouble
will have
yourself to find the corners
you
the plate.
Instead
of appearing like a narrow
band in front of you
sions
dimenhome
the aspect of a target whose
plate begins to assume
have
you
thoroughly assimilated
and
of
which
you
have
fear.
no
I have
the
The
the
because
trouble
with
in
corners
delivery
to
the
pitcher
will
not
use
too
insisted
pitchers who
seen
corners
the corner
afraid of
it
most
was
of
all
them
practice, which
that
they could
was
that
they would
not
try
for
time to regulate your
that if a
is certain
It
game.
will not
he
to
practice for the corners
attempt
he will be
in a regular game,
because
ball much
the
make
does
he
balls.
When
bases
on
giving
necessities
of
is the proper
they could not pitch to
to pitch to the plate.
do
the
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it will
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will
that
be
is the
such
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that
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more
every
him
to
seems
be
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and
then
he
is in
good
than
The
by design.
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he
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be
batted
he
form, and
result
hard
will
when
it
wonder
why
case.
is
He
is breaking the ball on
the
simple enough.
such
the
plate with
regularity that even
poorer
will have
batters
confidence
in their ability to hit it, and
when
batter walks
that he is going to bat sucto the plate confident
a
cessfully
for the latter,
against a pitcher it is a sorry
moment
answer
of
center
the
he
because
I don't
believe
of
time
the
I have
there
is any
he
knows
that
of
the
on
the
question
the
batter.
Owing
Remember
that
a
perfectly
days, when
less
was
•had
him
excessive
control,
ability to
good
but
be
they might
which
at
was
and
in
be
sure
that
does
all
not
pitchers
invariably
who
the
over
accuracy
have
good control
were
of
they possessed
corners.
If
the
they do
the
utmost
will
to
know
of
the
success
plate
it
as
aim.
can
it
square,
not
give
to
an
better
have
should
carry
with
For
that
reason
harder
command
the
good
it the
and
batter
would
be
than
the
constantly
traveling
is to
assistance
bow
arises, and
and
the
deal,
pitchers who
national
for
as
be.
are
beginning to try for something
as
diligentlyfor the corners
practice
game
trying to obtain good control.
they are
plate when
three
mastered
that they have
points which will be of
advice
My
of
pitcher
batted
are
them
to keep
would
enable
cunning which
which
the ball
the
at
to
angle
guessing as
within
when
it finally came
batting distance.
in the
seem
pitcher necessarily
fronted
conangle which
that
—
ficult
dif-
a
to
cornered
the
of
from
balls.
on
course,
line
might
he
the
which
such
not
the
out
swerve
might
four
a
corners
that
bases
control
play with
pitchers
some
of
the
angle
order
admitted, of
It is
as
shift
its final
it
more
break
it almost
plate it is
corners
plate
the
center
in
it takes
line
accurate
to
—
has
the
who
sudden
makes
pace
when
the
to
the
number
all
and
of
some
those
the
that
reason
safely
discern
easy
keep
to
they
faced
dread
a
straight edge to that part
a
means
pitcher. That
great
the
old
himself
of
sure
is
there
confronts
presents
have
shape of home
pitch
to
is
confidence.
pitcher is versatile
who
that
the
the present
matter
the
it
meet
has
batter
who
batter
the
spit ball changes
a
to
to
which
for
corners
when
happens
the
corners.
by batters
spit balFpitchers
successful
ball
the
told
been
fight in which
a
that
if
command
good
In
face
must
inside
on
to
them
when
they face
the
batter.
when
the
the
They
center
sity
necesplace the ball over
outside
the
corner
how
know
to
to
will
pitch
they
the probable chance
and
thereby decrease
corner
to
the
part
of the batters
who
face
them.
TO
PITCHING
Every
the
pitcher
same
the
of
which
into
turn,
the
to
the
axe,
He
hit
with
the
this
from
the
he
of
an
then
inch
to
finished
had
the
the
of
the
him,
point
wTiich
point
his
to
eye
back
again
his foot,
he
desires
stroke
does
he
within
time
to
it away
take
once
expert
so
after
he
on
is making
he
which
at
the
wound
not
may
time
watch
not
task.
his
object
and
is
permit
perhaps
would
he
that
does
eye
to
and
log,
that
He
time
blade
axe
the
When
his
he
principle is
he
is chopping
The
rails, he
but
the
axe.
the
plate.
forest.
with
on
before
wood
the
Were
good
are
of
place
can
in
log into
a
observation
blade
the
on
eye
chop.
to
and
he
Rucker.
it descends,
as
TARGET
A
axeman
point during
into
stroke
that
his
hewing
axe
his
centers
keep
chances
his leg, before
or
"Nap"
the
or
axe
the
to
By
intends
he
first
of
tree,
a
blade
the
must
that
as
down
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after
become
the
tion
frac-
aims.
pitcher must
pitching. The
theory applies to successful
As
he
becomes
he will
make
the plate his target.
more
expert
of
the
which
he
be able to select
particular
to
point
plate
some
H
he keeps
his eye
this point, while
the ball.
force
wishes
to
on
of
does
he is in the
not
act
delivering the ball, and
permit his
the
then
first
the
attention
to
catcher,
to
wander,
batsman,
to
and
back
from
there
the stand,
again to the objective point of
to
he
confidence
his delivery, he will find that
pitch with
can
more
conditions.
with
than
under
other
and
possible
more
any
accuracy
the
is ready to deliver
When
ball,
pitcher is in position and
a
his hand,
whether
he
has
of looking
instead
at
to
see
grasped it
in exactly
the
and
position that he wishes,
on
keeping his eye
of him,
his hand
the ball
in front
he draws
or
ground
even
on
as
he
I have
deliver
it
and
back
pitchers do that
to
seen
young
selected
be looking
that
should
straight at the plate, having
point
he expects
that
where
the ball will either
the plate or
cross
come
This
—
—
close
so
All
to
motions
the
which
they can
feeling of the
as
the
it that
batter
relate
to
be
made.
ball
in
being
position, without
whether
plate to note
will
deceived
be
pitching
The
should
his
grasps
be
pitcher should
fingers that he
take
his
to
compelled
he
into
the
ball
has
eye
striking
at
untary
invol-
nearly
as
learn
it in
away
correctly.
to
it.
tell by
the
from
right
the
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By
Almost
absolutely
how
from
is what
Suppose
with
an
I
same
will
the
before,
such
at
and
the
at
over
a
strike
to
deliver
ball
the
other.
ability
plate and
it.
at
the
carry
pitched
The
next
pitching
wide
of
the
just
as
ball, with
the
at
him
try
ball,
coming
were
striking
into
to
the
First, I might
the plate and
it will
that
the
of
fails
I
of
to
to
would
they
if
time.
centre
if the
as
succeed
plate.
the
rely
essential
are
rcrner
same
home
at
slant
it appears
I fool
him
batter
chance
to
but
extreme
He
position.
the
right as
my
step
curve,
To
ball
directly
from
Both
the
the
They
position.
pace.
pitcher's plate
cross-fire, in addition
the
be
to
of
of
on
the
batter
a
outcurve
squarely
time
deliver
and
out
step
side
foot
their
they might
better
one
one
shift
change
constitutes
with
stand
Moore.
seldom
much
FIRE
CROSS
Earl
and
curves
change
That
to
on
but
success,
only
pitchers
all
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the
plate.
it did
small
a
touching it.
In somewhat
similar
"cross-fire"
fashion
I can
the
against
use
the
left
of
batter
the
to
plate
pitcher's
a
right-hand
by stepping
in"
will
"bore
and
throwing
a
perfectly straight ball so that it
if the batter
toward
the inside corner
of home
notes
plate. Even
that
the
make
up
the
handle
the
safely,
that
is
bat, and
meets
to
it, he
strikes
be
makes
a
that
are
going
if he
lucky
chances
the
it is not
that, if he
in
is successful
if he
even
direction
in that
mind
his
result
of
it
tends
ball
with
the
hitting
of
he
good
ball
it well
up
a
hit that
cannot
hit,
to
the
on
of
out
goes
infield.
I
should
the
advise
that
success
'cross-fire."
employ
to
his
pitchers
young
be attended
by
all
may
RememJier
a
Study
curve.
tendency
that
is to
step
in
batter
the
ball
to
he
not
may
step
the
necessary
whether
from
away
with
his weakness.
position to correspond
your
You
find
that
will be surprised
"cross-fire"
with
to
mind
of
Note
carefully.
or
in
keep
employment
careful
using it, it
your
into
constantly
it, and
shift
a
straight
that
curves
to
meet
measure
it
ball
can
the
will
do
to
more
baffle
pitched to them.
angle at which
you
be
effectively enough
to
worry
batters
some
They
do
deliver
you
in
nothing
than
not
seem
the
ball, and
the
least.
to
all
be
but
the
able
never
No.
curve.
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No. 3 Tesreau's
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LEFT-HANDERS
By
Almost
ATHLETIC
Roy
Collins.
all left-hand
pitchers, of which I am
have the
one,
erratic and unreliable.
As one
said
manager
of you
fellows
to me
either make
: "Most
once
feel
that we
us
have the coming champions or cause
worth
to believe you
us
are
than thirty cents
of counterfeit money."
not
more
One
reason
why left-hand pitchers are more
unreliable than
is
that they throw
with a natural
which
right-handers
is
curve
control.
to
outtielder
not
Watch
who
is
an
or
an
intielder,
easy
and
it
will
be
observed
that
it is very
left-handed,
seldom
he
the ball without
throws
Some
a
bad
pronounced curve.
are
so
reputationof being
that they have to make
allowance
for their tendency to curve
the
ball when
would
Otherwise
throwing.
they
never
get a player out.
When
left-hander
tries to pitch he endeavors
a
his
to increase
and the result is that he loses control of
natural abilityto curve,
when
the ball. Furthermore,
left-hand
becomes
thrower, who
a
pitcher,essays to put speed into a ball for a short distance, he
is often astonished
which
he did not know
by an abilityto curve
thrown
he possessed. I have
to a batter which
curves
surprised
the
their
width.
much
as
as
catcher,
just
by
me,
The
natural outcurve
for the left-hand
pitcher is the acquired
inshoot
of the right-hander. 1 have never
been able to ascertain
thrower
should
left-hand
almost
out
withthis
to
come
curve
a
why
a
are
practice,when
scarcely able
perhaps ninetyper
to
the
that is
curve
balls
of
inch.
cent,
an
right-hand throwers
It is a fact,however,
indisputable,and would lead one to
believe that all left-hand
throwers, as a rule, should make
good
to
qualification,with which
pitchers. Still with this natural
lack
w
hen
the
the
left-handers
to
seem
begin,
they get
stability
ball in their hands
as
pitchers.
It is my
experience that nothing will help a left-hand pitcher
much
so
as
practice,and plenty of it. In view of the fact that it
the ball, my
is so natural
for a left-hand pitcherto curve
ment
judgshould
throwers
practice controlling the
the
much
about
and not worry
straight ball. If they do
curve
so
follow this theory when
not
they are in a game, they will find that
them
I have cited above.
the ball is getting away
from
as
A left-hand
pitcher has an advantage in throwing a drop ball
natural for him to pitch over
of the fact that it is more
by reason
that the
his shoulder
than for a right-hander. Physicians tell me
with
do
has
it.
of the body muscles
something to
arrangement
is that
I
left-hand
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WHEN
RUNNERS
ARE
By
The
pitcher to whom
motion
another
bases. Otherwise
record
At
have
for
long
a
base
swing is natural,
arm
when
employed
give them
stealing will be
he
will
first thought
it may
there
such
run
learn
must
runners
are
that
lead
a
the
on
tremendous
a
against him.
up
the
to
seem
BASES
ON
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John
be
to
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pitcher that he will
young
begin all over
again if his style has to be changed as the
is
It is not
This
difficult to shorten
not
true.
so
changes.
game
be imagined.
up the delivery as
may
First of all, be in perfect touch
with
the catcher
concerning
to
Let him
do
of the
most
signals regarding the base runners.
there
is a runner
first,but be prepared to act
on
watching when
the
runner
immediately if his signal is to throw, to catch
napping.
When
the arm
is brought back to pitch,eliminate all twists and
It
be done
can
swings.
effectivelyand with little effort. Perhaps
will have
the arm
that it may
be
not
be
to
used
than
more
necessary
the
if the
often
compelled to hit the ball.
So adapt your
style to the changed conditions
the
ball
the
is aware
to
plate before the runner
snap
intend
will prevent
him
from
doing. That
leading
full
when
first,and
from
preliminary swing,
chances.
Remember
imply
that
he
that
that
obtain
you
can
and
from
embarrass
use
a
body
your
deal
great
the body
of
in the
least
the
to
to
runner
may
run
worried, but
the
of
continue
to
and
does
from
you
away
necessarily
find
will
shoulder
cles
mus-
this will
the
of
a
the
not
plate
too
start.
follow
to
how
a
takes
he
not
the
these
best
base
permit
much
players
yourself to be
did
the
matter
not
you
speed. You
get
no
what
far
very
the hips, and
get the ball to
line,do
pitch just as
can
how
from
successfully steals home,
down
the base
up and
you
pitch without
to
runner
prevent
getting much
is on
When
the runner
third, it is not necessary
instructions so closely. It is very
seldom
that even
to
of
is
batter
that
careful
power
from
trying
able
swing
your
swaying
you
quickly
finds that you
are
he will be very
shortening
cannot
you
in mind
body, but bear
this very
do
to
at
beginning
game.
When
throwing
too
far, be
and
to
the
to
sure
,ro
that
first
you
to
catch
right of the first baseman.
catch
the ball and
touch
who
runners
the
throw
the
ball
That
runner
low,
gives
with
leading out
but
accurately,
are
him
one
an
tunity
oppor-
motion.
of
possession
once
sign
crossed
of
the
bases
hand
base-,
and
scores
own
behind
the
the
the
result
of
deciding
run
is
learn
not
detail
one,
the
of
their
playing
and
batters
to
players,
that
pitcher
happens
to
to
in
my
pitcher
they
their
of
lost
often
himself
is
to
one
a
first
to
the
by
the
from
him
and
bag
Once
out.
runners
Jones,
of
the
to
Instead
they
a
bination
com-
circumvent.
between
games
by
the
to
fact
as
meeting
are
the
the
men
purposes,
cross
efforts
the
to
both
they
pitcher
as
participants.
at
best
is
who
is
accurately
absolutely
are
observation
deal
him
between
that
all
and
due
appreciate
subordinate
a
is
and
soon
great
a
be
It
exists
which
to
throw
away
Smith
individually,
require
will
me,
in
game
parts
which
seems
clock.
a
understanding
thorough
a
every
like
work
catcher,
that
which
risks.
that
heard
often
back
established
well
control
pitcher,
his
touch
to
hazardous
take
to
is
expression
The
world
the
reputation
that
have
in
far
so
runner
thing
to
too
lose
good
given
and
when
balls,
on
ball
bothers
to
A
with
suddenly
unwary
simplest
base
a
information
wheel
to
the
find
the
quickly
will
able
he
likely
stand
may
the
studying
be
pitcher
a
course,
of
If
times.
at
the
matter
is
with
hit
base
a
throw
to
catcher.
he
batter
the
of
of
vive
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himself
present
by
to
it
that
and
may
enough
the
at
bat
at
his
use
is
and
upset
qui
the
to
runners
pitcher,
catcher,
It
catcher
side
and
who
man
napping.
solely
base
the
on
runners
equivalent
the
right
are
the
which
pitch
be
also
leave
the
ball,
the
almost
of
of
completely
wild
a
catch
to
with
much
and
be
should
he
throw
let
the
the
headstrong
be
to
that
catcher
should
pitcher
The
of
show
game.
a
to
the
may
will
presenting
knowledge.
against
have
soon
which
without
do,
inclined
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constantly
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intends
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if
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desired
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how
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do, there
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pitcher
hit
to
time.
all the
you
over
in your
time.
pitch him
Don't
favor
the
it
he
certain
a
Keep
low.
comes
under
batter
control.
has
the
dency
ten-
a
ball low
high one, for the chances are that
swing is about at a certain angle
deviate occasionallythe odds
are
a
may
will
keep batters
to
that
natural
that his bat
If you
bat into
the
ball when
it full. His
will meet
the plate, and while
he
batter do exactly what
every
be much
hard
w^ork
for the
whole
but it is surprising
game,
not
notice
may
DO
Orth.
by the pitcher
the
over
TO
WHAT
make
to
would
play
can
done
be
can
example,
For
able
pitcher
DO
HIM
Albert
him
No
fielders.
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By
he
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fall into the
ball where
place
same
of
most
the
keep
to
it, he
it is much
easier
for the fielders to
air, where
their plays than
if he hits it on
make
the ground.
all
the
ball
batters
rule when
as
Keep
high on
a
they are trying
sacrifice. In the first place, it is harder
for them
to
to meet
the
ball effectively,and
able to place it. A
secondly, they are seldom
will place a low
ball either toward
skillful hunter
first,or third,
of the question to get it to the base in time
it is almost
where
out
will
Some
more
the
outside
their
batters
out
be
of
such
If
a
the
a
does
In
hits and
from
away
of
end
is seldom
the
Outcurves
able
seldom
manner
and
to
as
you
squarely
The
the
handle
good batters.
plate. Keep
the
bat
much
is
likely
force
on
a
happens
batters
always bother
accurately the
gauge
to
likelyto break,
If
worse.
on
bat, especiallyif the batter
the
are
is
it
meet
the ball
meet
plate when
time.
frequently swing in
bring forth laughter
spectators.
batter
ball
distance
not
there
long swing.
curve
to
draw
to
ridiculouslyineffective
the
the
the
where
from
of
description,who
this
point
base
means
and
contact,
a
will
plate they
them
the
all the
they hit it,the
If
end
with
man
a
inclined
of
toward
step
them
destroy their efficiencyas
you
them.
for
the point
hit by the extreme
to
for
to
the
That
swing.
are
be
to
of
corner
more
to
it close
it essential
bat, the
ball
the
full
make
Other
tendency
a
Keep
ball.
you
the
of
have
the
with
and
hit under
the
batters
they hit
pitch on
is bound
him.
retire
to
he
get
is fast
on
down
to
from
the
a
chance
general, all
batters
his feet and
the
ground, keep
bat
to
apt
to
the
rebound
who
have
earth
to
beat
\t below
is
so
out
hits by
his
small
high in the air.
free swing should
a
ping
chop-
waist, where
that
be
the
ball
Worked
the
liberallyon
extreme
who
Batters
exactly
curves
field
A
pitch
Be
master
over
with
you
good
for
them
should
waiter
intended
to
to
be
not
reach
PITCH
TO
By
certain
over
so.
hit.
trifled with.
part
some
the start, and don't let him
him from
it.
if it is possible to prevent
HOW
When
ball
the
to
natural
most
is not
ball that
a
terms
on
it is
who
is a
batter
give them
do
to
place the ball should be served with
the opposite side of the plate to that part of the
inclined
are
which
to
Don't
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absolutely compelled
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drop,
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A
the
of
pitcher is in possession of
of the
one
held.
The
of grasping
valuable
assets
on
manner
that employed in pitching an
ball is identical with
outcurve.
be parallelwith
the ground when
The
back of the hand
must
the
it.
ball leaves
in which
of pitching and the manner
It is the motion
the ball
to do with
bringing about the drop than
is released that has more
the
most
ball
the
else.
anything
over
the
released
shoulder
at
between
the
pulled back
is
given
The
a
to
try
motion
—
ball when
be
arm
must
the
maximum
thumb
learn
to
brought
of
when
high, and
up
swing, the ball is to be
first finger and
the hand
the
the
and
it unconsciously
do
corresponding to that which
draw
shot is being attempted.
so
—
is
that the
given
In
to
a
ball
liard
bil-
other
words,
from
under.
will
be
This
is
to
the ball
counteract
pulled
the
the ball has
motion
when
reached
certain stage in its
a
rotary
it to settle unexpectedly toward
the earth, at the
flight,and cause
left
of
the
the
if
home
time
to
the pitcher be
bearing
same
plate
a
right-handed.
Left-handed
of their delivery, which
pitchers,from the nature
with
the
is almost
invariably attended
a
long arm
swing from
ball
shoulder,
more
naturally than right-handers,
pitch the drop
the most
but there are
right-hand pitchers who are among
many
effective of the drop ball pitchers.
is not
that the arm
Be sure
jerked too suddenly and that the
feel
muscles
in the shoulder
the
ball
is
perfectly free when
Otherwise
in time the drop ball will kill the use
delivered.
of the
for
pitching purposes.
As
stated
before, it is
of the most
one
be possessed by a pitcher,and at the same
that can
valuable
assets
he obtained
time it has ruined
the
good pitcher because
a
many
sacrifice
his
shoulder
the
.of
which
muscles,
drop at
were
cramped
to the strain.
during delivery, and after a while succumbed
arm
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PITCHERS
ATHLETIC
MUST
BE
By
When
I started
that
so
I feel
the
to
they
in
mind
once
meant
do
A
hard
misses
the
if his
his
useless
that
did
your
by
lost
to
the
one
is
the
and
of
the
likely
as
with
to
it.
sharp
in the box,
hits and
an
that
opportunity.
have
time
same
hit
shortstop, and
success
few
a
bunt, if the
for
the
as
much
in
be
motion
opposing players make
as
There
let
to
ball, picking it up
the
trial that
wide
with
motion
same
with
everything
those
of
to
hand,
one
it is
as
field bunts
can
is worth
hand,
called
so
how
almost
by
likes
one
possible
hand,
one
club,
a
even
others.
Many
a
star
pitchers because
they are absolutely
is not
club in the National
League
a
some
they
pitchers go last spring because
field bunts
not
they could
properly.
as
of
some
impress
to
see
upon
the
players succeed
young
to
want
ball
base
say
of
them
good pitchers
a
base
the
if
fact
there
that
fame,
perfect themselves
member
shoot
to
ball
the
across
mond
dia-
intuition.
to
great
learn
can
you
pitchers I
successful
as
be
The
pitcher
as
if you
at
that.
tom
throwing to first base quickly, so that you will accusthe flight of the ball to the base
to taking a line on
eyes
will be
second
thought. You
prised
sura
giving the matter
beginning
well
game
bat
you
a
up
all
essentials
pitcher, who
A
not
see
future
what
pitcher simply
let the other
players
the
may
friends
ball, and
throwing
on
to
young
game
toward
all in
—
have
not
without
No
it
fielders.
ascertained
Practice
from
a
infield. He
in the
the
pick
to
are
as
be
and
made
the
on
your
forward
curves
is lost
game
to
changed
necessary
the
employ.
to
when
changed
sacrifice.
to
that
and
them
two
or
plate
Try diving
and
throwing
you
all
batter
have
game,
have
to
deliver
effort
for
of
bunt
to
toward
to
the
to
have
time
a
batting has
practicing the
forget
not
Learn
a
ball
in
one
occasional
to
the
was
sacrifice
the
While
an
conditions
as
if he
do
McGraw.
future.
prominent personages
fieldingchances
many
most
have
FIELDERS
work.
theory
new
and
GOOD
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the
There
throw
to
the
that
were.
the
run,
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pitchers of
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play professional base ball I was
a
pitcher,
of place offering a little advice
out
not
am
to
that
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in
if
they expect
that
details
they
to
is always
a
I do, and
chance
from
they will only try
the
ball team.
that
than
more
be
For
that
must
be
in the
go
to
the
a
I desire
reason
good
make
and
fielders, as
first rank.
SPAUDING'S
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PITCHER
THE
AS
George
By
Professional
which
Once
the
the
there
batted
ball
and
pitcher
bears
what
came
years
where
way
could
he
of it, but
expected to take care
activityon his part than there is now
be
of
one
This
is due,
brought
about
of
and
who
do
not
the
ball out
of
Every
to
the
easily handle
it he
where
the pitcher has
there
less
was
come
changed
to
up
ball
of
system
all sorts
playing,
of
solely to efforts
tricks
knock
to
lot.
the
pretension at
of
tion
rela-
infield.
the
of
course,
changed
the
to
main
are
by the batters who
confine their intention
batter
There
bunt.
mainstays
the
have
regard
in the
was
to
in
the other
intielders.
be called an
implied theory that all
deliver the ball.
Of
if a
course
to
was
his
ball
base
to
might
do
to
Wiltse.
four
or
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A
amateur
last three
was
pitcher had
the
ball
base
greatly within
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one
man
the
present time
the field,outside
on
knows
how
of
catcher,
the
to
is always in a positionto handle
who
bunts
properly. That man
is the pitcher. He
be
must
thrower, and
quick, alert, an accurate
anchored
be
able to deliver the ball so
that he will not
the
in
the act of pitching.
box
after he is through with
But my
is not
much
to define what
a
so
pitcher should
purpose
do
take
to
of bunts
care
in other
properly, as
of
the
plays
stealing has
ball playing, the pitcher has
becomes
Where
is often
third
base
successful
very
when
a
to
become
to
how
ball
important
he
era.
its present importance
in
the factor
in
a
play which
preventing
in
show
base
present
grown
first essays
on
man
to
attempt
steal second.
an
to
from
score
which
makes
it appear
that
throw
second
ball
throw
base, now
thev
about
to
to
are
third so that he
on
directly to the pitcher, deceiving the runner
catcher.
of
the
intent
is
the
which
for
home,
starts
that he does
himself
conduct
the box
The
in
so
pitcher must
third any warning of the play. At the same
not
on
give the man
Catchers,
with
deceptive motion,
a
the
time he
him
to
ready
to
succeed
must
by the
throw
be
in
position to
catcher—
home
by speed-
on
or
the
and
catch
often
the
it
ball when
comes
very
it
is
fast—
thrown
and
The
third immediately.
play can
who
handle
the
all
ball,
of
part
to
be
only
l^re-
ott
pitcher was
utterly spoiled because
expected to take.
had forgotten the part he was
his balanace
or
with
the
to
all
advise
experiment
I would
pitchers
young
handle
the ball propcertain that they can
catcher until they are
quently
I have
seen
it
the
SPALDING'S
40
erly. The
moment
situation.
whole
past, I have
the
who
out
man
made
had
throw
to
observation,
the
second
for
to
second,
the
after
he
some
home,
from
runner
games
the
such
with
third, who
throw
the
ball
learn
in
saw
the
only touch
not
but
to
player trying for
I recall
as
baseman
caught
score
the
get
my
trying
effort
an
quick
plate that he
the
to
accuracy
on
man
a
seen
was
it they have
the key
is
afraid
third
to venture
they receive
within
twice
and
second,
that
the
possible by
it is often
of
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to
second.
The
to
be
to
There
first baseman.
a
handled
duty of
ball
day has
pitcher of the present
the
by
adapt
himself
to
the
positionsFrequently hits are
by the first baseman,
hits
the
by
first and
cover
decidedly
awkward,
so
over
possibilityof
which
a
measure
are
better
it is the
the base.
The
he
should
learn
it in all kinds of
pitcher, but
to
get
him
to
come
to
to
bunt
some
than
first baseman
the pitcher
may
are
also
catching
right field which are handled
and
pitcher having no time to stop at
the run,
must
catch the
from
his position on
first as he comes
the base.
This play, when
ball on
the fly as he crosses
properly
the diamond,
of the prettieston
executed, is one
yet there are
spoil it time and again, simply because
professional pitchers who
Some
make
to practice the catch.
pitchers,too,
no
they
attempt
it or
heedless
about
to one
over
are
touching the base and run
made
to
short
the
lose an
side of it and
opportunity to retire the batter.
work
the part of the
Another
to good
point is essential now
on
pitcher. That is backing up first base on throws by the infielders.
of the most
It is one
to
see
a
exasperating faults in a game
the shortstop,
of the diamond,
when
pitcher stand in the center
for instance, makes
the ball roll to the
wild throw, and watch
a
by properly
permitting the batter to get to third, when
behind
first base, and at
have
been
playing his position he would
least might have kept the runner
on
second, if he did not prevent
than
first.
him
from
traveling further
bleachers,
The
is also
pitcher
who
direct
a
aid
the
to
will try
second.
the field
third
down
the jump
he may
be able
on
permitting the third baseman
be
leave
When
able
to
catch
short
There
baseman.
hits
toward
third
to
are
chop
when
is on
a man
They desire to draw the third baseman
of
to leave the base
to the centre
so
unprotected and
as
If
it
reach
in
oughly
assist the runner
to
a
pitcher has thorsafety.
studied
the fine points of the game
that it
he will know
for hits of that
is his business
look out
kind
and
to
by being
batters
the
to
to
reach
the
hurry back
if he
runner
b^ll with
one
hand,
the bag, and
sibly
posmakes
the attempt
to
to
second.
more
than
one
man
is
on
the
bases
and
an
outfielder
his most
effective ball ; the two
Mathewson's
forefingersand the
drop curve,
while a downward
for the curve,
give the rotary motion necessary
swing and
quick snap of the wrist give it the quick dropping kink. No. 2 Mathewson's
high
and the forefingersgrasp
the ball very
in-ball; the thumb
lightly
touches
it firmly.
No. 3— The straight,swift ball ; Mathewson
speed with this delivery;
gets tremendous
the arm
wrist movement.
is swung
the shoulder, with no
Mathewson
straight over
has wonderful control and rarelyhits a batsman.
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ARM
YOUR
Dwyer,
Pitcher
for
Cincinnati.
pitcher of promise, destined, perhaps, to be
of long usefulness
ruined
by lack of proper
young
a
career
star, has had
of his pitching
care
It is the
arm.
valuable
most
which
asset
a
any
and
be the least neglectful of it invites a
to
pitcher possesses,
its
termination
usefulness.
to
quick
Some
who
just beginning, are
pitchers, especially those
are
then
little throb of pain now
and
inclined to treat
a
trifling
as
a
who
there
and
will
which
some
are
speedily adjust itself,
matter,
work
the theory that
on
are
foolhardy enough to continue hard
little
idleness.
than
of
is
better
a
a
remedy
plenty
activity
reckless
enough
are
My experience has been that pitchers who
which
for a breakdown
the way
do anything of the kind pave
to
which
the
at
before
makes
itself manifest
period
long
average
all
arms
limit
to
a
come
to
cease
that
and
endurance,
is
when
he
forced
sadly
day
human
in the
formidable
as
when
Therefore,
box
the
he
as
first
treatment
we
to
pitcher there
every
is
there
that
know
a
must
that he is no
admit
longer
of
his
in the days
prime.
to
was
twinge
its full height to deliver
and to continue
at once
to
arm
useful, for
become
comes,
as
it until the
pitcher
a
advice
ball, my
the
soreness
raises
is
his
begin
has entirely
to
abated.
protected against cold winds
fully in keeping the arm
The
it is being used.
pitcher who
and
draughts, especiallywhen
shoulder
his
flannel
over
sweater
jacket
throw
or
a
a
neglects to
be
inclined
is
weather
to
the
in the early days of spring, when
I believe
unsettled,
with
laden
to
Suppose
command
years.
service
cent,
autumn
the bleak
other
and
rheumatism
in
the
muscles,
omits
a
afternoons,
ailments
little care
when
that
that
are
the
wind
is
astrous
signally dis-
might
be
worth
dollar.
a
many
or
a
an
pitcher to be the
average
owner
salary for
of
him
that should
healthy arm
for ten
of $3,000 a year
for that
period of active
a
The
total of $30,000 received
three
per
in the box
represents the interest on $100,000 at
for?
out
worth
looking
arm
Isn't
$100,000
a
annum.
per
nostrums
advice
plavers is not to use the many
to
voung
often
Too
they
of
arm.
out
an
sold to take soreness
which
are
hurt than good
do more
drugs which
composed of harmful
are
four capital
three
least
or
at
been
have
there
In
My
my
experience
for
players ruined
their pitching arms
life
or
take
to
hazel,
which
things
the
the
muscles,
will
he
in the
although
he
for
must
three
least
at
work
resume
is
domg
so
which
tendons
weakening, but only
tub keeping his
be
not
heated
after
using the arm
four
days, and
or
able
invalu-
while
bath
a
then
much,
too
the
under
of
think
not
must
Witch
arm.
and
to
seem
thing, are
strained
refreshed
greatly
himself
find
which
water,
the hair
may
sore
a
same
suppleness to
a
impart a freshness
water
is particularlygratifying. Warm
will
lie in
If
pitcher
a
temporarily so.
arm
taken
they
as
for
and
strained
have
mild
as
is much
of
out
soreness
they fairly bathed
that would
excellent
really
hammamelis,
are
some,
hazel
liniment
witch
two
because
pitchers
as
with
off a horse's hide.
and
water
Warm
LIBRARY.
ATHLETIC
SPALDING'S
44
experiment,
ation
consider-
any
begin
should
to
gradu?.lly.
very
semiwho, after delivering the ball, permitted their
professional games,
and hang languidly at their side. I always
to
drop
arm
pitching
the
field and
feel like walking on
telling that pitcher to stop
ball until he has
throw
another
he is and
given his
not
where
have
I
arm
noticed
often
complete
a
chance
the
enough
shows
arm
that
and
and
amateur
it
limpness-
wants
little
a
recuperate.
to
pitchers who
Young
effort
an
had
that
fact
mere
it has
plainly that
tells
The
rest.
pitchers in
young
are
throw
to
a
curves
trying to use
ball
be
should
drop
who
or
careful
ing
mak-
are
Get the ball away
the shoulder.
help of
from
the arm
That
jerking
not
the body and
solely by the force of the arm.
and
wider
in
sometimes
result
quicker
or
a
a
motion
curve,
may
the ligaments
at
more
deceiving drop, but it is tearing away
there
when
lost their usefulness
in the shoulder, and
they have
no
It is well
in
arm
becomes
the
them,
other
and
the
wiD
ever
the
over
in winter.
as
sensitive
while
chill
for
well
as
very
a
flannel
wear
summer
?been used
time, may
On
to
which
earth
remedy on
condition
again.
is
that
out
with
the
arm
in
jerk
to
not
pitching
pitching
the
shoulder
of
That
member
the
of
after
changes of temperature
little draught, scarcely noticeable
to
a
muscles
that
the
hand
do
thoroughly,
so
arm
not
will be
go
around
to
ruined
an
it many
if there
for
extreme
a
is
body
it has
at
the
tection
pro-
no
season.
and
thicknesses
baby
of
the.
flannel
by wrapping
I have
Only
seen
pitchers do that.
being used.
thing could be expected to happen and it did. The bandages
one
the
of
instead
the muscles
weakened
doing them
good, and
had
should
pitchers passed out of professional life before they
had
in taking care
of what
nature
they exercised better judgment
them.
bestowed
originally
upon
pitching
when
arm
it is
not
ACCEPT
^s
NO
SUBSTITUTE
TRADE-MARK
"^"r,^^
TKe
Official
Spalding;
National
PATENT
League"
CORK
Ball
CENTER
Adopted by The National
League in 1878 and is the
only ball used in Championship
since that time
made
with
now
Patent Girk Center,has been
adopted for twenty
years
making a total adopmore,
tion
of fifty-four
years.
games
and,
as
This ball has the SPALDING
••PATENT"
CORK
TER,
CENthe same
used
as
since August 1, 1910,without
change in size of cork or
Same ball exconstruction.
actly
used in World Series
as
Games
of 1910. 1911. 1912
1913 and
1914.
$1.25
Each,
Per Dozen, $15.00
No.l
-
-
packed in a separate box, and
Each ball wrapped in tinfoil,
in accordance with the latest League regulations.Warranted
a
when
.fullgame
THE
used
HAS
BEEN
GAME
LEAGUE"
NATIONAL
OFFICIAL
THE
last
ordinaryconditions.
under
"OFFICIAL
SPALDING
sealed
to
SINCE
BALL
OF
BALL
THE
1878
SpaMiag Complete Calalogne ot Alhletic Coodsjjailedfrce;
,„.-.UTTEiniO"IGI«
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WtNY COMMUNICATIO
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i^
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STORES
IN
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wUhou,
OF STORES
ICOMPLETEUST
cSlBROS.
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no««.
OH INSIDEFPT COVER
OF THIS 8001
CITIES
for Canadian
p„c«
«.
Canadian
special
Cotchg^
Spalding
League"
National
'^Official
Pat.Off.
Reg.U.S
Augu*t
Patented
center,
16
in which
games
recognized
to
last
a
as
years
No.'Bl.
1. except
of
when
will be
Warranted
used
under
conditions.
"Official National
ATTENTION GIVEN
T9 ANT COMMUNICATIONS
ADQgESSEDTOUS
a\\
age) and
legal games.
full game
of
(composed
this ball is used
ordinary
in
signed
Especiallyde-
junior clubs
boys under
1909
cork
patent
No.
Ball
League" (?:f.'i,i)
size.
in
smaller
slightly
for
31,
"Official National
our
as
same
and
cover
including
respect,
every
hide
horse
with
CENTER
CORK
PATENT
Made
Jr. Ball
League" Jr.
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IN
STORES
'PricointfftelfanaatyS,l9IS Sallitcl
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ALL
thangc wUhcul
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CITIES
"A^ililili
ACCEPT NO
SUBSTITUTE
Spalding
League
Sibber Centar
Rubber
Ball
(Center
\ No. IRC.
Para
Horse hide cover,
pure
rubber center, wound, with best all wool
yarn, double stitched red and green.
Each, $1.00
Dozen. $12.00
Spalding
Association
5t.
National
hide cover,
Para
Horse
No. B2.
pure
with best all wool
rubber center, wound
Slightly under
regulationsize.
yarn.
E^ch, 75c.
Junior size ball made.
Best
\
Spalding
Rubber
Center
Horse hide cover, and rubber
Full size and
with yarn.
center
wound
Dozen, $9.00
weight.
Each, 75c.
College
League
"Io.2RC.
.
.
la»t a full game
to
b«ll» warranted
|jte4 under ordinary conditions.
Abave
when
Professional
Spalding
Horse
hide cover
No. 3RC.
; full size.
Carefully selected material; warranted
first class quality.^
Put
box and sealed, m' ."^\
B3.
cover,
Each, 50c.
.
.
League
Boys*
Spalding
Ko.
in separate
up
hide
Horse
with yarn.
Each, 50c.
Junior size ball.
wound
rubber center
For practiceby boys' teams.
Junior
League
Horse hide cover; smaller than
regulationsize; rubber center. Each, 25c.
Spalding
No.
B4.
Slightly under
7B.
hide
Horse
Professional
Junior
Spalding
No.
and
cover
separate box and sealed.
of the
King
Spalding
Full size; made
No. 5.
and horse hide
cover;
box and sealed.
....
of
.
Diamond
goodimaterial
put up in separate
Each, 25c.
Lively
Spalding
regular-size.
lively. In
Each, 25c.
is very
Bounder
Inside is all
No. 10. Horse hide cover.
rubber, making it very lively.Ea., 25c.
Ball
Spalding Boys' Amateur
size and weight.
No. 1 1 Nearly regulation
the market.
on
Best ball for the money
Each, 10c.
Each ball trade marked.
.
.
Ball
Boys* Favorite
Spalding
boys'size ball;twoNo. 12. Good lively
Each, 10c.
,.,».!».
piececover.
Spalding
Rocket
Ball
13. A good bounding ball,boys' size.
the
on
cover
Best 5 -cent two-piece
Ko.
b|ll
-o--^-
market.
»
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.
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in
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|COMPl£TEUST
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PROMPT ATTENTIONJIVEN
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Each. 5c.
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to cA"»v"««W
S»l"j,,l
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flFTHISBOOl
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F»r Car0^.n pHw
i«
Canadian Catatms*
"P"cii,t
BM^jniim^M
NO
ACCEPT
GUARANTEES
QUALITY
Bats
Spalding "Players'Autograph"
No. 100.
"Players' Autograph" Bats, bearing the signature of the player in
detail. Made
from the finest air
each case, represent their playing bats in every
white ash, cut from upland timl^er,
dried second
grained
straight
sessing
posgrowth
)
greater resiliency,density, strength and driving qualitiesthan that of
with
and
Iany other wood.
The
special oil finish on these bats hardens
age
of the bat
Each, $1.00
increases the resiliencyand driving power
Carried
in ttock
in alt
Spalding(torei
following Models.
in the
O
modell
Q
luedbr
•nr
Wenhl.fromSl
Mention
of
name
player when
ordering.
Meyers
tpeci
lexeept
profeasional b«ll pUye
35 ii
UluU"
loSSounce..
AUTOGRAPH
MODEL
b«t.
Short
ded
end.
32S
Len.th
%u^"Up^
AUTOGRAPH
MODEL
from
^
One
models
I .round
.nd
.11 h«dle
e,er
-ell
.Ily suit.
Wecan
^^°}-\
of the best
Medium
produced.
attributed
striking
for the
,
League
Phil.delphia.American
LUDERUS.
Philadelphia.National
Model
National
on
.
League
.
.
/L^"i»,
on
/SUTlS'TV
.
used
Kccler
and
Evers Models.
SPECIAL
batsmen
*,
OaUcS,
SPALDING
famous
,C'
,
supply on specialorders
can
BAKER,
also supply
.
specialordersDonlm,
„„..!
We
tmal
bat,
38
^^ inches.
.'-*?'«,"'
AUTOGRAPH
"""^
from
in.
Short
Weights
Urge
Weighlt
.
.
.
»'^|;
same
WeighU
From
35
to
profci
.ny
to
39
sm.
ouncei
BATS
MODEL
Bats
and
by
Specially .d.pted
.ion.l»l..
as
we
American
for the most
made
have
League Teams.
Model
B
MEYERS^
New
Model
L
WHEAT:
Brooklyn.'
National
Model
York. National U.gue
M
....
League
originalmodels from which we have turned bats for the above players we hold
Bat Factory,.making duplicates on specialorder only. These special order
at our
weeks'
time
We require at least two
bats do not bear the Players' Autographs.
The
for the execution
Spalding SpecialModel
Spalding
for
at
PROMPT ATTENTIONGIVE
ADDRESSED TO PS
in
age
if
Profeuional
properly ctfred
specialbat
Oil Finish.
for.
Bat»
orders.
Not Carried
made
A.G.SPALDING
STORES
January 5, I9h5tfftti
IN
ALL
tpeciallyto
order
for
Subjectto change uiihout
in
nolict.
CITIES
For Canodiart prices
be
thould
not
oiled finish
the
reserve
at all times.
OMPIETEUST Of STORES
DN INSIDEFRONTCOVER
OF THIS BOOK
"SlBROS.
LARGE
Each, $1.00
in Stock.
least
TO ANY COMMUNICATION
7*(ic«
with
of
finithed, to give ample lime
thirty (30) days after they are
it a rule to have two
bats
or
more
Players should make
thoroughly harden.
u«ed
to
batt improve
Bats.
tee
s
at Canadian
Catalagw
^)Iiligi!M[
Natural
Spalding Genuine
Oil
Bats
Tempered
second
growth
of the highest quality, thoroughly seasoned
natural
yellow oil
for resiliency and
driving power,
in twelve
surface
and made
tempered, hand finished to a perfect dead smooth
the
that
have
models
won
of
the
the
actually
wonderful
models,
pick
simply
American
League and National League Championships during the past few
Each. $1.00
vears
Made
lOOT.
No.
ash. speciallyselected
•?
Furnished
in
any
ModelT3.
Model
33
in.
34
35
T4.
34
39
in.
to 43
40
Model
Model
oz.
to 42
oz.
T8.
vhen
Model
T9.
33
4Ito45oz.
Model
TIC.
oz.
Model
Til.
oz.
ModelT12.
to 48
44
orde
LENGTH
WEIGHT
'.in.
34'.in.
T7.
numbe
model
Mention
—
32
Modeire.
"v-
to 44
38
'.in.
75.
Model
36to41or.
,in
modeli
LENGTH
WEIGHT
LENGTH
ModelTI.
T2.
Model
following twelve
of the
34
in.
43
to
33
in.
45
to 50
47
oz.
WEIGHT
'.in. 45
to 50
oz.
36
in. 43
to 47
oz.
34
in. 37to41oz.
35
in. 40to45oz.
SpecialCollege Bats
Spalding New
lOOM.
line, special new
finish; special stain and mottled
An
entirelynew
is finest second
burning; carefullyfilled,finished with best French polish. Wood
Models^are
have supplied
same
as
we
ash, speciallyseasoned.
growth Northern
successful
Each, $1.00
of the most
to some
college players.
No.
.
Furniahed
in
following twelve
of the
any
ModelMl.
ModelM2.
31
in.
35to39oz.
34'.
in.
40
ModelM3.
31
to 45
oz.
'.in. 38to42oz.
32'..in. "0to45oz.
ModelM4.
number
ordering
when
DENQTH
WEIGHT
LENGTH
WEIGHT
LENGTH
.
.....
model
Mention
modelt—
WEIGHT
Model
MS.
34
in.
40
to
44
oz.
Model
Model
M6.
33
in.
38
to
43
oz.
ModelMlO.
33in.
Model
M7.
33
in.
37
to
43
oz.
in.
42to46oz.
M8.
34
in.
39
to
44
oz.
ModelMIl.
ModelM12.
35
Model
33
in.
40to44oz.
Spalding Very Dark
M9.
35
in." 40
oz.
Bats
Special Taped
Brown
to 45
37to43oz.
stained, almost black, except twelve inches of the
No. lOOB.
Very dark brown
handle left perfectlynatural, with no finish except filledand hand-rubbed
smooth,
and then beginning four inches from end of handle, five inches of electric tape,
Each, $1.00
wound
bat to produce perfect non-slip grip
on
Furnished
of
in any
the
models
six
—
31
in.
35
to
40
oz.
Model
32
in.
38
to
43
oz.
Model
Model
model
Mention
number
when
B3.
32'..in.
40to44oz.
B4.
33
39to46oz.
in.
ordering
LENGTH
WEIGHT;
LENGTH
ModelBI.
B2.'
following
WEIGHT
LENGTH
Model
Model
BS.
B6.
,
34
WEIGHT
in.
34",in.
37
to
41
oz.
37to41oz.
Spalding bats improve with age if properly cared for. Bats made speciallyto
should not be. used for at least thirty {-30) days after they are finished, to
time for the oiled finish to thoroughly. harden.
Players should make
ample
give
order
it a rule
to
have
two
bats in
more
or
at all times.
reserve
Spalding Trade-Mark
Bats
75. Wagon
Tongue. Most popular models, Hght antique finish. One dozen in a
(assorted lengths,30 to 35 inches and weights, 36 to42 ounces).
Each, 75c,
Mushroom.
*'.;'f",rii Special finish.
No. 50B.
No. 50IV!.
"Spalding Junior,"
all-around bat.
ected
Invaluable
Each, 50c.
an
special finish.
Specially selas
models;
38 inches long, thin
No. F. "Fungo." Hardwood.
lengths , and
for younger
Professional oil finish.
model.
Each, $1.00
weights proper
No. SOW.
Each, 50c.
"Fungo." Willow, lightweight, full players.
"Junior
No. 25B.
size bat, plain handle
League,"
Each, 50c.
No. 50T.
ash, extra quality, plain,extra qualityash,spotted
Taped "League"
Each, 25c.
Each, 50c.
burning.
specialfinish
"
No. lOB. "Boys' League" Bat,
50c.
No. 50. "League," ash, plain handle.
"
25c.
Ea., 10c.
No. 25.
good ash, varnished.
"City League, " plain handle.
No.
crate
_
.
.
HOLD
BAT
MAKER
PROPERLY
FOR
A
AND
BREAK
STRIKE
WHICH
THE
BALL
OCCURS
THE
WITH
THROUGH
.
.
.
.
.
.
GRAIN.
IMPROPER
BLAME
DON'T
USE
OR
THE
ABUSE.
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TO ANY COMMUNICATIONS
ADDRESSED TO US
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in
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STORES
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CITIES
For Canadian
prices wc
COMPLETEUST OF STORES
QM INSIDEFRONTCOVER
OF THIS BOOK
specialCanadiao
Catalogut,
SPALDING
CATCHERS*
Mo.
I
MITTS
"Tlie Giant."
11-0.
hroughout
;
laced
Heavy
'
back.
brown
leather
'Stick-on-the-hand
' '
c"trap-and-buckle
fastening.
'"WOBLD
No. 10-0.
Face.
Brown
Laced
and-buckle
SERIES
calfskin.
back.
Each, $10.00
••_
strap-
..E^^IIl
!?«£?.
•"woRi»5ERies"^SameasNo.
10-OP.
IQ-b,
but
Felt Padding.
"Stic-k On-the-Hand"
fastening.
___._^ .^ „r,
No.
Molded
Patent
King Patent
patent perforated palm.
Each, $8.00
No. 9-0. "Three-and-Out."
Patented
Molded
formed
face; hand
pocket. Brown
calfskin;
hair felt padding; patent laced back; leather
Strap and brass buckle fastening. Each, $8.00
Patent
fJo.9.0P.**
same
No.
"Perforated"
.
Back
lace.
Palm.
9-0.
"Olympic."
8-0.
leather.
Leather
?
No.
as
.
.^
Palm
wise
Other-
Each,
;
$8.00
specially prepared
and side special brown
calfskin.
Leather,
bound
edges.^Hand
stitched, formed
padding.^
^.^r" Each;
$7.00
No
calfskin". Patent
FO.
"Foxy.'* Brown
combination
shaped face: hair felt padding.
Pocket.
Padding
Fox
Patent
Extra felt supplied
"Stick on the Hand"
with mitt
strapand-buckle
fastening.^^
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^^.^^^
No.
^^^
^^^
"Perfection."
Brown
calfskin.
combination
shaped face; hair felt padding
laced back and thumb;
leather
Patent
Each, $6.00
7-0.
Patent
lace
.
i
llVi^^'^v?
.
•
•
Olive
"Collegiate." Molded face.
6-0.
No
Patent
Felt Padding
colored leather.
King
patent laced back and^,
f*,?,?
t^^umL E^£!?J„„f
^^
Semi-molded
face.
"Conqueror."
OG.
: Brown
calf, black leather bound; leather laced:
; Heel of hand piece felt lined.
Each, $5.00
No
No
'
"League
5-0.
Extra."
colored leather, patent
hand piece
Molded
felt
feltjined.
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No
OK.
AU
Stylet Made
PROMPT ATfEHTIOH6 V
.R^hUandUft..
3 A
in
^tcl January 5, 1915.
Ordering
IN
Sutjca-to change
ALL
^,hau,
Each, $4.00
,
Model."
Semi-molded, brown
red leather
Felt padding
Heel of hand piece felt hned. Ea.,$4.00
face.
for Left
G.SPALDING
TOANYCOMMUNICATIO
a STORES
IMRESSEDTOyS
Pricu
When
Buff
Heel of
"OK
hoi^sehide
edges
face.
padding;
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Pl.yer.
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CITIES
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Specify "Full Ki^ht.'
^
.pedal Canadian Caldogu,.
HMiltlil^^
SPALDING
CATCHERS*
MITTS
Patent." Brown
No. 3-0. "Decker
oak leather;
Sole leather
patent laced back; laced at thumb.
Decker
Patent fingerprotection. Each, $3.50
oak leather face,
No. 2-0. "Leader."
Brown
back
and finger piece. Patent laced back;
laced at thumb
Each, $3.50
No. 4-0. "League Special."
Molded
(j„^:;;":'r1^*)
face.
Brown
leather; felt padding. Heel of
hand piece felt lined.
Each, $3.50
Brown
leather face, side
No. O. "Interstate."
and fingerpiece
Each, $3.00
Pearl grain leather face,
No. OH.
"Handy."
brown
leather back; felt padding; laced, reinforced
at thumb.
Each. $3.00
"Decker
Patent."
Black leather;
No. OR.
Sole leather Becker
Patent fingerprotection.
.
.
.
...
Each, $2.50
"
No. OA.
cowhide
face
Inter-City." Brown
leather back and side
and fingerpiece,green
piece;red leather binding; reinforced and laced
natent
laced back.
at thumb;
Each, $2.50
No. IS." ''Athletic." Large model, smoked
horse hide face and fingerpiece,brown
leather
side piece and back; reinforced and laced at
thumb; patent laced back.
Each, $2.00
No. IR.
"^Semi-Pro."Large model; black
grain-leather; reinforced and laced at thumb;
patent laced back, leather lace. Each, $2.00
"Trade
No. IX.
League." Large model ; face
and fingerpiece buff colored leather, black leather
back and side piece; leather bound; patent
Felt padding.
laced back.
Each, $2.00
No. IC.
"Back-Stop." Large model; special
ther
leagray leather face and fingerpiece; brown
side and back; padded.
Each, $1.50
No. ID.
Black leather face,
"Champion."
back and fingerpiece,with brown leather side.
Padded;patent laced back.
Each, $1.50
No. lA.
"Catcher."
Oak leather face, back
and
finger piece, black leather side piece.
Laced at thumb.
Each, $1.25
No. 2C.
"Foul Tip." Oak leather. Padded;
reinforced and laced at thumb.
Each, $1.00
No. 2R.
"Association." Black leather face,
back and fingerpiece.
Each, $1.00
No. 3. "Amateur."
Oak tanned leather face,
back and fingerpiece
Each, 75c
Interscholastic." Black leather face,
No. 3R.
back and fingerpiece.
Each, 75c.
No. 4. "Public School." Large size. Brown oak
Ea.,50c.
leather;reinforced,laced at thumb.
No. 4R. " Boys' Amateur."
Large size. Black
leather face and fingerpiece.
Each, 50c
No. 5.
"Boys' Delight." Face and finger
pieceof brown oak tanned leather. Each, 25c.
.
.
,
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.
.
.
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.
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No.
"Just
treated
Welted
GLOVES
INFIELDERS'
VXL.
"Broken-In"
Right."
calfskin.
brown,
cially
Spe-
style.
leather lined.
regular or "Cadet"
Full
Supplied in either
Each, $5.00
Padding. (junl'S.Vs.o)
SXL.
"All
Buckskin.
No.
Players." "Broken-In"
Finest material
throughout. Full leather hned. Welted
seams.
King Patent Padding. (,jj:V'^:',U)
Each, $5.00
No. AAl.
model.
"'^»|»"tPsP*,^,?"=*" Professional
Finest buckskin, specially treated
to help player break
glove into shape. Very little padding. Welted
seams.
Leather
lined throughout.
One of the most
popular
models.
Regular
padding
Each, $4.00
seams.
fingers. King
Patent
'
BBl.
No.
Good
buckskin.
Finest
??'*'®K?/'iPsp'!,l?»^"
by successful
width
National
and
American
League
Worn
infielders.
and
lined. Welted
length. Leather
seams.
Padding. (jo:;;';M,o)
Each, $4.00
With
shorter
"Cadet"
No. SS.
"Leaguer."
fingers
than in other gloves. Best quality buckskin.
Welted
and leather lined all through.
seams
Each, $4.00
"Professional."
Felt lined. Finest buckskin,
No. PX.
No. PXL
in our
glove. Padded
same
as
according to
ideas of prominent
professional players who
prefer
felt to leather
seams.
lining. Welted
Each, $3.00
No. RXL.
Black
calfskin.
"League Extra."
Highest
Full
quality throughout.
Design similar to No. PXL.
Welted
leather
lined.
Each, $3.50
seams.
Finest
"Professional."
No. PXL.
buckskin.
Heavily
edges and little finger. E.xtra long to
padded around
Leather
lined. Welted
seams.
Supplied
protect wrist.
regular and "Cadet"
fingers.
:n
Each, $3.50
;\.i. XWL.
skin.
calf''League Special." Specially tanned
Padded
with felt. Extra
long to protect wrist.
Full
leather
lined.
Highest quality workmanship.
Welted
Each,
seams
$3.00
"Minor
Smoked
No. 2W.
horse hide. Professional
League."
model.
Full leather lined.
Felt
King Patent
Welted
Padding. (j„^t"S.'1',io)
seams.
Each, $3.00
No. 2XR.
"Inter-City." Black calfskin. Professional
style; padded little finger; leather strap at thumb;
leather lined throughout.
welted
Each, $2.50
seams;
Patent
King
.
.
.
.
.
Selected
velvet
Leather
lined.
PXL.
No.
"Professional
PEL.
No.
stvle.
"League."
Sam^
2X.
grain leather.
Welted seams;
No.
Jr."
tarmed
.
..
.
.
.
.
Youths'
Professional
buckskin.
Welted
Same
No.
as
Each, $2.50
seams.
Specially tanned
pearl
special shortstop glove
colored
No. SS.
leather lined throughout.
Each, $2.50
"International."
Smoked
horse hide.
fessional
Pro-
2Y.
as
little finger, and
style, specially padded
at thumb;
welted seams.
Full leather
lined throughout.
Eachu
$2.50
...,..__.
leather
strap
.
.
_
the
Finger,
with
All
our
which
be
can
patented
StalesMade
*t
nOMPT
gloves detcribed
in
above
cut
out
diverted
Rights
are
very
seam
and
Web
of
Lefts.
ordering
When
for Left
Handed
Spalding Complete Calalogne ol AlhlcUc Goods
AnENTION GIVEN
tgcctJanuary5,
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ALL
Thumb
Infielders'
and
Gloves
fingers,adding
are
First
made
considerably
~
''
Players^pecify
"Full
Right."
J
Mailed Free.
^^^
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IN
between
Leather
All Spalding
easily if not
required.
March
10, 1908) between
(Patented
to the
durability of the gloves.
WitNY COHNUNICATIONSl
STORES
UDDHESSEOTOUS
(c« in
regularly with
made
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/^Oo
GLOVES
INFIELDERS'
^
No. 3X. "Semi-Pro."
Gray buck tanned leather. Large"
Leather
model.
Correctly padded; welted seams.
lined throughout
Each. $2.00
Brown
No.4X.
"Association."
leather.speciallytreated.
Padded
littlefinger,and leather strap
Popular model.
full leather lined. Ea.,$2.00
Welted seams:
atthumb.
Black tanned
"Amateur."
No.3XR.
leather, padded,
Leather lined. Ea.,$2.00
Welted seams.
large thumb.
No. XL. "Club Special." White leather,padded on professional
Welted
Leather lined. $1.50
model.
seams.
Worn
"Either Hand."
No. XLA.
on
right or left hand.
(Pat. Sept. 12, 1911). White tanned leather,correctly
Full leather lined. Each. $1.50
padded. Welted seams.
Professional style. Special tanned
No. 11. "Match."
olive colored leather throughout. Welted seams;
rectly
corEach, $1.50
padded. Leather lined.
No. ML.
"Diamond."
Special model. Smoked
skin,
sheepEach, $1.50
padded. Full leather lined.
No.XS.
"Practice." White velvet tannedleather. Welted
Full leather lined. Each, $1.25
hiside hump.
seams;
No. 1 5. "Regulation." Men's size.Brown
tanned leather,
Palm leather lined. Ea..$1.00
padded. Welted seams.
No. 1 5R. "Regulation."Men's size. Black tanned leather,
padded; inside hump. Palm leather lined. Each, $1.00
Men's
No. 10. "Mascot."
size. Olive tanned
leather,
padded. Popularmodel. Palm leather lined. Ea..$1.00
ther.
No. X. "Special." Men'ssize.
Oak tanned brown leaProfessional model.
Leather strap at thumb,
Leather
lined. Each, $1.00
padded. Welted seams.
No. XB.
"Boys' Special." Boys' professional stvlo.
White leather. Wtlted.-^eams.
Lt-atherlined. Ea,$1.00
Full size. White chrome
No. 12. "Public School."
ther,
leapadded; inside hump. Palmleatherlined. E}a.,75c.
No. 13. "Inlerscholastic." Youths' size. Oak tanned
leather.
brown
Professional
model.
Leather
web
at
Leather lined. Ea..75c.
thumb; padded. Weltedseams.
No. 12R.
ther,
"League Jr." Full size. Black tanned lealeather
lightly padded, but extra long. Palm
lined. Welted
inside hump.
Each, 75c.
seams,
No. 1 6. "Junior." Full size. White chrome tan ned leather,
Ea.,50c.
lightlypadded.e.xtralong. Palmleatherlined.
"Star."
No. 16W.
Full size. White
chrome
leather.
padded. Palmleatherlined.
Ea., 50c.
Weltedseams;
Youths' professionalstyle.
No. 14X.
"Boys' Match."
Special tanned wine colored leather,correctly padded
leather lined.
Palm
and inside hump.
Each, 50c.
Brown
No. 17. "Youths.'"
smooth
tanned
leather,
padded; inside hump. Palmleatherlined.
Each, 50c.
Oak tanned
No. 18. "Boys' Own."
leather,padded;
No.
Palm
leather lined.
inside hump.
Each. 25c.
.
.
.
.
.
.
\k
.
.
.
All
the
Finger,
with
All
our
glovet described
which
be
can
in
Rights
e
out
diverted
patented
Styles Made
abov
cut
f
•
ano
I
17
.
and Fir»t
Thumb
between
of Leather
irade
regularly with Web
made
easily if not required. All Spalding Inf'.eldert* Gloves are
finger*, adding considerably
March
10, 1908) between
(Pc tented
gloves.
to th.- durability of the
lefts.
When
ordering for
Left
Handed
Players Specify "Full Right."
SpaldingCompleteCalalogneo! Aiblctic Goods Mailed Free.
PROMPT AHENTION GIVEN
TO ANY COMMUNiCATlONS
AODBESSED TO US
frico
in
effect
January 5,
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STORES
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IN
ALL
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ON INSIDEFRONTCOVER
OF THIS BOOt
Canadian
tpecial
Calalogtt.
SPALDING
No.
ABX.
BASEMEN'S
thumb
except
MITTS
"Stick-on-the-Hand."
and
the-Hand"
with
No.
AAX.
"First
No.
AXX.
Calfskin.
Laced,
Special strap "Stick-on-
heel.
buckle
Each, $5.00
cially
Spether
prepared leather. King Patent Padding. Lealace. Strap reinforcement
at thumb.
Ea.,$5.00
at back.
.
black
Choice"
"Good
Fit." Brown
leather.
Leather
Model.
Broken-In
calfskin, bound
laced.
with
Each,
$4.00
No. BXS.
calfskin,
"League
Special." Brown
bound
with
brown
leather.
Leather
laced, except
at heel ; leather
Ea.
$4.00
strap support at thumb.
No. AXP.
tanned
White
??'^OR';»f„^K«s."
buck;
leather
lacing. Leather
strap support at thumb.
Each, $4.00
King Patent Padding
No. BXP.
ing.
"woH^^f^.ffRFs-"
Calfskin: leather lac.
.
,
Leather
Patent
No.
strap
thumb.
at
support
CO.
King
Each, $4.00
Padding
"Professional."
calfskin.
Specially treated
laced, except at heel. Each, $3.00
colored leather face,
No. ex.
Smoke
"Semi-Pro."
leather
brown
at
back, laced all around,
except
Each, $2.50
heel; padded at wrist and thumb.
"Red
brown
No. CD.
Oak."
Tanned
leather; red
and heel,
leather binding.
Laced, except at thumb
leather strap support
Each, $2.50
at thumb.
leather
Padded,
.
.
No.
•
CXR.
"Amateur"
Black
.
face, back
leather
and
Each, $2.00
lining. Padded; laced, except at heel.
brown
lea"Amateur."
No. CXS.
Special tanned
laced, except at heel.
ther.
Each, $2.00
Padded;
"Double
No. DX.
leather, laced
Play" Oak tanned
Each, $1.50
all around,
except at heel; padded.
leather, laced all
No. EX. "League Jr." Black smooth
around,
All
King
"
No.
at
except
Patent
Padding
Nos.
on
Pitchers'
of tanned
Face
IF.
patented August 9, 1910
June
28,
AAX,AXP.BXP,Pat.
above,
Extra"
League
Suitably padded. Ea.,$1.00
heel.
described
Mitts
hump.
calfskin. Without
No. 2MF.
of brown
balance
laced.
Ea., $3.50
Mitts
calfskin
Special." Brown
League
Mitt
Basemen's
Fielders'
Spalding
"
and
leather:
Leather
1910
face
back; has finger separations of leather, extra
leather web; leather lined.
Ea,, $3.00
full thumb,
Olive leather, padded;
"Professional."
No. 5MF.
finger separations; felt lined :leather web. Ea.,$2.00
White
tanned
buckskin;
"Semi-Pro."
No. 6MF.
and
'
leather
finger
separations; padded;
No.
8F.
tanned
reinforced
Black
lined;
thumb.
"
Jr."
League
Styles Made
in
Handed
A.G.SPALDING
and
Boy's.
laced
at
Rights and Lefts.
Players Specify
", BROS.
_
_
Sohjul
t,
and
Strap-and-buckle fastening.
9F.
change tgilhou/nalics.
For Canadian
price,
laced
at
$1.00
Oak tanned
leather,
Each, 50c.
thumb.
When
"
leather;
smooth
leather
All
1915.
tUti i6 rftclJanuary 5,
thumb.
web
"Amateur."
padded; reinforced
GIVEN
leather web.
Pearl colored
padded;
No.
PROMPT MENTION
and
lined; large
Each, $1.50
leather; finger
Each, $1.00
leather
separations;
well padded,
thumb;
"Amateur."
No. 7MF.
Full
Each,
Ordering
Right."
for
Left
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THESPALDINGl TRADE-MARK™SKf
SPALDING
No.
CATCHERS*
1 1-OD.
"SAFETY
Welded
Frame.
MASKS
Double
tric
FIRST"
Wire, Open Vision, ElecDouble
wiring adds a littleto the ordinary
weight of a mask, but for the catcher who wants
the best there
is no other style worth consideration.
Properlypadded, including
up-to-date feature in construction.
every
Each, $6.00
.
.
.
No. 10-OW.
],'!!;
••«^o^H»fS=l?/=s-" !"'r^.?rrD.^r;i;
Special electric
welded
"Open Vision" blackfinish frame, includingwireearguards
and circular opening in front. Weight is as lightas consistent with
absolute safety;padding conforms
to face with comfort.
Ea.,$5.00
?
No. 8-0.
rr'',^,?,'?."ES'li:l'!S"Open Vision."
Speciallysoldered
and reinforced frame of highest quality special steel wire, black
finish. Carefully reinforced
with hard solder at joining points.
Special wire ear guards
Each, $5.00
No. 5-0.
Has neck protecting
"Open Vision" Umpires' Mask.
attachment
and specialeaj- protection; nicelypadded. Principal
wire crossings speciallysoldered.
Safest and most
convenient
for umpires
made
style ever
Each, $5.00
No. 6-0.
soldered.
"
No.
"Sun
Special Soldered."
Principalwire crossings heavilv
Vision," extra
"Open
heavy wire frame, black
finished: continuous
style padding, with soft chin-pad: special
elastic head-band
Each, $4.00
Protecting." Patent leather sun-shade, protecting
without
obstructing view.
"Open Vision," electric
frame
of e.xtra heavy steel wire, black finish. With soft
4-0.
eyes
welded
chin-pad: improved design hair-filled pads, including forehead
pad; elastic head band
Each, $4.00
"Neck
No. 3-0.
Protecting." Neck
protecting arrangement
affords positiveprotection. Open Vision. electricwelded, black
finish frame; comfortable
pads, with soft chin-pad and special
'
elastic
"
head-strap.
?
.
Each, $3.50
No. O-P.
"Semi-Pro" League. "Open Vision. electric welded
best black annealed
steel wire frame.
Special continuous style
side pads, leather covered; specialsoft forehead and chin-pad;
elastic head-band.
Each, $2.50
"
SPALDING
"REGULATION
LEAGUE"
MASKS
No. 2-0.
"Open Vision," soldered heavy black annealed
steel
wire frame.
Full length side pads of improved design: soft
fore-head
and chin-pad; special elastic head-band.
Each, $2.00
No. O-X.
Men's
size.
"Open Vision," electric welded frame,
black finish. Improved leather covered pads, including foreheadelastic head-band.
pad, molded leather chin-strap;
Each, $1.50
No.OXB.
finish.
No. A.
covered
Youths'.
"Open Vision,"electric welded frame, black
and chin-pad. Each, $1.50
Soft side padding, forehead
Men's.
Electric welded
black enameled
frame.
pads, forehead and chin-pad
Leather
Each, $1.00
No. B.
Youths'.
Electric welded black enanieled frame: similar
in qualitythroughout to No. A, but smaller in size.
Each, $1.00
No.C.
Electric welded
black enameled
frame: soft leather covered
pads; wide elastic head-str.ip,
leather strap-and-buckle. Ea.,50c.
No. D.
than
Electric welded
No. C.
black enameled
frame.
Smaller
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January 5,
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ALL
1915.^ Subject to ":hangewithout
in size
Each, 25c.
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THESPALDING'
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"_^o«^,pSrauES«Catchers'Body
No. 8P. Padded stjrle.
infUted.
not
22, '09; Aug. 24. "09. Canvas cover,
permitting readjustingof paddmg
cUI
body
™r^,\l^^
TRADE-MARK
as
strap
Protectors
Patented June. No. 4-0.
Inflated *tyle. Strong tan covering.
Spelaced at sides.
cial shoulder padduig. laced to permit
readjustment
desired. Speof paddmg as desired and special body strap
(PatEacK
$10.00
ented Nov. 24. 03)
Each. $10.00
Spalding Catcher*' Body
Protectors
No. 2-0.
•Minor
League."
Cover
of
durable
material.
Made
in best manner.
Inflated.
Pull size.
Each. $7.50
No
0.
"City League."
than No. 2-0.
Slightlynarrower
Covering of durable material.
Inflated.
Eac"h,
$5.00
No. M.
"Interscholastic
Well made.
Inflated.
3.50
No. 2.
Youths'."
Good
size.
Inflated.
3.00
.
?
"
.
?
"
.
.
Spalding Umpires' Body Protectors
•
CJve
lengtll And
L
No.
width
InfUted.
when
Large
ordering
sue.
Umpir**' Body
best quality. Same
Protectori.
supplied
as
league umpires.
EaA, $10.00
ma)or
Inflated.
Special light weight, very
large air
and
without
breaks
passages
or
hinges. Soft rubber
any
rube instead
of regular inflating
valve.
Not carried
in
stock, supplied on special orders only.
Each. $10.00
R.
No
Inflated.
Correct model.
Cover of good material
Flexible inflating
tube
Eich. $5.00
to
No.
experienced
most
LS.
.
Spalding Leg Guards
No
A,
33.
for Base
Ball
Catchers
-
pplied to Roger Bresnahan
prominent
league catchers.
Knee
sole
guard of molded
leather; leg piece
with reeds, light and strong;
padded
special ankle pads as protection from spikes
Covered
with speciaJqualitywhite buck dressed leather. Pair. $6.50
Spalding
jiadded at
Catchers'
id
Leg Guards
kn
Pair. $5.00
Spalding Uniform
Bags
roll for packing uniforms
which
a
in
manner
ivrinkle and soil them;
with separate
compart,
shoes, etc.
leather; well made.
Each. $6.00
ag
leather bouhd. double
leather
est heavy canvas;
No. 2.
No. I.
shav
.
and
.
.
.
.
handle
Each, $3.00
leather straps and handle.
rT"ll,
1.50
5. Combined
Uniform
and Bat Bag.
Similar to reguUr
niform bags, but with extra
to
one
compartment
carry
Best canvas,
leather bound.
at
Each. $4.00
Individual Uniform
4.
Bag. Best quality brown
vas;
canleather handles;
two
strap-and-buckle fastenings
Holds suit, shoes and other necessary
articles. Each. $2.00
trap
6. Brown
canvas
"
.
.
.
Spalding Bat Bags
No. 2.
leather reinforced at both
Heavy waterproof canvas,
ends, and leather handles;
Each. $3.50
holds.12 bats.
No. 3.
Similar to No. 2. but holds only 6 bau.
2.50
.
"
Spalding Individual
No. 01.
used
No. 02.
ends
No. SI.
end
No. 03.
^^«^
No.8
Good
by
Bat
Bags
quality heavy leather bat bag. for two bats;
league players. Each, $4.00 if S-t3.M Do2.
most
Extra
heavy
canvas
heavy leather
;
cap
at
both
Each, $2.00 •"$?/.6^Z)^?.
Sheepskin, good qualitybag. with heavy leather
j7j'.9i7Z?"7j.
Each, $1,75*
leather cap at both ends.
Heavy canvaa;
Each. $1.00 *j7"^."fi:7iP^.j.
_
The
marked
prices Printed
iiTitalieJ
opposite
with * -Jjilliv
quoted only
on
\ums
orders
time.
at one
Jor one-fialfdosen or more
items'
on
Quantityprices 7\OT_allo-jued
NOT
Spalding SpecialClub Bat Bag
^
No. 8. Heavy canva*,
with strong
reinforcingstrips
runHolds
26 to
ning lengthwise,and heavy lecher ends.
30 bat*.'
Each, $18.00
'nijrkej"with?
PROMPT ATTENTIONdVEN I
TO ANY COMMONICATIQNSI
STORES
ODBESSEDTilUS
Lotteriat
oa
any
A.G.SPALDING
^c«*
In
IN
ALL
cfeel January 5. 191^5. Suijtci to change wiihoul
of abovo
bags
•lira,
"ScBROS.
LARGE
nolle*.
CITIES
For Canadian pilct* ttc
Pricoa
oa
appliotioo.
COHPIETEUSTOFSTOKS
ON INSIDEFMNTCOVa
Of THIS BOO!
Canadian
tptclal
Calefy*,
TRADE-MARK
s'S^^mffllTHESPALDINGl
TuZrf
Spalding Base
Complete
No. OL.
with
Special League
base
EacK
canvas.
Ball
«nd
Straps
Bates,
with
Bases'
Spikea
heavy quilted
filled,very
fitted
two
extra
harness
strong
.
leather
straps
spikes.
Used
three
heavy 14 inch special
extra
by the btg league and college clubs.
and
Set of 3. $7 SO
No. 0.
League Club
Bases, filled,extra
leather
Harness
quUted.
straps.
No. 1. Canvas
Basas. "lled. well made:
.
quality
.
.
can%as.
Top View. No. OL
Set of 3, $6,00
quilted.
not
Set of 3. $5.00
No. Z.
Canvas
Bates, filled,
good quality. Set of 3. 3,50
No. 4,
Unfilled Canvas
Bases, laced.
May be filled with
•and^or other material.
Canvas
Set of 3, $1,00
straps.
No. S, Quilled SuH
Canvaa
Bates, without straps.
Set of 3.
Spalding Pitchers' Box
Spilit
1.00.
"
Plates
'No. 3.
Made
with National League regula*
in accordance
W.th pin.. Each. $5,00
bona; extra qualiiy white rubber.
No. 2.
Composition material, re^l^tion aize and shape.
With pin..
E:ach,43.50
Rubber
Spaldinfl:
No. 1.
Extra
No. C.
"'
?'
With
.
Home
Straps for
Straps for
Plates
Spikes lor
In accordance
quality white
with the National League're^lations.
rubber.
With
Each. $7.50
pin..
Composition
material, regulation.ue
Straps and Spikes
Extra
Straps for
Spikes for
Spikea for
I Bases.
Nos. OL
No.
I Bases.
No. 2 Bases. .Nos. OL and 0 Bas"».
No. I Bases.
No. 2 Buea.
.
,
and
shape.
E^ch.
$5.00
^
,
sell
not
Plates
separately the
quality base
plates used
shoe., but
of our
own
and
pla
4-0
No.
on
we
.^
charge.
-.
turned
be
when
not
needed.
Fred
Oarke
Complete
(aaleningto
with
(ramea.
Good
1.
qualitymetal
2-0.
Heel
No.
I.
Toe
No.
IH.
steel.sbarpene"}.
plates,hardened
**
2Sc,
**
10c'
**
lOc^
plates,good steel,sharpened.
Heel
plates,
good steel sharpened.
which
shoe
Each, 25e.
Regular style
BS.
No
Brasa
Qlt^hers and
Movable
Cut
arc
No.
do oot
1.
No. 2.
No. 3.
No, S.
No. M.
No. F.
?
IS
Book*
"
"
"
.
be
to
'**-*
"^
aub
easily by
handle,
Book*
Score
No. 4. Baard,eHxlOMm..30games,MorsestyIe.
ea.,$1.00
No. 5. Board. 6^8 x iOH in..79 games.
Mor*e style.
1.50
Scoit Cardi,.^^
Each, 5c
E)oz, .25
"
,_^
part
any
,
,
'
'
Spalding Umpire
yet
of
Indicator
Made
Nop.
the
simply
when
position it is absolutely rigid
with heavy frame of japanned
Made
No intricate
to
iron
piping
parts
of order
tion;
Simple construcgel out
Used on nearly
strongly made
major league field besides on
every
those of the more
prominent colleges.
This photograph show. Eddie Collins
it
Score
Morse
style
Each. 10c
Paper, 7 games.
A. G. Spalding style.
Board. 22 games.
25c.
•*
SOc
Morse style
Board, 46 games.
Board. A. C
75c
Spalding style,79 games,
7Sc
Board. Morse style.79 games.
...
"
4
Board. Foster style.79 games.
7Sc
Spalding
Batting Cage
moved
field quickly and
pushing the rear
Can
2Sc
for
Light weight. Particularly
drag theirfeet. Each. 25^
low.
who
shortstops
"
Pair, $1.00
Ball Score
made in three
styles:Morse style(Nos.
1.3,4. 5 and M): A. C.
Spalding style(Nos. 2 ai
Foster style(No, F).
Books
required.
Regular style
for Outfielders
Complete with case
Score Books
Pocket
A thorough protection to shoe and of great^
for right of
in pitching. Made
assistance
left shoe.
when
ordering, specify for'
Inctudt cap'
not
SpaldingBase
Plates
Toe
Spalding Pitchers',
for
Spaldingr
Heel Plates,high point carbon stecL
carefullytempered and ground. Pair, SOc
No. 0/
Toe
Plates, hftrdened steel, shar-'
Pair. 25c
pened
No.
Classes.
Pair. $10.00
^
No. 4-0.
.Oandl
Sun
and
way
attachment
cap.
No.
attach-
an
tho cap
of the
to
on
out
Glasses
Plates,high point carbon steel.
carefullytempered and ground. Pair,50c.
Classes
with
up
Spalding Regular Sun
No. 3-0. Toe
Sun
made
are
?io. 2.
will refit .hoes
make
with .teel
price Joes not incluJt transportation
chargeson thoea.
lOc.
5c
"
Price doti
ThU
20c
„
.....
that hinges
an
ball shoe
best grade
our
4Cc
••
••
.
.
Clarke
Classes
nent
t'e do
••
Spalding
Fred
Spaldingr Improved
St^l Shoe
SOc.
•
j-.i.
J
.
I
JO
Each, 7Si.
,
..
.j,
.
.
Ho.
.
.
in
of the
"Athletic'at
Philadelphia
League
umpire*, ^r
,?•
•
--
,
-.
.
.
-
Each.
SOc
.'
"
Spalding Scoring Tablet
No. 2.
A
simple.
bat-
cthet
of tbe World
with tarred
infor cement
Series
nets,
at
.ple.e
ga
and
botton
nbe
Ej"ch. $60.00
carried i
goods Mailed Free.
SpaldlnflComplete Catalogueol Athletic
PROMPT ATTENTION61V
nriNY COMMONICATION
iOOIIESSEDTflyS
Pricu
In
"SlBROS
A.G.SPALDING
IN
STORES
(ffaJJanuary 5. 191,5,' SukjKl
to
ALL
LARG
thantt uHlhoul noUct.
^
COMPLETEUST OF STORES
OMINSlBEFRONf
COVER
-
For Canadian ftice$Me
OF THIS Boot
Canadian Calalogti^
«iec/o/
standard
Policy
be inseparablylinked to a Standard Policy.
A Stcindard QyeJitymust
Without
definite and Standard Mercantile
a
Policy,it is impossible for
Manufacturer to long maintaun a Standard Quality.
his goods through the jobber, a manufacturer
To market
must
provide
a
a
To meet
the jobber as well as for the retail dealer.
these conditions
is obliged to set a proportionately
of DueJ Profits,the manufacturer
high list
price on his goods to the consumer.
To enable the glib salesman, when
booking his orders, to figure out
attractive profits to both the jobber and retailer,these high list prices are
will have been served when
the
absolutely essential ; but their real purpose
has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured
manufacturer
his order from the retailer.
who
However, these deceptive high listprices are not fair to the consumer,
is not ever
does not, and, in reality,
expected to pay these fancy listprices.
the season
for the sale of such goods, with their misleading
When
opens
but alluringhigh listprices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibiHties,and
grapples with the situation as best he can, by offering "special discounts,"
^hich vary with local trade conditions.
Under
this system
of merchandising, the profits
the manufacturer
to both
maintained
and the jobber are assured ; but as there is no stability
in the prices
the local dealers invariably
the consumer,
the keen
to
competition amongst
leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profitsof the retailer are
practicallyeliminated.
This demorcdization
The jobber insists
always reacts on the manufacturer.
lower, and still lower, prices. The manufacturer, in his turn, meets
this
on
for the lowering of prices by the only way
demand
to him, viz.: the cheapening
open
and degrading of the qualityof his product.
The foregoing conditions became
intolerable that 16 years
in 1899,
so
ago,
A. G. Spalding " Bros, determined
in the Athletic
to rectifythis demoralization
Goods
Trade,and inaugurated what has since become known as "The Spalding
profitfor
Policy."
"The
Spalding Policy" eliminates the jobber entirely,so far as Spalding
Goods
the supply of Spalding
concerned, and the retail dealer secures
are
direct from
the manufacturer
Athletic Goods
the retail dealer is
by which
assured
all SpaJding Athletic Goods, and the
fair and legitimate profit on
a
is assured a Standard Quality and is protected
from imposition.
consumer
"The
Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the
of Athletic Goods, and acts in two
users
:
ways
First.—
Second.—
The
As
user
is assured of genuine OfficialStandard
manufacturers,
Athletic Goods.
proceed
with
in
confidence
best raw
materials required
purchasing at th« proper
time, the very
in the
manufacture
of our
various
of their
goods, well ahead
and
this enables
respective seasons,
to
provide the necessary
us
of Quality.
quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding Standard
we
can
All retciildealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods
at our
regularprintedcatalogue prices neither
are
requested
to
supply
less— the same
prices that sirnilar goods are sold for in our New York, Chicago and other stores.
All Spalding dealers,as well as users
of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated
alike,and no special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone.
/exactly
This briefly,
is "The
been in successful
Spalding Policy," which has already
operation for the past 16 yejirs, and will be indefinitely
continued.
In other words, "The
Spalding Policy" is a "square deal" for everybody.
consumers
—
more
nor
1
A. G. SPALDING
By
1,^
"
BROS.
^iJ/i^^-^^^:
standard
article that is universally given
An
conceded
to
instance, the Gold
because
currency,
the
and
be the criterion, to which
For
nature.
of
As
it
protection
a
extent
great
is expended
the
similar
of
unit
gold,
pure
Stamp
aigainst counterfeiting and
in maintaining
similar devices
to
Secret
a
Service
depend
must
themselves
protect
products— v^rithoutthe aid of "Government
counterfeit
thereby
a
by the Government
citizen manufacturers
lav*r,
and
Trade-Marks
upon
specificproportion
a
of this currency
users
is
things of
is the Standard
States
is guaranteed
money
Under
of Experts.
Bureau
the
to
all other
compared
are
Dollar of the United
Genuine
tricks,considerable
other
the appellation "Standard"
legally contain
must
its being
fact of
thereon.
Detectives'*
to
a
against
"Public
or
to assist them.
Opinion"
Protection"
the "Consumer's
Consequently
"inferior
"
Quality
quality"
entirely
rests
the
upon
and
against misrepresentation
responsibility of the
integrity and
Manufacturer."
A. G. Spalding
thirty-nine
years,
the
as
world
Bros. have, by their rigorous
"
each
Thus
Mwk
he
all that
and
Goods
assist
to
insisting that
assists
in
us
this
and
guarantee
of cheap
goods, whose
povwty
know
in
from
—
prices
our
must
are
Standard
the
as
but also protecting other
all
of
users
Standard
on
and
ous
obvi-
Currency.
his Trade-
in upholding
urge
of
Athletic
our
Excellence, by
all athletic goods
which
maintaining
substitution will be ineffectual.
and
idea
by
a
reputation
higher prices than
of
a
makers
of
consideration.
with
Goods,
basis
of and
emphasized
the main
necessarily have
the eloquence
we
Standard
a
best efforts towards
is fostered
low
experience
quality and
we
Spalding
fraudulent
sentiment
depends principally upon
We
field
Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being
whom
protect
the
plainly stamped
of recognized
to
Manufacturer
this precaution
of Standard
manufacturer
a
be
preventing
"inferior goods," with
and
throughout
their
is, therefore, as
in maintaining
Therefore,
maintaining
without
Manufacturers
A
Reliable
for.
Trade-Mark
our
Quality and
high-priced,
a
Goods,
only insuring himself
not
it stands
they buy, because
Standard
is
consumer
when
consumers
in
of the Spalding Trade-Mark
Quality of their Athletic
the Standard
is the necessity of the Government
as
"Quality," for
to
known
dependable
as
the Guarantee
necessity of upholding
The
attention
become
to
is in its field.
U. 5. Currency
maintaining
Quality
of
Guarantee
a
Trade-Mark
their
caused
claim
a
for Standard
to
uphold
turer
manufac-
Quality
of the salesman.
that there
is
no
avoid this quicksand
quicksand
by Standard
more
unstable than
Quality.
ff^y^H^^
LIBRARY
book
covers
is Official
10
Price
separate
and
GRAND
Athletic
every
Standard
and
It .A
W
JL/l-ll W
ATHLETIC
THE
ARE
NEW
®
BOSTON
ST.
MILWAUKEE
PHILADELPHIA
NEWARK
GLASGOW.
o\\n9d
-Marked
ENGLAND
ENGLAND
^
ST
DALLAS
CANADA
ORLEANS
MONTREAL.
PARIS.
SCOTLAND
are
made
are
FRANCISCO
CHICAGO
SAN
BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA
located
and
in
CANADA
FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
w/)ere
ell of Spaldtnji
SYDNEY.
J)y A.G.Spaldiny " Bros,
PAUL
DENVER
TORONTO.
SCOTLAND
and
operoted
Athletic
Goods
YORK
BROOKLYN
NEW
ENGLAND
MANCHESTER,
EDINBURGH.
toriex
NNEAPOLIS
Ml
ATLANTA
ENGLAND
CITY
LAKE
PORTLAND
LOUISVILLE
BIRMINGHAM.
NEW
SALT
PITTSBURGH
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
LIVERPOOL.
ANGELES
SEATTLE
INDIANAPOLIS
ROCHESTER
rode
FRANCISCO
LOS
COLUMBUS
SYRACUSE
CITIES
CITY
SAN
CLEVELAND
BUFFALO
FOLLOWING
the
LOUIS
CINCINNATI
ALBANY
LONDON,
1900
WORLD
KANSAS
DETROIT
BALTIMORE
PARIS.
Bros.
in
STORES
RETAIL
ond
CHICAGO
YORK
PRIX
THE
OF
Spalding
WHOLESALE
1J
GRAND
GOODS
STANDARD
A.G.
MAINTAIN
Sport
each
cents
PRIZE
ST.L0UiS.1904
CONGRESS
I,l„.?.???
Ml_Sr»'*
ATHLETIC
A
OF
the
cities
following
CHICOPEE,
LONDON,
MASS.
ENG