1. sports
2. cricket

BASE-BAI^L^
HOW
BECOME
TO
WITH
Ol^IGIN,
A
PLAYER
THE
GXPLAKATION
r?ISniOF?Y, AND
OP
JPHB
Game
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MONTGOMERY
JOHN
OF
Ne:\?v
York:
WARD
THE
Ba
sec-Ball
Club.
ILLUSTRATED.
PHILADELPHIA
THE
ATHLETIC
No.
PUBLISHING
1 1
24
Arch
1888
COMPANY
Street
Washing
e,v?^.(o7
Copyright, 1888,ey
John
Montgomery
Ward.
0^'^'"
iCo'^
PREFACE.
author
The
ventures
because
given
has
He
and
believes
he
base-ball
of
game
early
some
of
there
to
the
book
told
only
by
consideration
a
of
because
game,
than
they
is
the
to
lic,
pubin
points
many
be
attention
more
are
can
space
of
this
present
which
history
deserving
to
the
player.
a
the
origin
subjects
are
accorded
generally
them.
player.
its
In
infancy
unsettled
;
the
To
and
A.
to
Goodwin
J. Reach,
are
for
gratefully
"
intelligent
engravings
and,
upon
accurate
though
opinions,
ow^n
materials
Scientific
and
many
those
Chadwick,
for
the
in
of
players.
Henry
Co.,
as
with
substance
Davis,
Whyte
James
his
still
differ
been
a
by
seen
yet
are
permit,
for
Wright,
as
is
experts
has
consideration
and
H.
of
would
in
play
there
author
coincide
will
A.
Messrs.
and
and
especial
produce
to
base-ball
play
opinions
subject
the
experienced
Wright,
the
of
they
more
actual
The
no
thinks
the
and
the
the
branches,
questions.
nature
claiming
he
in
its
been
of
picture
a
of
even
has
however,
game,
many
points,
important
as
the
of
hand-book
a
aim,
principal
His
cuts,
Harry
of
American,
ments
acknowledg-
made.
John
ence,
refer-
M.
Ward.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
PAGB.
An
Inquiry
into
Sketch
of
its
the
Origin
of
of
the
with
Brief
History
9
CHAPTER
Theory
Base-Ball,
a
Game
"
A
Chapter
I.
for
the
Ladies
.
CHAPTER
.
II.
Training
.
,
CHAPTER
The
Second
41
IV.
65
V.
Baseman
78
CHAPTER
The
"
III.
Catcher
First
.
46
CHAPTER
The
"
Pitcher
CHAPTER
The
34
VI.
Baseman
84
vii
CONTENTS.
Vlll
"AGE.
CHAPTER
The
Third
Baseman
92
CHAPTER
The
97
109
113
116
119
\
XIII.
Base-Runner
129
CHAPTER
Curve
XII.
Batter
CHAPTER
"The
XI.
Right-Fielder
CHAPTER
The
X.
Centre-Fielder
CHAPTER
The
IX.
Left-Fielder
CHAPTER
The
VIII.
Short-Stop
CHAPTER
The
VII.
Pitching
XIV.
144
INTRODUCTION.
An
Inquiry
into
Sketch
Brief
/
It
the
it
or
may
of
in
of
doubt.
some
lyydians,
Anagalla
made
certain
by
ball
a
and,
and
to
for
the
in
Homer
keep
a
invention
relates
''
woman,
lost
of
sustain
we,
too,
of
explaining
for
its
eral
Sev-
this
of
latter
evidence,
shall
heart
in
having
pastime.
weight
adopt
letters
this
patent,
inability
or
known
making
to
her
then,
Homer,
uses.
ceding
con-
Corcyra,
first
the
time
in
of
of
apply
not
no
unite
the
to
how
O'er
Their
Tost
And
it is
and
with
it
lady
rather
goodness
she
secret,
enveloped
are
writers
purpose
did
from
whether
but,
of
glory
Anagalla
theory.
ball
credit
upon
circumstances
attributes
the
therefore,
the
first
other
a
reflection
the
beautiful
name,
passages
view,
that
the
several
a
serious
a
Herodotus
but
to
be
with
History.
its
history
invention
the
Bask-BaIvL,
of
of
not
may
accuracy
of
Origin
thk
the
green
mead
shining
veils
and
this
perhaps
retost,
is
the
the
first
unnecessary
the
sporting
unbound;
ball
virgins
along
incessant
ball
game
to
say
the
play,
skies,
flies."
on
that
record,
it
was
though
not
base-ball.
9
yet
10
BASK-BAI,!,.
l:ive of
the
down
to
and
motion,
feel
adults
lands, and
all
need
the
continue
will
peoples.
The
Greeks
of
ball-play ;
great devotees
in
players ;
told, it
the
in
was
in the
For
used.
species
of
bound
furnished
bat
bat
similar
was
it is
now
used
straight
bats
in which
pitched
there
correspondent
back
as
others
to him
Concerning
base-ball
This
was
pla3^ertossed
it,as it fell,to
was
in
the
who
**
origin
as
the
ball
of Porter'
a
s
polo,"
ball.
and
English
or,
the
The
first
game
"
fungo hitting,
in the
caught it, or
air and
hit
sometimes
it
game
of
player.
of the
American
considerable
exists
thinks
shinny,"
now.
''
a
thongs
bandy
''
old
simply
another
by
1856, begins
the
alone
this eventually
or
of
game
end, just
used
hand
Strutt
racquet.
boys'
the
at
ball.*'
but in those
and
them,
the
are
boys
school-
hands
golf,cambuc,
the
were
ball.
one
the
protect
elegantly known,
bent
was
of
in
to
more
club
called
idea
the
we
early played
was
about
first used
was
This
To
hand-ball.
of
struck, the
there
for her
London
known,
w^as
be
to
France
In
sometimes
were
game
ball
noted
ing
Fitz-Stephen, writ-
celebrated
bat
all
were
France,
of the
no
requiring the
was
as
the
it
with
Romans
and
speaks
centuries
many
games
a
''
at
in
popular
was
and
especial favor,
13th century,
playing
Italy
and
play
known
the
China
rolling
recreation,
been
and
of
courts
and
another
or
love
been
has
ball
day
continuously
children
It
the
the
been
exercise
of
time
one
it has
as
roll.
to
at
long
as
produc-
so
From
started
time,
present
been
ever
maidens
Phaeacian
the
has
invention.
that
as
games
when
in
single accident
other
No
Spiritof
uncertaint}'. A
the
series of letters
Times
as
far
^
on
the
game
his
by acknowledging
of
recent
of
the
with
game
in
succeeded
''
National
Our
as
important
1856, within
attending
their
origin,and
for
the
called
at
the
admitted
by
the
was
denial.
rounder
the
writer
theory,
for
not
need
of
a
that
of the
an
a
English
it
metropolitan publications.
was
nounced
an-
This
theory
new
game,
was
was
but,
position to emphasize
strongest
sports
In
game
base-ball
advocates
Englishman-born
out-door
pedigree
discovered
them
an
of the
in
w^ere
be
transposed.
followers
One
ill-
must
immediately
public
were
with
everything
of English
of
one
and
the
unfortunately, they
the
world
was
of cricket, and
that
it resembled
game
it
that
looked
game
clubs,
particular
attract
game
felt the
American
English
of
enthusiasm
apparent
Some
features
the
to
believed
the
once
''rounders,"
to
only
in
certained,
as-
of the
rising upstart. There
who
game.
in certain
that
not
these
new
the
the
on
beautiful
and
good
and
lattter
persons
now,
district
English
the
01
jealousy
as
the
it
inquiry
time
the
number
became
deems
to this
from
years
larity
popu-
necessary.
seem
began
fact
surely superseding
concealed
ture
litera-
possible,be
the
matches
adherents
if
game,
the
of
The
attention.
then,
dozen
a
metropolitan
the
the
at first
might
systematization
in
only
and
the author
Game,"
has, therefore,devoted
he
than
space
In
has
of
growth
originshould,
its true
that
and
more
histor}^
he
lack
remarkable
a
extraordinary
its
of
view
In
' '
finding
writer
a
the
that
avowal
frank
the
into
research
a
; and
point
at any
subject."
the
on
this
upon
introduces
date
inability to arrive
utter
satisfactoryconclusion
11
HISTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
this
on
the
of
himself,
principal
capacity
and
as
12
BASE-BALL.
the
author
own,
and
of
number
a
the writer
and
writers
lead,
a
until
now
established
to
has
this
gentleman,
and
made
always
he
game,
believes
of
monument
When
The
as
an
the
' '
and
The
popular
the
been
' '
game.
The
fact that
last
italics
been
long
that
the
was
referred
Colonel
to
the
pla37^ed
he
abuses
the
a
has
of
the
game's
still
he
fifteen
has
this
years
of
played
fifteen
b}^ an
"
a
game
in
the
long
years
?
refers to
way
first official
inserted
are
in America
in
in
memory
Club
same
to him
fight
to
as
est
great-
journalist
owes
any
is the
of
This
1858.
long-been
and
to
a
clares
de-
ite
favor-
but
country,
that
report
it is
attempt
any
regulate
the
call attention
to
men
time
of
that
prior to
day
1845,
systematized play
only."
Jas. Lee, elected
Knickerbocker
in
systematize
to
had
the
a
and
played
which
recreation
in the
as
brave
point
of base-ball
made
;
particle of
a
both
Association"
base-ball
so
first
game
game
07tfywithin
has
the
National
as
question.
first contribution
''
this
evidence
investigation,and
further
open
antiquity of
no
hand
every
entertains
the
this
base-ball
was
on
enemies
yet considers
it
regards
for
against the
of
followed
base-ball
that
gratitude
origin worthy
lost
conclusion.
respect for that
man,
eral
sev-
Subsequent
adduced
of this work
the
in
sport, he has
seem,
been
never
articles
indisputable
some
of his
works
pet theory.
author
and
the
of
' '
it asserted
by
support
While
of
his
find
we
yet there
proof
the
base-ball
have, blindly, it would
fact
and
'
books
advance
to
independent
'
of the
encyclopedias
opportunity
of
an
honorary
1846, said
when
a
that
bo}^ and
member
he
had
at that
of the
often
time
ORIGIN
lie
was
Ladd
the
Knickerbockers,
doubted
was
one
of the
and
Dr.
Holmes
the
the
the
In
the
becomes
Another
of
the
noticeable
firmness
and
articles in the
the
members
of
idea
that
was
repudiated by
his
proof
game
such
be
going
fore-
the
as
might
the
to
as
multiplied
daily
production,
and
the
in
the
a
most
and
the
thing
everyof
the
conventions,
of
the
its
declarations
the
living,will
origin
time
show
through.
way
has
spired,
early day in-
that
at
entertained,
writer
ing
deal-
were
periodicalpublications,'^
of that
men
investigations the
feelingstill exists
of
still
owed
not
examination
with
all
running
minds
by
An
game
first clubs
they
is evidenced
other
the
only
in the
American
did.
base-ball
not
same
played.
is the belief
proceedings
the
of belief
it
Long
on
that
in connection
vein
game
and
of
captain
organizers
and
poetry which
taken
Harvard,
at
the
was
recorded
conviction
said
they
of
first
of this
speeches
it
point
purely
a
base-ball
base-ball
testimony
game,
a
since,
years
and
afterward
any
was
extent.
game's
with
and
important,
unlimited
an
of
he
way
1829.
played
ago,
absence
antiquity of
any
that
paper
catcher
Bost, the
De
Knickerbockers
the
several
in
graduated
fifty years
which
in
never
of belief.
Boston
a
Knickerbockers,
Island
of
sports of his collegedays
Charles
old
original members
Holmes,
reporter of
to
F.
he
that
says
Wendell
said
Mr.
of the
one
Wm.
Mr.
years.
eminently worthy
Oliver
Dr.
more
or
I^ee's declaration, because
Colonel
gentleman
to
sixty
informant,
my
,
of
man
a
13
HISTORY.
AND
;
to
any
this
The
foreign
but
indignantly
and
in
discovered
emphatic
of
form.
pursuing
that
this
14
BAvSK-BAIX.
view
In
of the
base-ball
the
as
foregoing
instructive
be
of
is said
old
to have
have
proof
find
of
we
record
any
known.
was
its
Wm^
' '
is
lyondon,
a
out-door
on
connection
them
* '
But
' '
Stonehenge
Since
and
;
much
; it had
sport, and
forms
all
over
almost
the
Are
we
us
no
to
Manual
every
' '
us
any
less for
authority
of Sports,
English work
and
of
in
the
the
American
been
the
been
more
for
even
played
attention
already attracted
i860
not
w^as
country.
To
familiar, and
all these
and
particularsof
accept this assertion
the
it
here
our
game.
for many
as
the
later
English
general principles
it is
of their
of
one
popular
slightlydiffering
in
known
same
dubbing
callingit the originof
had
of
speak
[with an emphasis]
old
rounders,"
that, in view
given
able
avail-
discovered
to
yet, curiously enough,
by
have
to
in my
every
writer
in his
' '
writers, therefore,its existence
must
unable
not
it to be the germ
in 1856 base-ball
years
then
of
game
declares
gives
old,
English
''rounders"
as
exhausted
English
sports describes
English
base-ball
existence?
of ^/^
have
sent
pre-
base-ball,
unfortunate
I
tiquity
an-
ball
base-
for the
been
game
been
information,
856.
1
which
to
firsteditions
have
first standard
rounders
least,
of it.
mention
The
that
to the
venerable
searches, for, though I have
any
from
Deferring
such
may
of
at
sports, I have
that
I
source
early,
of its resemblance
out-door
on
' '
game
sprung.
Looking, primarily;to
authorities
say
inquire as
to
now
English
consideration
the
what
' '
the
as
safely
of this century.
beginning
It may
may
America
in
played
was
we
consequently
claim, they
game
without
markable
re-
have
of rounders.
reserve,
when
investigation would
an
is
then
was
it
of
notice
the
incredible
almost
seems
famous
which
games
as
compared
latter
But
their
Atlantic
of
with
base-ball
because
It is not
rounders
to
be of
must
it
intention
my
myth.
a
its existence
was
played
here
accept
I
the
this
declare
to
is
as
that
there
but
were
two
even
introduced
clubs
few,
; a
concluded
the
for
that
other
no
old
that
to
base-ball
is
should
the
one
from
it
was
Before
believe.
*'only
a
demand
older
important to
called
English games
the
that
base-ball
be
entirely distinct
of
game
1830, but
before
yet read}^
it will
of the
ample living testimony
game
statement
connection
have
to be.
species of glorifiedrounders," we
some
proof that the latter is really
In
writers
are
was
following
early perhaps
not
am
yet
ignorance
for there
idea, have
There
popular English
a
we
as
their
by
English origin, if
ought
and
this side
base -ball
and
proverbial insular
the
reason,
think
who
tremely
ex-
doubtless,
from
game,
the
are
later
these
misled
our
Knickerbocker
the
by
of
age
Americans
many
been
of
!
Many,
writings
have
; others
actual
the
the
writers
rounders,
have
assumption?
followed
simply
with
ground
the
become
describe
entirely overlooked
what
upon
based
is
game
of
Many
writers
earlier
escaped
popular English
descended.
the
simple
the
it is
which
have
English
and
old
an
game
claimed,
now
base-ball
than
game
is
as
first half
does
sooner
there
that
from
game
no
American
the
as
discover
yet
of the
ball
base-
that
English
it should
that
writers
all the
; and
century
If this
?
game
school-boy sport,
common
a
indicate
to
seem
older
really the
15
HIvSTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
game.
remember
ers,''
"round-
the
other.
16
BASK-BAI.I..
of
Johnson's Dictionary, edition
\
'
first,and
hand-ball, while
or
be
to
allied
of
called
''rounders,"
old
*'
the
as
the other
as
reason
English
''old
the
imitation
Up
might
why
of the
this
to
point
inquire what
Are
other,
to
?
each
In
hit is
so
between
while
in
three.
In
bases
are
shape.
while
.
ers
if
there
be
he
a
five in number
it falls back
is
onl}^ a
poor
of base-ball
?
the
question
games,
but
let
us
of
now
shown
are
bat
to
; he
if the
bases
the
the
field
no
such
thing is
a
over
pentagon
in
known.
is out,
side,
rounders
hit
missed,
a
(including the
In
foul
when
number
any
and
in
resemblance
constitute
four bases
striker,he
the
is out
different
diamond.
and
be
to
this
fair
at
the
by the ball
be
and
from
if hit
men
may
the
warrant
;" the ball is tossed
a
out
to
as
derived
a
of the
"
be
nine
field is
ball is struck
much
as
waived
with
But
there
is
be
maintained, that
game
runs
put
base-ball
in rounders
a
;
there
There
been
hits it with
may
the
claim, with
sides
are
rounders
and
home),
cannot
may
base-ball
In
ceases.
if this
And
was
"
bases.
the
is the
game
caught
and
succession
to
striking
which
striker, who
the
ball
one
matter
no
referred
name
game
two
these, after all,so
that
sotne
the
points of similarity.
the
are
assumption
older
the
was
game
in
have
we
the
of
American
old^r
of
one
more
of rounders
game
' *
fives
supposed
similar
a
has
theory
is
the
require something
not
we
between
resemblance
or
played.
now
''
^ '
to
game
Fives
the
that
to prove
"
rounders
shown,
it will
occurrence
mere
writing
if it
and
games,
is the
'*
base-ball.
to
similar
older, as
second
the
oldest
than
the
presumably
1876, describes
or
in
base-ball,
round-
In
if hit
while
the
so
that
in base-
ball the
missed
be
ball must
17
HISTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
times
three
and
the
caught in order to retire the striker ; and
a
foul, unless
caught like any other ball, has no
dead.
is simply declared
ers
effect and
In roundthe score
is reckoned
by counting one for each base
third
one
' '
and
made,
completed
next
some
of
when
the
the
on
base
every
from
which
side
the
scored
the
he
started.
be
must
rule
its name,
been
of
' '
is that
of the
ball, and
if in any
round
of the
reinstated
are
was
characteristic
of in
all the
of that
make
of his
as
at
the
side
this
said, it is the
as
its name,
certainly have
must
game
hits
feature
rounders
gives to
for
call
can
such
No
have
two
three
players
base-ball,yet,
which
derivation
any
bases,
it
gives
may
is allowed
he
can
tive
distinc-
which
except
of these
one
The
remaining
is,he
side
immemorial
' '
one
side
a
two
batters.
as
heard
ever
all of
when
;" that
the
one
player on
other
out, all out.
made
the
to
time
from
rounders, and
has
every
the
base
In base-ball
returned
before
is
run
the
runner
rounders
In
three
rounder
entire
and
base-ball
in
retired, one
the
the
when
out
put
been
has
feature
the
succession
in, while
come
*'
in
reached
started from.
one
only
the
say
has
runner
left of the
point is
one
authorities
the
'
'
and
served
pre-
it.
If the
these
points of
two
as
channels.
The
its double
of
in
well
an
literary and
curious
point
it would
games
boys' ideas
resemblance
very
older
common
2
to
these
two
a
games
was
of
same
records
present
matter
that
ball has
the
sport, and
as
the
bandy
invention
But,
in
run
of
game
Persian
mechanical
coincidences.
often
ancient
solelyto
nothing except
prove
men's
as
confined
were
some
fact,every
known
and
18
BASK-BALi..
used
ball
in other
before
long
tossed
was
of
number
bat
the
to
other
and
cricket
also
ball
bases
in stool
of much
game
the
striker
features
of base-ball
decidedly
are
to
that
say
There
was
1
83
1
a
club
a
play
to
first day
for
make
to
the
club
of its
was
the
of
had
shown
to
as
tip
many
cat
as
the
latter
made
town-ball,
and
looked
a
and
in
adopt
up
so
Never,
base-ball
it could
at all
not
of
was
the
so
not
the
the
ent
pres-
''two-
nearly
prototype
were
two
town-ball
same
base-ball
game.
that
base-ball
resigned,
that
phia
Philadel-
game
been
this
this
town-ball.
were
town-ball
When
to
older.
called
so
have
must
town-ball
i860
assertion
the writers
and
other,
parts of
some
members
This
one
the
it is recorded
and
game,
that
in
from
ago
of difference
in analogy
reason
be the
to
in
town-ball,
but
no
points
regularly organized
was
principalmembers
enmity
are
or
the
is descended
years
played.
was
decided
there
see
can
known
more
up
other,
I
be
different, games.
very
deed,
In-
caught.
was
that
practiceenough
like rounders
of
the
games
ilarity
facts,that the points of sim-
game
game
the
' '
old-cat
these
ball
the
by
to cricket
so,
may
fifty or
country
In
one
which
matter
no
a
either base-ball
if hit
hit
distinctive,and
not
are
tip cat,
that
common
of these
view, then,
In
and
rounders.
to
are
run,
ball when
will show
comparison
and
latter
in
a
club
were
of the
all of
In
of
both
out
was
if the
a
there
were
bases.
out
was
in
;
the
true
was
which
among
runner
between
w^hen
hit
greater antiquity than
rounders,
or
be
to
games,
ball, tip cat,
That
popular sports.
instead, many
great
until
w^as
have
was
the
recently,
a
ment
develop-
been
historical
done
facts.
20
BASH-
dates
its
origin from
long before
rounders
were
The
that
the
the
always
same
our
is not
form
is
elastic
require an
Besides,
1852
be
name.
it
that
find
we
for
game
it in
that
bases
that
in which
a
girlsor
not
was
any
sembled
re-
way
Base-ball
imagined.
and
game,
to conceive
imagination
physical
such
powers
the
were
informed
never
have
our
as
of
its
necessary
did, that
only
entitled
Homes
babies
game
essence
is
field.
itself
base-ball
and
to
called
1875,
game
played by
Having
English
game.
a
and
of
account
on
Jolly
Games
dedicated
to
''base-ball."
our
have
at once
old
ladies,'' there
grown-up
called
said,
only rounders
was
an
have
not
but he would
was
lishmen,
Eng-
to
the
it is put forth.
which
Eondon,
^
' '
consideration
little book
a
game
1874, the
theory is altogether untenable
to
authority under
In
our
left out,
this latest
in
when,
' '
that base-ball
us
But
have
base-bajlwe would
long ago, and it would
the
to attribute
origin of
And
rounders.
the rounder
with
fact
of 1748, 1798, and
introducing
players were
would
the patrioticBritain
then
he
our
of that
to
American
as
same
been
game
base-ball
English
if the
been
It
by
suspicion
to
which
or
demands.
play
told
in
essentially a robust
little girlspossessed of
as
always
and
game,
game
in its mildest
it would
of ball
justify the
would
women,
it is
' '
of base-ball
shape
instances
three
mentioned
name
prisoners'base
likely be known
in the
fact that
the
game
any
' '
of
game
in
would
feature
a
the
anything
; so
BALI..
It
and
is
number
chosen
''wee
a
similar
a
"leader"
a
in its
reflection
girls in
sides, the
little
is described
is very
probably
of
for Happy
of it.
garden
of
or
the
* '
' '
out
side tosses
strikes
it with
trees, posts,
bases.
fleeing one
There
''
the
on
be
putting
some
side
the
out
English conception
reasoning
other
based
that
and
English
is
game
genius
of
American
the
government,
it is
that, it has
associations,it is
will
in the
invent
affected
resemble
by
it to be
I believe
origin ?
of
of
games
other
them,
the
none
hands
less
what
game,
our
system
affected
a
ball and
games
that
and
by foreign
bat,
these
in many
sa3dng.
of
while,
our
distinctively
ball, and
without
rounders
evolution, and
been
youth
familiar
goes
I^ike
boy.
doubtless
sideration.
con-
fruit of the inventive
a
American
an
The
of serious
English
of
out-and-
an
from
sprung
another
line
any
itself
base-ball
supported
un-
dates
ante-
game
of the games.
scarcely worthy
bodily from
taken
modern
a
latter
the
is neither
if base-ball
But
withstandin
not-
assumption,
pure
likeness
declare
to
scribed,
It is de-
that base-ball
unjustified by
the
upon
attempt
is its
by proof
a
Game.
assertion
a
like
game,
doubtless
National
our
is
former
the
Place
of
change
pastime, and,
charming
a
ball with
a
end.
never
the
bases.
if the
the
this,
or
stated, for
throw
girls,and
rounders
from
even
like
not
recapitulatebriefly,the
is descended
nor
means,
simplicity,is
its
out
other
probably
as
to hit
try
is between
upon
play, would
however,
To
and
abilityto
as
''scouts,"
she
to few
innings depended
Chinese
who
for the
scampers
ball, the
the
; the
is vouchsafed
accuracy
' '
ins,
when
time
a
' '
the
then
outs," give chase
at
must
of
one
objectspreviously designated
recovered
Having
those
of
other
to
and
hand
her
or
ball
the
21
HISTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
and
own.
they
will
be
respects
22
BASK-BAI.I..
"
The
tradition
living,is
now
game
of
game
'
'
ball game,
and
is
the
cat,"
one-cornered-cat,
or
and
came
American
here
played
not
was
There
man.
first called
the
game,
the
originalAmerican
living
of
memory
of the
it
when
which
old-time
the
was
of
players
from
root
the
This
time
the
varieties
two
the
was
' '
ball.
cat
beyond
that
base-ball
present
our
earUest
the
among
"one-old''
other
the
were
two-old-
cat."
one-old-cat
In
and
bases
to
times
three
ball
and
hit
when
the
When
the
pitch, and
his
secured
Sometimes,
striker
laid
to
time
any
he
was
time
out, and
to these.
run
to take
the
first fielder to
the
next
succession
had
went
him
back
at
to
out,
be
to
the
bat.
lished
estabeach
by
"three,"
catcher,
three
Thus,
or
ball
he
hit with
bases
he
This
than
only
to
offer
tra
ex-
bases
was
forced
was
made
to
more
the
striker's
in
position.
not
but
do,
the
each
more
case,
one
hit the
was
"two,"
in that
between
was
turn
field
larger,
was
could
If he
been
bat," the coveted
something
to be
his
the
two
wer^t
striker
the
on
"one,"
having
he
when
forced
and
party
putting
first bound.
or
fielder, etc.
the
if the
or
catcher
allowed, and
for
' '
missed
the
"at
turn
when
was
chances
out
as
first
idle striker
the
put
when
of
caught,
fly
game
if he
out
was
the
generally
respect the
was
on
batter,
the
order
were
' *
number,
a
the
give
strike
players
pitcher,four
one
third
again
the
being
one
batter
order
when
,
The
was
on
The
calling out
other
pitcher to catch,
so
retired.
etc.
in every
and
sides,"
no
caught
striker
bat,
to
the
was
batter, pitcher,catcher,
a
were
but
run,
were
"
base-ball.
like
was
in
There
fielders.
no
there
ball
at
out, and
position in
him
take
chances
in
running.
No
Two-old-cat
differed
from
batters
stool-ball
the
and
one-old-cat
so
modern
that
half faced
one-old-cat
only
was
of
count
of
test
In
by
English
the
batter
half
and
article
an
sides, and
would
form
base-ball
then
the
the
natural
did
actually
velop
de-
generally accepted theory
in
The
contend
that
it is
is of
a
of
matter
*
boyhood,
that, fully agreeing with
further
evidence, and
that
history of
matter
greatly prolonged,
be
national
field of
capable
proof
I
devising
is
a
adduced
his
a
be
historical
clear
so
is out
of
of
place.'*
consideration
my
production.
American
own
amusements,
that
base-ball
that
belief that
boy
the
In
is
easily
and
until
is not
protest against this systematic effort
of his dues.
not
as
for the purposes
I reassert
home
sports the
out-door
of
is
game
it to
into
the
would
we
to the
as
to need
further
that
'
two-old-cat,
always believed
going
game,
the lineal descendant
have
Without
gradual
a
learning
them
the
would
American
the
fact, we
this article the
istics,
character-
supposes
common
foreignoriginbut
no
national
H.
ball
base-
of
objectors who
explanation
English into
the
favorite of
of that
other
A.
from
features
the
upon
those
our
of
modification
Nation,
exemplifying
as
"To
said:
might
It
step.
the
commenting
cricket
and
latter
was
short
a
years.
1869
while
each
That
superiority.
Sedgwick,
him
old
two
cricket, while
is
choose
to
made
runs
for many
some
having
the
one
base-ball
to
necessary
in this way
our
runs.
other.
From
say
in
in
as
of
kept
was
more
the
divided
fielders
count
opposite stations,
at
23
HISTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
his
vention
in-
to rob.
24
BASK-BAXI..
The
recorded
sketched
history
In
it is not
;
of
history
the
the
game
object here
number
a
of
the habit, for several
who
gentlemen
of
years,
determined
permanent
the
organization under
Club.
They drew
the
and
By-laws,
found
that
thought
vast
there
was
rules
of
the
six years
members
the
be
to
the
the
(into which
and
the
in the
In
and
space
few
a
kept
local
''New
Olympic, Elm
deferred
called,
the
^'
the
Base-ball
.America
exactly
for
needed
York
suited
the
at
from
up
clubs
the
all
began
am
Goth-
merged). Eagle,
Excelsior,
Mutual,
clubs
following
pastime
time, while
game,"
as
until
in favor
live out-door
in
ton
Bos-
played by
Mountain
base-ball,
game,"
national
favorite
the
Green
of
rapidly
a
that
at
vogue
made
was
some
and
introduction
grew
from
Washington,
was
England
Tree,
New
the
years.
base-ball
out
recorded
them
other
many
town-ball
Philadelphia
the
the
of
the
Washington
Atlantic, Eckford, and
They
foreigngame;
in
Baltic, Union,
Empire, Putnam,
base-ball.
1851 other
find
into
develop
They
being
From
we
They
played regularly
nines
two
to
are
game.
of any
a
The
* *
latter
would
them
club
into
Constitution
the}^ remembered
present.
organized,
for
the
the
that.
they found
as
base-ball
of
a
up
organized
for
as
game
Elysian Field,
of
crafty changes
no
and
For
time.
of
in
name
through
rules
been
themselves
beginning
incentive
no
boyhood
that
system
of
guilty
were
scattered
first written
the
present
form
to
' '
Knickerbocker
little
succinct
a
had
playing
recreation,
be
give
to
briefly
:
1845
and
be
may
Clubs,
as
or,
it
was
1857.
; the
field
sport, and
temperament.
was
ripe.
this game
It
required
ORIGIN
all the
and
manly
skill
qualitiesof activity,endurance,
peculiar
superior
that
to
cricket, and
to
in
game
dash, spirit,and
were
of
couple
hours
American
all the
In.
1857
^
located
clubs
the
govern
In
which
for
a
New
uniform
set
' '
The
nature.
from
York
sixteen
and
of rules
convention
general
lyn
Brook-
drawn
to
up
held,
was
A
represented.
were
formulate
a
and
in accordance
of
Association
National
at
mittee
com-
Constitution
organization,and
permanent
a
to
clubs.
of all the
to
took
we
our
delegates
around
clubs
required only a
Developed by
and
us,
of
and
this
with
fitted to
was
appointed
By-laws
game.
convention
twenty-five
was
it
peculiar to
second
a
a
There
features.
enthusiasm
play
1858
it
in and
held,
was
exciting
play
pluck,
immeasurably
was
variety, and
to
brains,
it with
25
HISTORY.
AND
Base,
ball
Players
made
rapid
under
one
' '
duly organized.
was
strides.
It
was
twenty-one
Each
that
these
of age
committee
of the
of
for
be
could
no
egate.
del-
a
having
men
revised
game
always kept
were
now
game
boys' sport,
no
years
a
year
practicalknowledge
rules, so
The
the
a
playing
abreast
of
the
time.
During 1858
nines
the
from
New
Fashion
feelingran
of New
to
In
1
86
1
the
a
York,
games
Brooklyn
Long
Island.
was
games
high.
three
and
York
Course,
in these
favor
seriesof
a
The
great
very
between
was
played
on
The
public
terest
in-
and
to
local
the
terminated
series, which
two
picked
one,
attracted
was
played
in
general
tention
at-
game.
similar
silver ball match,"
ball, offered by
game
on
the
account
New
of
York
the
called
trophy,
Clipper. This
''the
a
ver
sil-
time
26
BASE-BAI,L.
Brooklyn
second
the
Association"
annual
in
Detroit, New
and
i860,
York,
Brooklyn,
and
All
from
the
questions
as' to
the
clubs
and
and
game,
did
appearance
as
1
a
hard
and
fight,
From
teams.
Portland,
gave
of
Club,
ter,
Rochesthe
trip
and
days
Kxcelsiors
and
display
no
yet agitating
were
won
manly
gentle-
the
popularize
the
[With
the
game
the
the
"
to
of the
all
of
of
forsaken
"
game,
York''
"New
the
play
not
rolls
their
champion
Orleans,
and
from
Francisco,
the
grand
Civil
in
War
the
games
came
were
many
a
different
in camp
entirely forget the
showed
acuse,
Syr-
sport.
of occasional
did
had
New
out-door
1865 the friendly contests
call
the
clubs
were
England
to
far-off San
to
outbreak
boys
there
''New
Buffalo,
reigning
records
and
be recognized
to
Baltimore, Troy, Albany,
general suspension
though
coming
Philadelphia had
way
Detroit
Maine,
was
game
the
was
Boston's
Rochester,
In
game
pastime,
Washington,
game.
"
The
to
tended
ex-
traveling club, for
guarantee
much
principalcities.
town-ball,
that
first
of
in those
skillful
the
860
national
our
in all the
after
or
alo,
Buff-
cities visited.
Already in
her
of the
public.
their
Boston,
the
year
expenses
grounds
percentage
delegates
Excelsior
the
the
treasury
inclosed
no
had
National
Troy, Buffalo,
Albany,
to
Newburgh.
were
in the
by
' '
Brooklyn,
this
During
taken
was
going
paid
every
ple
peo-
Troy, Albany,
Newark,
cities.
other
clubs
seventy
Haven,
trip
there
15,000
of the
meeting
present, representing New
were
some
present.
were
At
it is said
easily, and
won
resumed,
"absent"
very
cities,
show
old love.
though
who
28
BASK-BAI,!,.
early in
Very
the
The
members.
as
and
defeat
were
1859
a
weaker
rule
was
made
matches
any
evaded
clubs
of
it
that
the
1868
of the
out
way
National
ducement
offeringinthem
secure
afford this grew
interest.
losing
In
forbidding the participationin
dead
a
reworded, but
was
the
in the face of continual
it
paid players, but
was
of
to
could
which
disproportionatelystrong,
the
clubs
in order
players
clubs
Association
the
certain
practiceprevailed among
to crack
of
history
with
letter.
In
Association
easily
so
the
1866
rule
effect, and
improved
no
dilemma,
was
decided,
the
as
in
only
recognize the professional
to
players. By making this distinction it would
to
a
longer be considered
disgrace for an amateur
of
class
no
be beaten
For
by
the
professionalnine.
a
professionalsthe change
legitimizedtheir
It
at
libertyto
had
before
been
forced
and
occupation
openly
pursue
under
follow
to
left them
what
honorably
and
cial.
benefi-
most
was
they
false colors.
The
in ^69
''Reds"
proud record of the Cincinnati
proved that professionalbase-ball could be honestly
and
profitably conducted,
was
an
But
established
with
began
as
they
in
a
new
Players under
temptations
In
1
87
larger
necessar}^
1
the
concluded
time
forth
it
professionalism there
for
form
of
' '
and
offers
deal
this
revolvers,
' '
or,
stars."
yielded
the
one
club
and
repudiated
the first
closer
zation
organi-
evident
to
players,
called, ''shooting
with
It became
agreements.
was
evil in the
contract
of
of
competition
sometimes
were
that
from
institution.
introduction
great
a
brought
the
and
with
that
a
these
to
affairs.
amateur
tions
organizaprofessional and
disto dissolve
partnership. Two
ORIGIN
associations
tinct
championship
contests
After
Association
passed
1876 eight clubs
In
Association
' '
formed
The
'^
themselves
1
88
1
American
with
National
the
of the
There
In
minor
the
is now,
field,and
tors
controllingfac-
time
and
to
time, but, unable
and
there
organizations, and
National
to
pete
com-
their
withdraw.
a
of
some
American
League,
Northwestern
' '
to
present quite
at
are
ciations
asso-
despoiled of
forced
been
have
base-ball
ber
num-
them
flourishingcondition.
the
1882
called
entered
of other
regime
most
a
this is the
professional clubs, The
of
larger Leagues,
new
of these
in
National
body, calling
and
League,"
number
a
players, they
are
Professional
of the
from
the
with
a
"
I_"eague,one
been
have
Under
fessional
Pro-
game.
formed
best
the
organization.
body
Association,
by
the Amateur
years
independent
National
new
a
in
regular
of existence.
out
the
an
base-ball
present senior
In
of
few
a
first
the
engaged
were
Association.
National
and
formed,
were
29
HISTORY.
AND
entered
League
tion,
Associa-
into what
was
' '
' '
The
ing
the followwhich
TripartiAgreement,
National
developed into the
Agreement.
is become
partiesto this document, which
the
lex
suprema
the
' '
was
year
primarily, the
National
Association.
and
in
It
the
base-ball
period
for
and
League
regulates the
upon
and
player
for
prescribesthe
contract
the
; the
formula
clubs
now,
American
of
tracts
players' connegotiations ; it provides a
dollars
it
the
term
fine of five hundred
disqualifiesthe
affairs, are
necessary
of each
the
the
to
club
violating,
ensuing
make
Association
are
season
' '
a
to
;
' '
legal
respect
reservations,expulsions, blacklistments, and
sus-
30
BASK-BAI.I,.
pensions of
club
shall
dollars
clubs
the
salary
any
pay
of the
other
in
consisting of
from
each
"in
addition
three
to
all matters
them,"
to
to
of
of
Arbitration,
annually, and,
be
may
ferred
speciallyre-
''sole, exclusive, and
have
no
representatives
convene
that
that
thousand
two
Board
a
accredited
duly
Association,
to
it declares
excess
finally,it provides for
;
;
final
jurisdictionof
all
under, and
interpretationsof, this Agreement."
or
all
between
club
members
of
club
To
decide
also
It shall
and
all
this
main
members
the
Qualified Admission,"
conditions,
a
These
the
the
consideration
minor
Association
one
'
tacked
are
'
Articles
minor
and
upon
certain
privileges and
are
agreement
an
Association,
leagues
of
base-ball
certain
American
the
first part, and
of
by which
articles
and
League
tions
the Associa-
other.
conceded
are
complaints arising
disputes between
agreement
associations, for
and
disputes
tection.
pro-
between
party of the
party of the
as
ond
sec-
part.
The
of the National
Agreement
unquestionably is the provision according to
the club members
the privilegeof reserving a stated
tion
other
club of any Associanumber
of players. No
the Agreement
dares engage
under
player
any
than
other thing,
To this rule, more
reserved.
so
any
important
most
base-ball
does
as
standing.
team
from
on
the
which
a
year
a
to year,
of
the business
is
the
business
its present
owe
By preserving intact
permanent
investment
feature
it places the
basis
and
thus
capital. The
has
of
unscrupulous
recent
methods
the
tial
substan-
strength of
business
offers
a
of baseball
security to
greatest evil with
years
of
had
some
to
tend
con-
of
its
**
sional
these
honor,
men
The
are
ever
peculiar
the
it
ready
to
profCvS-
to
benefit
associate
an
made
of
the
by
necessary
base-ball
the
as
usurpation
a
is,perhaps,
of
nature
thing
cost
rule itself is
reserve
players'rights,but
the
such
of
regardless
themselves,
club.
no
Knowing
managers/'
31
HISTORY.
AND
ORIGIN
business, and
player is indirectlycompensated by the improved
I quote in this connection
standing of the game.
the
Mr.
A.
the
originator
G.
Mills,
of
of
President
ex-
the
National
the
lyCague, and
* *
Agreement
:
It
cay
popular in days gone by to ascribe the deand
had fallen to
disrepute into which the game
degeneracy on the part of the players, and to blame
them
primarily for revolving and other misconduct.
been
fied
identiNothing could be more
unjust. I have
been
has
with
several
the
seasons
as
those
to
has
manager
the
It
player
a
when,
club
had
his
to be
continued
for any
passed,
club
tempted
often
club
the
him
compels
referred
to
ager
man-
keep
his
he
of
he
his
As
little
had
period
much
long
laws
of usefulness
not
were
discovered
makes
that
in
as
difficulty,
likely to find, by sad
was
affairs,might often
players.
he
of
managers
exhibit
would
valuable
reason,
club
that
to
rights
base-ball
protection;
other
and
"
ers
play-
; the
manager
rule takes
expected
for the
that
Professional
club
reserve
and
directly traceable
were
the
that, with
I know
clubs.
the
for
"
neighbor's enterprise."
above
stamp
consideration
but
The
throat
not
was
the
the
off his
hands
faults
invariably sought
player.
by
and
"
sought
never
twent3^-five years
player
a
controlled
who
have
a
than
more
exceptions, those
rare
"
game
to
perience,
ex-
construed
for
base-ball, as
in
right, and
it is not
82
BASK-BALIv.
to be
wondered
of
means
team
fall of
and
met
during
' '
the
' '
of the
National
instituted
were
The
To
and
by
objects of
Constitution
' *
are
promote
mother
of
of
players,
' '
Chapter.
forth
set
as
ters
"Chap-
Ball-Players
York
New
stitution
Con-
a
different
the
1886
Brotherhood
the
the
by
:
protect and
To
a
York
draft
to
this Brotherhood
individually
' '
as
New
organization
an
of
season
the
committee
a
for
By-laws
of
members
the
1885
appointed
and
and
to combination
turned
he
protection.
the
In
at that
its
benefit
members
collectively
;
high
a
of
standard
duct
professional con-
;
' '
To
National
the
was
spiritof antagonism
except
game,
time
any
no
interests
the
encourage
of
*
The
"
Game.'
There
of
and
foster
in
the
as
capitalists
might
latter
the
disregard
to
attempt
far
so
to the
of
rights
at
any
member.
November,
In
met
of
1887,
committee
a
of the
players' contract
made
were
form
equitable
of
lyCague,
agreed
was
both
on
of
committee
a
sides, and
and
Concessions
is
result
between
agreement
form
new
a
upon.
the
hood
Brother-
the
a
club
the
more
and
players.
The
this
on
time
conservative
a
has
broad
within
no
not
manner
yet
plan,
interests
of
of the
capacity
doubt.
for
write
affairs.
and
given nothing
it the
to
come
in base-ball
factor
new
shown
the
has
game
It
spiritit
the
to
of
fear
at
to
the
is
of
organized
has
those
heart.
effect
already
who
That
great good, the writer
have
it has
has
ORIGIN
And
of
a
the
halcyon
lost
of
lacking
its love
sport is
amateur
element.
a
downs
wise
the
contrary,
according
but
ever)^
hamlet
to it that
3
the
be
may
sport.
latter
The
the
class
base-ball
as
confined
have
their games
foundation
future, is
The
to
the
its amateur
are
our
of the
have
may
its directors
as
has
only thing
base-ball
the
upon
for the game.
enthusiasm
see
and
game
liberal encouragement
built, its hold
always
the
Professional
and
must
yet the
establish
more
its ups
it all is
for
forever
to
national
or
; and
days
amateur
none
now
schoolboy
out
pastime of later years is being rounded
The
full-grown business.
professionalclubs
those of the
country begin to rival in number
amateur
into
erstwhile
the
thus
83
HISTORY.
AND
be
may
upon
which
in the
teur
ama-
professionalgame
larger towns,
team,
encouraged.
and
let
but
us
CHAPTER
THEORY
the;
OF
I.
GAMEJ.
CHAPTKR
A
"
THFJ
FOR
I^ADIES.
On
of
account
of
game
it
for
sport
this
for
illusion
interest
difficult
knows
find
and
even
and
flattered
with
everything
with
all
more
her
that
to
are
the
be
she
and
the
has
sport
found
is
generally
she
soon
to
the
umpire
;
no
its
among
like
to
likes
only
at
at
now
in
enough
to
find
it
so
criticise
plays
she
is
surprised
her
own
derstanding,
un-
As
game.
likes
all, she
question
enthusiast.
of
attendants
it
few
a
is
It
admirers
ardent
lady
ever,
how-
that
the
a
an
more
proper
discovers
of
grasp
it is
rounded,
sur-
present
to
able
she
a
until
expected
becomes
she
not
found
is
that
be
Gradually,
are
begins
sional
profes-
a
to
dispelled,
wonderful
else
till
ladies.
she
with
might,
games
fact
it ;
the
and
thought
and
fault
by
time
had
she
;
about
all
supposed
game
understand,
to
was
they
One
which
by
been
contest
novice
the
of
has
numbers.
large
long
a
patronage
principal
every
she
base-ball
was
the
associations
the
than
throughout
country.
Whoever
a
has
not
lady
young
seize
the
about
plays,
first
her
the
experienced
to
her
first
opportunity
opinions
to
of
pleasure
of
game
do
different
so.
ball
Her
players
of
ing
tak-
should
remarks
and
the
a
36
BASK-BAI,!,.
Diagram
of
Ball
Field, showing -positionof Players^
etc.
Centre
Left
Right
Baseman
1st
""
V
Coacher
A.
C
A.
"
A.
"
Ground
Players'
Bench.
reserved
for
Umpire, Batsman,
and
Catcher.
this way
to him
ball, thrown
by
the
touching
before
it far
enough
base,
but
when
bases
the
make
around
by
one
This
home
good
of the
nine
and
his
of
hits
running
batting
side
have
been
the
batting
side
take
the
comes
in
as
have
been
had
its
field
''inning," and
helped
for
and
three
of
three
other
make
team
as
many
side
batting
a
of
whereupon
is said
side
side
each
at the bat.
turn
the
at bat
that
''put out,"
be
out,"
and
of
If he
until
on
goes
When
possible.
runs
regular
"put
its turn
take
circuit
run.
may
the
succeeding batsmen,
his
takes
hit
can
much
so
one
hit he
fore
be-
only first
not
complete
with
own
the
to
the
credited
on
the
batting
made
has
his side is
cannot
each
he
some
first base
; if he
home,
ev.en
the
caught
to
reach
to
or
be
there
run
him
third
or
his
hit
to
thrown
nor
can
allow
to
neither
can
himself
second
better,for
it
takes
opposing pitcher,to
ground,
batter
the
endeavors
and
the
part of the field where
37
GAME.
batting players
base
home
the
position at
nine
of the
One
:
THK
OF
THEORY
have
to
is entitled
nine
to
innings.
A
which
among
times
the
is
player
at
ball
the
over
ball and
shoulder
and
though
it had
is also
by
touched
baseman
base.
out
fielder
some
having
' '
before
He
the
is out
catcher
the
' '
struck
if the
before
the
the
a
at
and
batter
any
of
strike
the
he
the
himself
after
passes
knee
strike
a
can
and
just
The
as
man
bats-
hits is caught
ground
it is thrown
time
third
missed.
ball which
touching
three
ball which
height
ground,
if,at
;
strikes
the
on
at, is called
struck
been
it and
principal
ways,
If he
following :
between
not
in various
misses
caught by
plate
"
out
the
are
the
is
"put
to
; or
the
first-
reach
having
if,
hit
that
the
38
BASK-BAI,!,.
ball, he
when
is touched
part of his person
no
There
the
lines
are
first and
into
and
hit
any
nothing
touching
the
base.
the home
base
through
continued
nitely
indefi-
and
' '
called
are
of
lines,
counts
as
before
caught
it
case
' '
foul
them
it be
course,
in which
ground,
fielder,
a
a
falling outside
all,unless, of
at
of
touching
corners
These
field.
ball
is
from
drawn
third-base
the
hands
it in the
with
puts the striker
"out."
Outside
another
of
important
maledictions
and
other
any
of his
the
human
being.
he
of
of
the
target for the
a
indeed,
in
same
as
because
chosen
escaped
an
from
felon
private life he
for the
even
may
by
tegrity
in-
supposed
peculiar fitness
;
great
a
among
of his
account
and
is of
He
carefully selected
League
applicants on
of character
nor
been
has
pire."
Um-
of the rules of the game,
thief
ex-horse
an
President
;
as
is not
He
ignorance
or
contrary,
number
there
The
as
disappointed spectators.
blood, and has feelings just the
is he
the
on
placed
"
known
is
side there
each
on
of
dishonesty
neither
players
personage,
is not
He
flesh
nine
the
tion
posias
pass
a
gentleman.
His
of
duties
arduous
are
play, though
of the
has
fairlypitched
a
hit is ''fair"
been
he
put
is
or
to
all the
game.
suit all.
all
principal
It would
occasional
''foul,"
see
not
mistake
be
or
the
over
with
the
whether
player
a
at
has
In
brief,
once
and
rules.
incidental
ball
a
home-base,
parts of the field
and
points
whether
whether
or
all
widely separated
on
determines
in accordance
expected
enforce
an
out
field ; he
decide
must
taking place
portions
been
; he
rules
of
the
strange, therefore, if he made
failed
to
decide
in
a
way
to
39
DEFINITIONS.
I have
few
technical
the
game.
novice
Many
would
wish
who
as
possible,the first principlesof
things are purposely left for the
For
into
go
tail
de-
instruction
the
technical
the
to master
to
attempt
any
confusing.
prove
of
use
as
learn, because
to
those
terms
the
concisely,and with
thus
given
terms
of
ally
gener-
tended
definitions.
They are insubjoin some
for beginners, and
though not in all cases
the idea.
covering the entire ground, will yet convey
used,
I
DEFINITIONS.
A
batsman,
taking
A
distinction
his
coacher
is
base
along.
A fair
batsman
hit
which
A
base
hit is
a
neither
be
have
certain
caught
either
a
which
fair
to first base
been
and
hit
made
on
by
the foul lines.
which
by a batsman
touching the ground
to
as
two
the
hit
out
put
hit,
a
foul lines.
the
in time
two-base
them
to urge
ball hit
a
falls without
before
according
run,
fieldingplayers.
takes
batting players who
prescribedlimits near first
falls within
one
home
of
of the nine
is,generallyspeaking,
hit is
be
instantly
batter until he has
a
to direct base-runners
foul
may
still called
of the
one
A
fielded
is
fair ball, though for convenience
one
any
positionwithin
third
or
a
is often
he
fielderis
A
who
first base.
reached
K
the batter becomes
is what
hit
having
player
at bat.
his turn
base-runner
after
striker is the
batter,or
a
or
nor
the striker.
three-base
three
without
can
or
an
hit,
four
or
It
a
bases
intervening
error.
An
^rr"7r
play that
is made
he should
when
a
fairlyhave
fielder fails to
been
make
expected to
make.
a
-
40
BASK-BAI.I..
is
A
7?F
K
muff
when
is made
A
grounder
A
steal
base
or
is
is made
A
pitch \s
wild
when
a
caught.
not
ground.
the
gets from
base-runner
of
assistance
the
a
base.
ball
is
gains
runner
A
passed
should
catcher
one
base
a
the
hit
Third
Battery
and
Basemen,
composed
of
As
theory
for the
opposing sides,
the
bat, i.
scored
e.^ nine
score
failure
the
a
and
which
and
the
that
there
nine
turns
at
object
each
ning
in-
A
possible.
as
and
Fielders.
Right
has
and
runs
many
The
Outfield
the
remember
game,
of
each
are
First, Second,
the
Short-stop,
of the
fielders
Pitcher
the
means
innings,
as
the
In-field, and
Left, Centre, and
the
are
is to
distinction, the nine
In-fieldincludes
Catcher, the
his
by
base-
a
which
pitcher
Battery, The
The
The
Out-field.
the
of
out
base.
of
into
subdivided
which
on
fails, and
but
a
purpose
by
throw
a
pitcher
the
by
thrown
catcher, and
stop
gains
base-runner
For
ball
a
of the
fair reach
is
along
ball,
thrown
or
fielder,is
a
ground.
error.
an
the
hit
without
another
to
a
of
hands
the
striking fairlyin
"fly"
a
the
touching
before
caught
hit
a
is
run
bases, either by his
the
player gets entirely around
hit alone
own
or
by the help of
succeeding batters,
or
time
every
fielders, and
innings
and
a
be
The
enumerated.
unfair, he
abuse
he
is
put
doing
is often
the
of
errors
the
side
' '
been
umpire
is
best
can,
of
in
put out,
ways,
trying
not
and
sympathy.
nine
is ended
inning
have
he
opposing
runs
in various
out
deserving
the
most
An
winner.
batting
may
the
making
the
of the
player
by
team
is declared
three
when
the
a
as
to
instead
' *
fore
bebe
of
CHAPTER
II.
TRAINING.
Some
has
one
poets
and
born,
their
artists,
cooks,
this
of
question
The
the
of
The
position
I
shall
are
here
off
up
the
fellow-
coaching.
then
a
as
the
of
style
speak
in
and
of
those
the
is
be
of
chapters,
points
side
out-
so
which
in
of
begun.
points
included
not
are
will
work
regular
ball
training,
which
subsequent
only
and
field
of
a
points
are
preliminary
play
the
for
practice
observance
an
when
given
the
it, and
play
to
there
Still,
such
game,
is
best
the
itself.
and
method
that
saying
advantage
great
their
becomes
consist
base-ball
learn
to
exercise,
and
diet,
of
once
importance.
is base-ball
player
though
judicious
by
shall
training
way
trite
a
aided
greatly
much
only
is
it
be
that
like
like
players,
made,
not
development,
may
what
Of
born,
are
ball
that
said,
truthfully
each
that
come
the
game
proper.
first
But
become
fond
an
of
all, let
expert
the
sport.
It
begins
though
it may
trade
and
of
there
is
game
with
not
a
the
ball
say,
me
who
player
Base-ball
with
end
single
one
expectation
no
sport
the
of
of
learned
the
making
who
as
I
am
sure
learned
it
a
schoolboy,
professional,
these
ever
passionately
be
of
will
one
is not
cannot
the
in
that
a
business.
the
42
BASK-BAI.I,.
There
have
which
he
been
have
must
It is not
There
of
reading
the
to
the
him
of
wanting,
for
the
' '
thoroughly
extend
to
with
stretch, his
much
day
will
Working
day, his
it is
This
over-training
and
' '
keep
in
' '
this
a
mistake
' '
loss
older
by
to
as
run,
of
exertion
as
is the
months
the
strain
bone
oftenest
is
case
at
and
give
be
to
of
too
muscle
way,
he will
'^go
stale."
made
by
the
of
speed
players are
' '
by pitchers
utable
really attrib-
cause.
' '
is such
good order,
his
in
which
that
daily
a
player, though doubtless
' '
of
athlete.
better
technically known,
instances
condition
himself
is
in
the training
six
will
system
ambitious
highly
off streaks
to
The
as
or
of the
many
for
solely on
nervous
do
time,
stand
not
entirely
is to occupy
period
of
is
time,
will
man
lated
calcu-
specific
other
any
of
player, working
system
for the
which
space
length
some
weak,
young
for
if the
But
grow
and
brief
diet, how
therefore
and
good
''condition"
the
those
in
best
book
a
that
like, a
fit."
training.
after
such
player
the
careful
a
of
are
; but
muscles
particular feat
or
ball
exercises
keep himself,
over
the
sively
exclu-
system
articles
proper
reason
some
wrestle,
row,
devoted
the
keep
to
what
or
comparatively
a
books
self-care.
needful, differ from
but
inspiration.
an
ordinary principles of
are
ball
a
should
perform
ball.
base-
in teaching
develop certain
purposes
To
dreamed
service
how
weight,
he
and
of much
be
may
order, what
to reduce
which
such
one
show
working
during
but
excellent
beginner
will
It
each
drank
calculation
a
life of
general subject of training,and
the
to
the
and
ate
many
are
in
years
his
habits
a
ball
stomach
player
and
regular,
his
should
liver
are
muscles
44
BASK-BAI,!..
The
the
numberless
temptations by
caution
him
drinking.
habits
first
respect is found
of his future
the
be
thin
a
begin
not
begin
early
he
It is
should
walks
with
in the
open
light pulley weights
of exercise
indulge
however,
Such
exercise
is it
dangerous
of
straining
party of ball
The
always present,
be
the
here
work
for any
and
that
tity
quan-
They
muscle
is the
season,
especially
do
not
want
besides, the
;
tendon
or
strength.
pacitate
inca-
may
even
nently.
perma-
objection to turning
in
a
temptation
to
more
or
Never,
of
but
for
gymnasium,
try feats
than
of
use
bells, the
one,
all
mencing
Com-
the
feats
to
should
and
and
suppleness
entire
players
and
or
players.
small
for
Right
practice.
good
for ball
some
should
gradually increased.
heavy
agility
one
a
in
is not
but
strength,
be
may
he
stages.
air
or
is inclined
to say
easy
clubs
or
lar
particu-
if prone
deal,
necessary
by
this
player in
and
while
great
begun
wise
in
a
If he
spring ;
scarcely
the
"
enough,
a
are
ball.
base-
in each
himself.
in the
be
criminate
indis-
saloons
keep
to
determined
require
may
earlier.
exercise
be
rounded,
sur-
in
record
from
away
little will be
very
is
hopeful indication
most
necessary
must
so
life
in
than
success
player's
Keep
individual
too
stoutness
to
it is the
of work
the
by
he
profession
no
if the
success.
form
proper
which
thing concerning which
good
amount
case
to
In
inquires, and
manager
Knowing
particularly against
essential
more
It is the
The
sis
specialempha-
professional player.
I
good
applies with
young
the
to
well
above
force of the
loose
spring
strength is
of
likely some
one
will
injured.
The
best
preliminary practice for
a
ball
player,
45
TRAINING.
outside
in
of
exertion
quickly
field
ball
will
put
But
habits,
attend
healthy,
and
taken,
the
:
suited
regular
observe
work
the
adopt,
best
if
evening
he
the
be
can
court
bes:in
to
in
act
danger
hand-ball
a
and
trip,
little
exercise
condition
preliminary
following
the
in
to
end
a
be
less
club.
whatever
to
of
better
Southern
the
to
exercise
skin
in
body
movement
is
there
weeks
the
quickens
every
amount
Two
any
necessary
in
the
team
a
expensive
with
and
than
season
batting,
noticing
the
affords
had
interesting,
without
teaches
it
;
be
to
is
muscles,
and
mind
regulated.
easily
the
except
accident,
from
itself
perspiration
a
hands,
the
is
game,
game
loosens
the
with
the
The
up
it
;
hardens
eye,
of
work
the
at
court.
will
one
the
or
practice
hand-ball
a
and
of
actual
player
Having
his
to
keep
carefully
takes
meal.
any
is
found
should
determined
advisable
be
lar
particu-
the
amount
the
to
stimulant
stomach,
the
should
he
temperament,
quality
at
all
liver,
and
of
food
let
it
be
CHAPTER
III.
the;
all
Of
is
the
is
He
the
attacking
code
this
it
period.
to
is
more
In
a
normal
in
improvement
outstripped
the
superiority;
but
the
upon
the
notably
made
to
than
secure
have
will
ever.
of
of
see
in
the
a
more
undone
the
the
rules
the
old
At
1887,
inequality
of
straight-
an
and
greater,
the
arm
pitching,
and,
have
kept
different
several
effort
has
but
adjustment,
work,
this
restrictions
delivery,
lead.
even
have
legalization
''curve"
of
the
game
overcome
certain
the
overhand
in
always
times,
1888
the
unrestricted
pitching
changes
motions,
introduction
the
finally,
of
portance
im-
preceding
the
finally
removal
instead
throw
pitch,
the
the
have
unquestionably
and
pitching,
and
relative
any
of
would
batting
its
the
present
years
at
development
pitcher's
underhand
than
to-day
marked
the
maintained,
time,
to
which
of
to
succeeding
time
from
vary
been
of
amendments
around
down
1845
positive
formation
the
has
pre-eminence
the
caused
in
the
figure,
From
rules
of
nine,
the
pitcher
importance.
greatest
central
grouped.
are
though
the
of
the
nine,
the
force
battery,
the
base-ball
a
attaches
the
written
time,
on
whom
to
others
first
players
one
of
pole
the
pitche^r.
the
if
been
recent
season
anything,
of
47
pitchkr.
the;
and
of mind
to constitute
body necessary
qualities
in
a
pitcher are rarely combined
good modern
First-class pitchers are
almost
a single individual.
sand
thouas
as
rare
prima donnas, and out of the many
ball players of the
professional and amateur
country not niore than a dozen in all are
capable of
doing the position entire justice.
Speaking first of the physicalrequirements, I will not
There
discuss the question of size.
are
good pitchers
The
of all
McCormick,
The
first
have
thing
star
pitcher is
The
rules,which
premium
pitcher.
There
at
this
sole
Next,
of
amount
simple
be
as
and
task
by
and
an
This
tiresome
more
for
as
an
speed
sometimes
being
of
it becomes
under
during
a
a
been
position
for the
modern
is
the
game.
by
as
the
means
no
in
the
the
how
still
first ;
is prolonged
is
test
much
regularly
continued
chillydays of
sun,
a
and
contest
innings,
nary
ordi-
an
through
broiling July
because
than
more
by
proven
single game,
when
to
possiblespeed, while
happens,
true
leading
a
the
of
a
position is
the
inning
number
extra
of
It
ninth
the
has
good professional
entire game
pitch an
entire season,
fall,and
of
out
speed.
one
become
all
a
pitching,place
unless
never
endurance.
effective in
when,
severe.
to
ball with
the
possessedof
be
portions
pro-
become
can
strategy have
forced
must
one
a
with
sufficient
not
throw
conception
skill and
long service, are
one
so-called
few
through
whose
they have
will
a
of average
before
strength, and
he
and
Whitney
to
man
a
present govern
are
w^hose
the ball
others
ability to
brute
on
of
drive
Kilroy
advantages.
some
necessary
the
fair share
players
and
though naturally
would
a
Madden
sizes,from
the
can
spring
be
ap-
48
BASK-BAI,!,.
predated only by
with
what
all
city, broken
of water
changes
fortunate
day
climate, the
himself
Only
and
characteristics
of
the
would
he
himself
in the
pitch
to
coolness
feelings so
that
may
of
and
that
if he
all
the
chances
his
allows
one's
own
the
little
mishaps
next
point
the
*'box,"
to
and
The
by
the
learned
is to
be
the
most
held
in
end,
be
only injured
by
able
unavoid-
manly
more
to
what
matter
no
ugly temper
an
game.
position
deceptive, style of
in
livery.
de-
great extent, prescribed
a
much
so
should
common
correct
a
his
fault, that
own
in every
occur
yet
position is, to
seems
can,
same
by anything
a
will
one
acquire
easy,
by observing
ball should
to
the
control
diverted
be
best
sure
an
rules, and
which
victory
continually display
than
The
as
game
be able
must
must
for
he
that
so
fault at all. He
no
to
face
that
with
then, too, it is
And
occurs,
at
of
he
his
through
attention
accidents.
play
of
sessed
pos-
must
only
disconcerted
working
are
and
He
stage.
whether
He
situations
to be
not
be
must
it is
for
justice ;
critical
as
that
orous
vig-
a
mental
confidence
same
weakest,
other
happen,
remember
every
lots
certain
are
self-control.
fellow-player,or through
a
play
to
pitcher
the
entire
any
own
of
the
most
at
as
extremely
habits, and
there
A
with
batter
against
do
can
is
to
and
cooking
man
careful
stamina,
and
courage
feel
city
good constitution,
necessary.
strongest
bad
in condition
a
most
from
it.
do
force
Besides
rides
night
and
digestion, the
ever
all
it. And
through
gone
hasty meals,
wanted.
grit,will
has
and
finds
who
when
and
day
rest
who
one
of
it
different
as
is
not
can
pitchers. The
natural
should
exactly
the
same
be chosen.
way,
no
be
tion
posiThe
mat-
THK
49
PITCHKR.
pitched. Being obliged
by rule to keep the ball before the body, in sight of
of holding it
the umpire, any difference in the manner
will be quickly noticed by a clever batter, and if for a
it is always held
in a certain way,
particularcurve
kind
ter what
he
of
curve
will be forewarned
is to be
of
batters pay
; but
time, and
be
able
the
once
kind
4
are
they detect
correct
of
attention
majority
to face the
The
every
no
to these
tions
little indica-
looking for them all
they
any peculiarities,
pitcher with
manner
of ball to expect.
CI^ARKSON.
JOHN
Some
kind
the
of
delivery is between
will
dence.
greater confi-
much
holding
the
the
the
thumb
ball
and
for
the
50
BASE-BAIvI..
middle
first and
of
cut
is
It
there
are
some
better
acquired by holding
hand,
but
this
fact
of
which
this
ball
the
; and
field
by
As
the
give
easiest
of
allow
be swung
almost
to
and
is meant
this
a
Clarkson
for
the
I have
"
will
as
this
sides,
; bewill
up
with
the
possible
what
to
to
tion
mo-
observe
work.
yet to
see
an
least
article
the
be
the
theory of the
chapter
snap
the
written
in instructing
value
In
describing intelligiblythe
throw
to
novice.
found
so
ball
understood
of how
is of the
arm
the
it is not
at
knowledge
subject which
complete
Keefe
or
the
batters
opportunity
an
jerky
or
delivery ;
get mixed
It will be
is
of
free
batter, and
around
point
that
so
if there
curves.
Pitching
as
body
creased
in-
will
body,
the
body
act
what
to
in the
long,
of the
weak-nerved
on
from
of it.
comes
different
on
effect
A
pitching,
the
in the
base
somehow
seems
Whitney,
and
what
point.
to
before
back
second
fair view
Next
striker
the
just
possible snap
any
of
greatly
best.
deceiving
lected
neg-
be remembered
swing
a
not
manner
knev\^
of this
by
than
knowing
pitcher's arm
a
his
siderations
con-
Pitcher
he
effectiveness
is the
more
intimidating
start, it
had
the
other
pitchers yet
other
their
well
face
not
get
be
Facing
an
'
always
are
aided
work
should
has
batter
observance
arm,
more
motion.
'
noticing
movement
speed,
more
the
style of delivery,it should
of the
sweep
differentlyin
by
wizard
be
may
just spoken.
by
;
find
closer
a
for the
that
"
a
there
would
who
ball
the
have
I
the
which
curves
outweighed
precaution
coming
was
is
still be
might
holding
ing
accompany-
Clarkson.
true
Shaw
in the
shown
fingers,as
on
of
"Curve
curve,
the
but
wrist
52
bas:e:-bai,i,.
but,
before
as
and
accuracy,
player.
use
his
I have
more
will
be
it
he
pitcher
and
batsmen
first
control
requires long
should
always pitch
hit
method,
should
is
only practicing.
centre
of
begin
with
his
curve
Finally, when
try
that
of
more
he
but
each,
this
to
mechanical
it well
he
every
point
this
should
he
has
now
ready
to
to represent
to
curve,
at
stand
some
been
He
he
as
the
cut
may
same
way.
should
he
will
He
retain
it,an
at
ing
try-
he
ball.
first and
keep
to
ten
the
part of pitching, and
is
able
the
till he
day,
pitcher
him,
it in
straight
a
do
he
A
time.
hits
of
out
also control
cannot
regularly
Up
can
work
it with
alternate
to
find
he
and
his
at
with
every
batter
times
plate eight
the
has
winning
a
practice
pitcher is
a
he
batter
a
plate
if the
When
derful
won-
straight ball, and
a
the
anno3^ed
be
not
him
but
pitching nothing
put it directly over
to
many
laid down
possible get
Let
greater
acquire thorough
something
against him.
the
patient practice.
over
if
plate, and
a
and
racy,
accu-
only laugh
To
it
emphasized.
be
will
balls.
on
of
get, unless
never
won
instances.
how
to
will
he
to
go
able
to
finds
he
ball
the
matter
no
be
may
seasoned
;
of
control
safely
if
strongly
pitcher
a
importance
too
for
command
perfect
the
young
simply
is
game
exceptional
of
the
motion
delivery
are
the
success,
curves
and
if the
be
cannot
marked
the
curves
and
of
expense
inning,
an
underhand
these
at the
attempted by
once
say
already spoken
but
The
be
or
arm
but
to be
apt
underhand
an
arm,
is
not
batsman,
the
may
rests
round
a
mislead
he
should
Occasionally,
make
may
said, this
mand
com-
hour
or
can
learning only
if he
try his
has
skill
the
learned
and
met-
53
SIGNAI^ING.
tie
the field of actual
on
element
an
' '
strategy,
deceive
before
not
safely. This
hit
the
though
best suited
at the
time
his
depends, therefore, upon
It
greatly, but
himself
he
An
for him.
these
possible for
it is not
wits, and
hints
which
reasoning by which
the
furnish
some
conclusions
; I
notice, and
describe
will
points which
the
to
of
process
arrive
at certain
he
things
some
these
what
may
indicate
out
supply
help him
able, however,
pitcher may
point
can
be
and
else to
one
many
I may
can
cleverness
intelligentcatcher
decide.
case
pitcher himself.
own
any
cannot
ways,
to each
the
will still remain
there
must
by
he
in many
accomplished
particularway
determined
be
only
be
may
to
attempt
that
so
in
comes
is called
the
means
him
to outwit
batter,
the
It
here
which
mentioned,
head-work."
or
And
contest.
should
generally mean.
SIGNALING.
first
But
the
to
as
is meant
battery, by which
have
must
so
and
that
apprising
the
to
catcher
There
is
is to know
necessity of
no
all that
when
having
received
curve
curve
or
without
The
to
speed
expect
the
is to
Until
bother
within
and
' '
which
sign
catcher
few
' '
asks
for
is
; not
will understand
the
him
a
of
and,
fast, straight ball
pitched,
not
first
signal by
experienced
a
nals,
sigtime
same
one
signal for this,he
be
will
practice.
any
of
of ball to expect.
than
more
the
at
is the
kind
what
catcher,
their intentions
known
of these
and
private code
opposing players.
to know
a
another
important
this, because
that
make
may
one
the
most
course,
they
Every
signs."
pitcher
a
perfectlyunderstood
a
wishes
of
question
difference
after
years
a
in
few
ments'
mo-
this
sign
54
BASE-BAI,!,.
always
was
almost
given by
universal
the
it to
ball
the
pitch
of the
shake
practice for
if the
pitcher, and
the
asked
for
head.
it
is
pitcher
to
do
only
judgment
own
not
act
as
a
in
Of
while
of the
he
of
himself
it is
pitch against
this
to
be
true
him
for the
the
his
be
in my
pitcher gives
that
one
there
Some
roughest
Kelly
told
I intended
me
to
sign
and
told
that
year
and
which
not
certain
are
points.
the
will
this
sign
be
must
ago
of
this
by
the
and
what
he
it
were
they gained
that
upon
a
close
me
they
for
knew
Chicago
second.
may
have
such
gave
me
games,
and
every
ball
still remembered
even
was.
side, for
other
in several
choose
to
Club
If the
' '
watching
Chicago
handling
winter
pitch,
the
signing.
careful
found
I
therefore
and
be
players always
kind
we
he
' '
the
discovered
years
me
do
to
often
will
least
;
less
or
he
experience,
always preferred myself
though
as
more
and
At
the
strictlytrue
be
to
of
vShake
a
this is not
not
right
the
that
control
sign,
own
ter
the bet-
latterwillbe
judgment.
own
pitcher.
acquainted
better
same
pitcher
catcher's
the
to
inexperienced,
sign by
the
should
attend
to
of
his
ball ; moreover,
the
own
the
use
He
thought
signs, but
the
impossible
by
and
of
to
a
the
was
but
and
young
the
reverse
gave
influenced
business
duties
the
It may
practically gives
head
the
of his
to
sign by
method
pointsof batters, the
pitcher to
the
throw
to
enough
want
batsman.
the
is seasoned
signal.
to
one
doesn't
pitching,
pitcher is
catcher
the weak
the
give
to
old
certainly
any
if the
the
with
has
assuming
course,
the
it is
now
catcher
changes
automaton
the catcher
without
he
deceiving
mere
the
latter
I think
better, because
not
pitcher, but
the
finished
That
cost
the
first
point
Provi-
55
SIGNAIJNG.
dence
championship,
the
individual
the
knowing
two
.had
far
from
the
he
by
that
is,
rately
sepa-
to work
his
is
catcher
that
The
him.
club,
any
the
discretion,and
the
pitcher
hesitate
not
differs
judgment
the
the catcher
runners
are
be
to
to
perfectlyfamiliar,
pitch the
ball in accordance
For
be done.
gives
bases, and
the
on
pitcher must
be able to
give him
and
and
wide
he
runner
on
instance, if
the
his
shorten
clean
"
on
the
pitch for
as
a
the
of
to
second,
is almost
even
possibly be
it may
if there
to
steal
is
should
give
the
catcher
When
so
runners
much
impossible to
a
very
a
ond,
sec-
he
not
with
be
and
throw.
it is oftener
pitcher's. It
steal
to
as
not
it well
keep
where
catcher,"
so
possible
catcher
it can't
likely to attempt
pitching motion
time
much
as
''
pitcherwill
he will
height
the
with
out
So, too,
catcher.
is
first who
the
him
the
that
plate,so
the
help
of room,
pitch it at
by
to
asked, but
curve
of the
will
he
plenty
out
will
handled
steal
order, then,
In
best
a
that
that he will
signaled to the first baseman
there, he will probably ask the pitcher for an
curve.
fault
of
has
hit, and
' '
this
necessary
signs which
is about
only pitch the
as
club
signal at all,but
I found
by
whenever
there
may
what
throw
out
a
in
catcher.
certain
are
these, too,
play
as
agreed
own
sign
when
catcher
out
his
a
given
discovered
never
entirely influenced
of the
basemen
with
was
sign,
rely upon
that
them
it is still not
There
so
understood
of
this
that
with
one
If it be
change
to
suspected
given together.
it
badly
us
''combination,"
a
either
to be
and
be
pitcher
should
;
I
I know.
as
give
to
signs
to be
admirably,
so
I
not
was
When
used
sign
my
I gave
both
series.
they beat
for
his
make
ordinary
56
BASK-BAI,!,.
thrower
the
behind
the
too
much
runner
The
duties
' '
of
As
noticed
be
however,
The
for the
should
from
the
the
first base
on
the
on
him
of
The
throw
wheeling
toward
all.
will
catch
Welch
to
not
the
is
order
to
catch
turned
umpires
The
because
easiest
they
caladated
weak-kneed
men
are
the
ner
run-
feet
my
not
'
but
at
visible
to the
last
season
Its
thrown
prohibition
to
are
alwa3"S anxious
but
This, of
recover,
first.
standing
Notwith-
season
of
the runner,
to allow
the best
to
"
a
can
last
deceive
enough
to catch
he
to
vantage
ad-
Some
runner
pitch.
before
' '
first,make
runner
to
it
Mickey
Smiling
in this way.
"
at
first
by
as
throwing,
then
'
first
body
or
swift
so
tunity,
oppor-
without
body
of
and
' '
of
is already
the
watching
so,
if about
and
the
out
see
baseman
the
my
a
runner,
strictest
' '
even
as
in
entirely legitimate.
movement,
umpire,
signal
necessity of notifying
napping
it
pitcher
ground
perfection, and
to
that
the
still
oftener.
is
the
and
no
and
men
the
were
base
many
pitcher has
motion
is
course,
point
forward
the
any
stand
As
position
the
base
under
always
much
across
is, of
the
starts
course,
the
''
pitchers, in
slight
how
throw,
to
runner
a
plays
caught
'
taking.
throw
changed
the
third, the
batter
the
base, there
would
I
having
'
intention
an
from
point will,
without
could
eye
was
This
far.
himself
I
of my
give
' '
after them
corner
not
second
to
appropriately
pitcher'sposition facing
' '
off too
bases, first and
catcher.
signal
a
throw
to
more
Catcher.
other
look
receive
when
leading
runner
a
will
pitcher
' '
start.
also
him
notifying
catch
to
' '
should
pitcher
catcher
bat, if the
these
anjy
there
balks.
base-runners,
get away,"
and
67
SIGNAI^ING.
they
take
the
will
keep moving
his
start.
and
without
ball
to
when
the
before
can
from
runner
there
first and
In
to
catch
to
this
the
the
on
the
is
runner
out.
has
' '
this little
last
was
the
in
palpable, and
refused
reason
because
a
very
I made
to
see
aid
With
a
:
was
close
slight forward
to pitch, and
motion, and
by
there, and
before
has
the
happened,
working
caught by
strenuous
way.
prior
a
to the
game.
it that
score.
throws
know
to
first will
tries to
same
ball
by
ball is thrown
baseman,
what
a
the
Clarkson,
the
I
it
get all possible
to
the
third
quite realized
scheme,
season
anxious
recover,
meets
about
though
times
someplish
accom-
on
third
a
throw.
a
both
man
makes
With
the
with
I have
umpire
as
can
baseman
the
runner
* '
body
forward.
understanding
base,
do
have
off third
is this
on
Clarkson
third, being
moves
the
caught
it may
if the
and
runner
of
Galvin
third, the
on
one
him,
of the
runner
base
to
runner
a
method
s
second,
movement
before
and
steal
situation
ground,
catch
pitcher,though
the
Clarkson'
usually try
be
him
times, though they always
on
time
a
the
may
notify
to
Clarkson
"balk."
a
choose
advisable
be
possible to
done.
it at
of
baseman
seldom
be
the
snap
from
and
notice
Suddenly,
should
away
get
batter,but
time.
he
to
to
in the
pitcher will
it may
base
the
throw
a
trying
recover.
signal with
by
all the
move
runner
appear
only
off his balance
third
the
It is very
be
the
on
line
not
warning,
If the
is
will
he
For
a
baseman.
batter
the
least
runner
should
closely
runner
ambitious
the
interested
to be
the
the
An
down
pitcher
him, pretending
the
and
up
The
watching
chances.
most
The
he
of
it in Chicago
' '
balk
"kick,"
' '
but
58
BASK-BAIvIy.
A
should
pitcher
said
into
throw
when
only
the
to
does
is
there
; for all other
put-out
close
throwing
much
too
base,
entail
not
misled
be
not
a
of
to
hold
as
will
should
making
the
just
answer
have
I
He
fair chance
possibilityof
the
what
bases.
to
purposes,
feint
a
by
the
runner
well
as
and
error.
an
STRATKGY.
strategicpitcher is
A
depends
for
curves,
but
who
outwits
by skill,who
deceives
his
eye,
weaknesses.
What
simply
not
batsman
his
upon
for
particular
a
depend
while
offer
to
Assuming
is
he
whom
be noted
to
chances
is
looking for
of
easity hit.
a
**
chop
low
one,
Of
still
and
batter
over
the
at
a
chances
the
pitcher
hit the
ball
his
a
it
high
which
a
over
that
being
at
is his
he
"
is
cut
movement
An
out-curve
is most
ball
his
ready
"
bat
in
either
under
in
and
is the
that
prefers the
try to discover
all.
his
his shoulder
ball hitter
carries
position, he
the
at
position, the
high
he
points
holding
pitch, because
a
high ball, or
must
still
may
place
of
manner
contrary,
importance
more
has
from
But
certain
are
takes
and
of
horizontal
"
the
this
bat
If, on
nearly
more
to
the
will
the batters
seen
never
naturally
kind
that
I
perpendicular
is
he
stance
in-
each
success
down,
If he carries
almost
an
that
are
position
position
plays
cleverness.
laid
has
them
be observed.
in
and
of
in
his
and
face, there
to
the
suggestions.
pitcher
each
as
should
bat
a
about
First, his
bat.
useful
some
that
be
can
and
decided
and
judgment
rule
general
able
be
his
upon
no
be
must
case
success
will be the best method
pitcher himself,
the
by
and
speed
on
who
one
at
a
latter.
hitting,
before
should
the
be
^0
BASK-BAI.Iv.
to
dispose
of
him.
thrown
a
except
occasionally,
single
and
game,
toward
form
in
the
observed
nor
would
As
do
the
his
manner
low
just
of
in toward
It is
the
it at
have
giving
missed
him
which
drop
I
I
do
curves
as
before
out
of his
fixed
upon
try
fast, high ball
a
These
line
that
two
of
cases
reasoning,
by
its
own
who
the
a
I would
inside
and
in
practice
to
each
particular circumstances.
steps
add
away
only
from
a
the
two
two,
or
of
is
low
again
probably again
corner
given merely
will
I
of
only
couple
reach, until his mind
the
fast,
chances
ball
a
away
are
confusing details,I
batter
take
by pitching
on
if he
easily, but
so
strikes,and
throw
point. Then
I send
try it again. If he has
two
to
steps
Another
air.
escape
can't
have
now
he
plate, and
the
the
not
if he
wants
time
it
curves
time, however,
I therefore
afford
can
in
and
his base.
that
balls, and
called
he
serve
ob-
that
say
drop
low
I
whether
note
next
over
be
might
one
balls
two
ball
all, it wall
straight, high
This
plate.
ter
bat-
therefore
will
we
the
his
efforts,but
I
just what
and
them,
and
dangerous
a
of
he
stride
well
the bat and
couple
the
that
short
a
best
ball, and
a
fast,straight, high
hits
him.
low
send
at
with
batter
a
guessing."
is
he
not
during
balance
my
holding
of his reach.
only get
well
his
spite of
can
or
I
one.
out
could
I
such
making
form,
already said,
best
^'
have
hitter, suppose
of
hit in
I
three
him
ought
corner
I to
or
keep
to
pitcher, keeping
prefers a high
a
two
say
best
likely to
must
A
be
kind
the
erect.
and
a
It will
only
another
steps up
is
outside
over
curve,
then
Taking
he
the
fast, straight one
other
few
of the
plate.
illustrate
would
the
be governed
To
avoid
observations
plate, should
:
be
61
strate;gy.
worked
the outside
on
inside
the
swing
ball, much
hit
ball
knee
or
and
'
'
who
pitcher may
wait
get
the
a
for
plate a
and
these
anxious
wide
and
found
made
plate.
batter who
a
up
the
pitcher finds
he
should
crowd
and
It does
the
with
it will
same
times
do
way,
it is
the
even
or
are
*
safely
out
he will discover
he has
will let
him
If
right field,
from
' '
cross
to
be
him,
but
corner,
to succeed.
always in
pitcher'smethod.
' '
must
advisable
a
' '
hit it.
batter
same
are
will
the inside
on
known
ball should
a
hit to
a
this in
'worked
he
case
likely to
impossiblefor
the
case
forced,
when
; therefore
the ball
to work
a
; others
once
in that
facingfor
him
pitcher
in such
manner
least
are
fast,straight
a
; some
be
it,keeping it
be almost
not
Sometimes
batter
give
not
him
a
there
;
by sending
to hit at
his
ball
low
occasionally there
Then
a
dicular
perpen-
only hit when
will
in
by pitchingwhat
never
ready to hit
that
betrays by
to hit, and
his mind
at
and
are
anything within reach
pitched where he will be
be
a
two
or
at
go
at
wait, and may
cannot
of the
under
only
some
forced
be
a
be secured
strike may
should
in
curve,
a
pitched,so
great ''waiters," who
as
hit
form
shoulder
a
ball
or
long
always
to hit
high
a
strike
to hit at ;
care
the first ball
over
at
is in bad
swings
"
cuts
prefer to
others
he will not
at
"
slow
a
strides
his bat
be able
vicious
''snaps"
who
; one
who
one
' '
ball, while
the
as
plane, z. e., who
over-hand
chops
batters
some
well
as
by
who
one
swings
will not
plane, he
horizontal
long,
a
crouch, and
or
ball ; if he
high
a
than
short, quick stroke
a
necessarilystoop
must
makes
easily deceived
be
readily
more
hits with
to
ball,will
the
steps in^ on
who
one
;
who
; one
corner
at
corner
give
him
him
a
and
ball
at
just
62
base;-bai,i,.
where
very
he
would
like
he
reason,
least
ball
the
about
the time
him
the
and
catcher, it will
his
assume
will
necessary
him
and
thus
eyesight
anxious,
and
the
of the batter.
strain
long
in
and
Some
pitchers
else is
nothing
and
to
effect of this
the
a
great
very
fielder
as
any
of the other
efficient service
this
part of his work.
I
have
catch
pitcher
chance
In
of
to
players,
his
again
of
him.
should
He
because
and
does
account
on
of
have
and
render
may
to
against
he must
the
the
very
courage
a
his
for
care
bases
to
to
anything
say
of
much
too
there
when
is
a
a
hit will
at least turn
considerable
exert
short
to
position of
of the
stop it,or
much
just as
put-out.
short-stop such
not
is
only
that
their worth
throwing
caution
fielding ground-hits
account
sight.
abilityto properly
throw
the
his
pitch the ball,
to
it is unnecessary
should
making
activity on
he
and
except
A
it.
by
strong
impression
but
pitcher
already spoken
runners,
further
A
extent.
tient
impa-
very
is to diminish
opinion
side
the
of them
expected
blear
hold
POSITION.
harbor
to
seem
are
the
nerves
will grow
his eyes
THK
FIKI.DING
allow
to
the
upon
bright light will
a
him
enable
batter
unless
will
signal from
work
The
all
take
This
any
will
the
returns
should
; he
receive
rest
liver
de-
to
positionas though
him.
give
hurry
a
catcher
a
there
speed, and, finally,it
and
the
as
stand
umpire
give
to
and
pitch
be in
not
soon
should
pitcher
to
should
As
ball.
that
expects it.
Finally, a pitcher
the
it,but where, for
have
to
time
face
a
hard
the second
generally
its
allowed
course.
hit,
man
base-
be safe if
It is his
' '
all
placeto get
' '
bunted
hits. It is
by bringing a third
live pitcher
which
a
get hits
to
field.
When
to the
ball
pitched to
hits
such
pitchers,such
it is not
againstwhom
some
said, many
only
to
On
a
others
hit to
fumbles
the
The
fumble
hit
is made
and
ready
take
it
he
receive
to
the
on
for the
go
There
are
Haltren,
Van
they
I have
as
expected
are
should
play has
all
cases
bases
the
pitchermust
where
is between
the
taken
a
second
basemen,
must
not
wait
will then
and
up
in line,but the moment
;
should
up
the throw
the
some
and
is
leaving
all throws
until
to
arise
away
the
short-stopto
if between
second
the third baseman
back
the
forced
may
the baseman
he
be there
third, where
or
home, he will back
on
be
not
to
caught between
part in the play. If thd
second, the pitcher will
take
baseman
pitchermust
third
the ball
to toss
runner
first and
third, he will back
arises,he
ball
the first baseman,
third and
if the baseman
or
; he
second
cover
In
up
pitcher should
So, too, the occasion
run.
uncovered.
runner
the
time
base
the
left the base
The
every
pitcher should not wait until
before starting,but the instant
of
back
think
to
still have
combination
back
and
first baseman
the
it he may
the
when
at
of the third base
made.
base, and if the hit is slow
pitcher.
sees
ready
to
ball
the
safe to try a bunt, but,
seem
able
pitch.
the
cover
be
Galvin
as
be
likely to bunt
always
are
in close
should
in the direction
move
to break
baseman
bat, the pitchermust
comes
line,where
is
batter who
a
mistake
a
the in-field
up
63
POSITION.
THK
FIHI.DING
the
;
if between
and
the catcher.
catcher, the firstand
from
the
is made
then
field.
out
before
probabilityof
get there, and
and
he
such
can
He
getting
a
throw
see
the
64
BASK-BAIvt.
entire
throw.
In
throw
should
from
runners
and
the
he must
might
runs
for
that
In
short,
wherever
in
he
a
and
win
more
He
be
to their
it ; let him
for every
ball
be
not
entire
win
matter
keep
has
up
pitched,and
his
use
a
place in
the
front
rank.
up
with
hit
not
are
such
all the
others
are
hits, who
yet
aggressivespirit
**
the
heart
have
spirits,
his brain
way
poor
infused
there
as
keep
they put
of base
any
well
by
should
fellow-players. Let
if he
useful
they display
of the
account
gether.
to-
being
fieldingas
that
so
base
himself
will be
because
box
the
throw
the
pitchers who
some
he
as
disheartened
team
muscle, for it is only in this
take
the
all
safely handled.
make
in
by
with
the throw
sleep ; and, again,
on
of
and
his wits
in the
games,
double
until the baseman
accidents, but
are
alive, then, and
show
should
should
the
to
speed
quickly
use
seldom
yet
wait
not
to
the proper
a
ball will reach
more
and
and
they impart
is to try for
will be lost, and
time
successful
so
play
the
pitcher
players
not
deciding upon
it to the baseman
lazy disposition in
other
then, if the ball is hit
toss
his spirit. There
hard
in
he
pitching,
he should
can,
his courage,
that
sure
perfectly before
;
He
away.
the ball at him
unavoidable
or
be
to
wild
a
pitcher.
drive
no
pitching.
support
should
should
and
a
the
then
be much
may
is
what
tlie
close
too
get
to
base, timing the
the
Thus
easy,
If his
and
; but
he
time
no
baseman
the
bases
base, he
gets there
his
likewise
it in mind
it.
of second
way
not
otherwise
situation
lose
to throw
must
line with
a
fiftyto seventy-five feet
keep
him, he need
place
be
on
understands
he
up
get in
to
sure
backing,
will
keep
With
is
he
him
to
will be
backing
fielder
the
and
play,
that
as
he
pitcher
''
let him
a
well
can
reason
as
his
ever
CHAPTER
IV.
CATCHKR.
THK
after
Next
Though
catcher.
his
efficiency,
s
factor
for
the
be
of
plenty
his
suffer
of his
play,
in
catcher
is
pitcher,
because
of almost
5
spite
of
any
of
work,
such
kind
a
to
man
of material.
unlike
is
that,
no
may
work,
fore
therepends
de-
which
how
he
must
mortification
a
a
will
of
no
and
feat.
de-
control
complete
the
are
matter
upon
the
that
success
of
everything
worth
more
in
always
some
in which
of
all to the
itself, and
almost
remains
cases
than
his
dependent
work
some
are
has
is
he
of his
nature
There
catcher
is
do,
to
employment
is
and
annoyance
the
he
of
field ; he
kind
pitcher's
so
intelligently
himself, and,
the
control,
the
own
A
it not
position
he
for
shows
portant
im-
an
the
is dearer
player,
the
Were
on
the
circumstances,
own
or
But
for
fight. Moreover,
many
influence
the
prettiest
appreciated.
upon
faithfully
the
ball
pitcher, always
always
still
of
true
of the
beyond
desirable
most
battery,"
becomes
injury,
to
the
comes
the
force.
attacking
the
"
of
largely
skill, and, what
of every
of the
therefore
he
opportunities
and
judgment
thickest
and
work
many
heart
will
liability
would
given
pitcher
the
extreme
catcher
has
in
regular order,
in
negative pole
the
of the
support
latter'
pitcher,
the
one
but
everybody,
same.
steady, intelligent
team
than
make
Bennett,
the
even
pitchers
the
65
out
grand-
66
BASK-BAI,!,.
every-day catchers,
of
est
in many
instances, and
of the
steady
the
to
I have
that
fact
much
been
pitchers has
and
support
this
doubt
no
St. Louis
of the
success
demonstrated
has
due
judicious coaching
of
Bushong.
There
the
play
to
of vital
the
to
the
of his
of the
inspires in
the
better
to
able
stand
especiallyif
catcher.
In
every
pitchers and
a
size
than
play
will
the
always
by
with
day
every
once
But
when
he
find his powers
if, for
real
or
of
to be
an
of endurance
a
reckless
stamina,
professional
nowadays
the
involves
of all the
man
that
to
entire
catcher
work
strongly
injuries,he
battery
ends
are
regularly
catching
season,
will
points
a
its two
able
the
pair
same
work
team
it is believed
pitches, a
fancied
team
where
pitcher through
one
each
team-work
same.
is
man
and
pluck
are
Perfect
others, and
better
do
pitch at
to
shocks
paired, and
are
together.
of the
a
because
heavier
a
the
well-regulated
perfectunderstanding
of
Gan-
plate.
catchers
work
always
and
mark
big
a
contemplates becoming
one
City^
Jersey
widely pitched balls, and
against
home
of
advantage
an
confidence
important
More
for
good catchers, from
pitcher. Besides,
to the
runners
"
be
to
things being equal,
have
"reach
longer
account
on
should
man
these.
not
seems
Washington,
Still, other
self
him-
of
possessor
Hofford,
of
duce
pro-
ambition
any
first examine
are
bantam,
tall, angular Mack,
tall, active
has
candidate
for there
importance,
to
necessary
person
is the
size of the
zell, of Detroit.
a
should
he
whether
see
sawed-off
little,
the
if
and
position, he
again
Here
quahfications
good catcher,
a
to
certain
are
more
than
taxed
; and
is often
obliged
68
BASK-BAI.I,.
acquire
of
body, hands,
a
ball,
the
this
are
individual
run
certain
As
of
study
like
to
get
Daily,
but
ground,
low
a
of
fatiguing, but
A
widely apart.
but
a
himself
nearer
if he
together. Besides,
on
a
feet
makes
the
ordinary
These
but
should
rather
batters
his
that
may
their
feet
if he
with
feet
the
ball striking
to
in
is too
to be
observance
man
a
and
pitched
appear
between
get
ping
stopmuch
of minor
which
often
first-class
and
directly back
of
a
a
position
not
stand
in line with
its outside
an
to
who
the
should
batter
not, by any
what
glance down
movement
is coming
at
the
plate to
of ball to
out
; there
see,
the
; and
corner
gets (or gives) his sign for the kind
pitched, he
indicate
it is
of
it is necessary
do
cannot
things
difference
catcher
he
he
gauging
assist the hands
to
the
to
with
his
stood
low
him,
order
catcher.
plate, but
be
this
out.
importance,
when
of
entirely together
it, and
A
in front
ground
in
more
catcher
a
as
as
ing
stoop-
players make,
some
change
cannot
a
only
not
stand
not
mistake
a
hips,
the
readily
the
spread
be
will convince
attitude
an
handle
the
It is
little reflection
such
should
there
almost
crouch
somewhat
catcher
as
high pitch. Some,
a
as
play.
all,there
assume
the
position must
a
destroy
too
in
well
Indianapolis,
such
high pitch.
from
forward
as
all
of
generalized.
be
may
body,
After
points
yet, through
which
throw
to
in detail
styles
catchers, and
posture, bending
better
different
the
the
how
catching
throwing.
for
different
position of
of
manner
stand,
to
motion
resemblances
the
to
best
many
as
are
place
the
the
comes
There
feet, the best
and
proper
and
quickly,
approved position
style, that is, an
correct
a
are
from
in,
or
some
the
have
will
with
wholly occupied
he
to
should
be
the
that.
If
ready
to
should
He
possible,receive
the
ball
his
is
and
try
in
every
in
ing,
com-
step in.
to
do
to
all his
instance, if
front
hands
is
in-curve,
an
ready
squarely
through
if it breaks
Then
but
hands,
his
with
catching
be
himself
anchor
not
if
out, or
move
attentimi
out-curve
an
He
pitcher has
batter's
fast, straightball, he should
or
standing.
after the
move
when
delivery and
his
begun
time
ample
is
the catcher
of the eye, where
corner
69
CATCHER.
THB
of
him.
it will still be
stopped by his body.
should
be held
In catching a high ball the hands
in the followingcut of Bushong,
in the positionshown
the fingersall pointingupward.
Some players catch with the fingers
pointingtoward
the ball, but such
men
are
continually being hurt.
A slight foul- tip diverts the course
of the ball just
enough to carry it against the ends of the fingers,
and on account
of their positionthe necessary
result
is
a
break
in this cut
of
chances
the
hands
Some
injury
the
forward
throw
For
the
that
the
a
same
manner
as
quickly
more
a
ball
low
high
than
have
only
step and
at
to
cause,
be-
get into
of standing
left foot
get the ball
to
ball.
others
start, they
runner
stepping
the
fingers point
coming. Instead
the
plate,they advance
half
as
ball,by crouching slightly
then, managing
the other
held
fingers and
the ball is
right side, they
without
the
to
so
waist
the
seen
' '
the hands
reduced.
much
throw
with
half step, and
give
in the
catchers
square
a
with
But
be held
be taken
position while
"
a
are
for
and
having
on
is
there
should
downward,
it may
dislocation.
or
a
a
little
step the left foot
let the
all is not
ball
go.
To
advisable, be-
70
BASE-BALI..
on
cause,
be
sufficient
speed
extra
used
one
speed
by
obtained
the
just described.
of
alone
time
no
ordinary
in
not
so
A
give
J.
catches
getting
throwers
others, who
that
It is not
the
are
much
is
than
the
successful
most
that
than
more
more
; so
A.
throw
take
; to
time,
much
too
long distance, there would
of the
account
gained
plan
the
cupies
oc-
by
the
and
the
is the
catchers
however
step
one
best
not
speed
one
of the
BUSHONG.
a
base-runner, but
ball
hard
on
men
the way.
to
greater speed
the
losing
Some
very
on,
while
steal
to the
ball, are
dangerous.
ball
may
be
thrown
under-hand,
round-arm,
or
over-hand.
be
may
second,
until it
influenced
was
styles of
and
I found
of
*'
much
the
on
bullet
it
lame
from
for
trial
pitcherthe
style as he
that
difficulty.
the
at
principle
be in
his habits
seldom
more
a
tinuous
con-
motion, less trying
be
a
twist
the
the
about
his
for it is while
game,
a
with
careful
just as
to
recommend
practicing
formed.
being
are
they
therefore
I
should
would
that
does
as
When
least.
catcher
and
on
gives greater accuracy
a swing imparts to the ball,
rifled gun.
a
vated
culti-
got great speed
natural
more
such
same
both
By being
arm."
a
of the twist
account
have
I
change by noting
they
muscles, and
the
delivery.
without
also noticed
I
it is
swing,
on
that
and
accuracy,
complained
half
players, particularly of Ewing
other
O'Rourke.
the
to make
to
arm,
over-hand
comes
now
ball
a
home
of the
over-hand, but
style was
the other
and
that
nie
from
as
swing
a
round-arm
a
M}^ natural
I
distance,
short
a
to
proven
accurately by
most
between
way
has
Experience
thrown
71
CATCHER.
THK
ing
practic-
returning
In
the ball to the
learn to
pitchereach time, he should
catch it and bring the arm
back, with one continuous
motion
of the hands, without
making any stops or
angles.
A
word
about
of the
high foul flies,since many
catcher's
put-outs
directlyup
direct
by
from
into the air
line, and
pitched
twist
are
ball
by
be
may
hit
its contact
with
ten,
catchers
or
even
is
ball thrown
will descend
given
a
in
but
a
a
tremendous
bat, and, in descending,
forward,
these
A
easily ''judged,"
the
twenty
misjudging
hits.
the hand
directly up
this twist carries the ball
as
these
feet.
sometimes
Consequently
hits time
after time
as
we
much
see
because
72
base:-bai,i,.
do
they either
It
is
force
of
consideration.
direction
and
time
noted
from
at the
flags,or
There
is
that
is
is,as
which
a
couple
in
of
catcher's
before
dodger
which
he
of
I believe
saves
the time
better
Man}^
to have
best
the
third
advantage
can
the
and
may
runner
if he
the
throw
cut
after
to
stand
to
base
and
the
catching
and
by making
and
of
a
had
the ball in
place
to stand
dack
of the
just
turning around
of
having
see
every
the
the
an
slide
From
whether
he
slides he
therefore
not
least,the catcher
be
the
put-out.
the
catcher, however,
It is
an
of feet
The
pitcher
him, where
to
him
When
third
the catcher
reach
he
put-out the best
one
or
against the
able
the
runner.
in front of
come
when
couple
feet toward
there
delay
may
that
him
has the additional
of the
runs
will
a
in front of
play
in
waiting.
line.
and
movement
line.
is
the
many
a
is scored
run
is depending upon
the game
place of all to stand is a few
on
There
place for
third
runner,
run
amiss,
necessitates
round
the
his
toward
this
But
touch
line.
seemed
toward
line.
scores
be
takes, at least,the full three feet allowed
the
catcher
plate
glance
a
home.
for the
be
catcher's
not
the best
to
the
should
general practiceis
the
can
will
coming
as
The
he
know
by
the game
words
turning half-way
artful
out
this
waiting
when
the
wind, and
runner
a
opinion
runner.
to
few
a
of feet from
front
ball
of
necessary
during
it into
take
to
equally sure way.
point in fielding the
some
touching
to
off such
a
in
to stand
catcher
the
more
difierence
a
also
to time
one
position upon
this, or fail
know
not
the
and
rectly
di-
reach
can
behind
him,
catcher
and
plate,or,
long enough
at
to make
extremely dangerous play for
and
one
that he
will
feel
justi-
fied in
attempting only
the put-out.
last winter
Orleans
New
the
force
The
base-runner,
plays, for
close
all there
be
can
this
by
a
against
few
upon
in
game
ell,
Pow-
with
such
feet away.
ten
third
put-out
possible chance
no
him
feet toward
if the
then
a
play, though
head-over-heels
object in standing
avoid
Yorks
the New
came
him
to throw
as
depends
the game
when
saved
Brown
73
AIDING.
SIGN
is to
is made
for the
at
umpire
to
otherwise.
decide
SIGNAI^ING.
the
Under
I have spoken
heading of The Pitcher
of the necessity of a private code
of signals between
the genpitcherand catcher, and I also said it was
eral
for the catcher to signify the kind
practicenow
of ball to be pitched, though it is my
own
opinion
that the pitcher vShould
do
there
are
this, unless
In givspecialreasons
why it should be otherwise.
ing
this sign the catcher, standing with
his hands
with the
movement
some
resting on his knees, makes
righthand, or a finger of that hand, or with the right
' '
foot, to indicate
with
movement
Of
one
on
ball, and
his left hand
the
and
this fact has
been
remark
some
' '
an
generally be plainlyseen
except
The
batter, whose
taken
coacher, standing
with
no
apparent
what
known,
ball and
the New
kind
of ball is
the batter
lay
York
on
has
going
to
nothing
to
to it with
players
had
all his
in
"
by
ball.
every
back
advantage
of
is
by
at first or
third,
reference
to the
batter, but reallypreviously agreed upon,
him
similar
some
foot for
or
field
teams.
makes
' '
out
the
turned,
some
an
this may
course,
"
''
to
notify
pitched. This
do but pick out his
of
weight. Some
be
great sport the past wdn-
74
BASB-BAI.I..
in this way
ter
at the
It is therefore
that
is not
There
When
signalswhich
apprise them of
to
there
sign
the
on
runners
are
a
leading
are
This
pitcher and
in the
and
every
other
The
of the
the baseman
pitch
it may
by
plate and
be wild.
be able
one
and
knowing
A
together.
mistake
would
have
the entire
by
the
some
catcher
confidence
the
cases
for
may
a
and
to back
the
one,
proper
the
wise
reach, other-
the throw
up
been
men
signal
plete
com-
be
working
to
team
izes
demoralstroy
de-
work.
signal
every
lows
al-
field
a
mistakes
such
in
every
pitcher
safely
themselves
and
all
guarded,
several
of the
in
;
they
or
The
up.
if the
as
it goes
basemen
the
to
that
signal
back
to
throw, but in order that
see
the
necessary
his part, and
otherwise
team,
and
the
moves
plays lies,therefore,in
the ball to be hit and
that
where
dent
throw, if by acci-
understand
doing
the catcher
of the field left unguarded
gone
of all these
success
the
to
be interested
he
of the batter's
get in line
to
by
he will
may
moment
It is veiy
have
if so,
also
height
a
the
up
be hit to apart
the fielders must
will not
at
of the
and
send
now
has
he
that
known
for his base
starts
the fielders who
and
be
pitcherwill
the ball out
pitcher keep
bases,
fielder who
fielders get in line to back
it should
to throw.
any
baseman
it easily. The
handle
can
give
bases, he should
whether
seen
far off the
too
should
play.
the ball wide
catcher
be used
must
his intention
of the
any
signal
by
catcher
a
prearranged signal notifythe
throw.
sign
some
pitcherto pitch until
the
to
glanced quietly around
runners
that
other
are
give
not
advisable
ers.
pitch-
easily detected.
basemen
to
of the California
expense
one
prepared
In
to
the
ested
interfor
the
76
BASE-BAI.I..
play properly,but there
by sad experience.
there
When
second, there
steal
catcher
down
he
; or
third
the ball
Which
in.
catcher
that
runner
will
in
of
whether
will, of
put-out.
to be
or
not
still throw
if the
But
one
else feint and
to do
must
it will be
In
and
As
also take
spoken
conclusion
have
them
things
is
who
one
may
first.
will attempt
short
to second
Whatever
end
he
from
man
slow
he
or
going
all the fielders
will
baseman
important part
is
he
to
give
and
in
the
stop
short-
this
play,
of later.
let
anything by
must
that
other
home,
the
second
the
an
to make
are
run
catch
this
not, the
or
thoroughly by
to
cision
de-
at third is very
to
third.
be understood
signal.
may
to
in his
little difference
scores
either throw
must
men
base-
tion
If the situa-
case.
to second
runner
turn
re-
the
notify the
is vital there
to
to
made
governed
third
throw
at third
interested,
proper
be
on
second
throw
he may
or
be
is to
of the
If the
runner
throw
third starts
on
and
likely to attempt
to
off ;
that it will make
run
the catcher
score,
will
runner
considered.
one
he
course,
if
But
ing
go-
and
there
runner
plays
is such
the
runner
less distance
a
the
case
the circumstances
of the game
catcher
have
beforehand
by signal, and
by
the
leading
these
decide
must
The
second, but short of the base,
toward
one
catch
to
feint to throw
home,
first tries to
on
may
baseman
the
that
so
with
possibleplays.
to second
to catch
actually throw
runner
several
are
throw
may
the
third
first and
on
unoccupied, and
second
to
runners
are
learned
I have
as
some,
are
me
these
in such
that
in
order
to
private signals
the
say,
thorough working
plish
accom-
catcher
order that
77
SIGNAIvING.
no
mistake
after
be
kept
patient
and
long
almost
possibly
can
impossible
at
familiar
it
to
to
practice
them.
;
with
work
day
every
This
occur.
until
com.e
fielders
some
signs,
the
may
code
but
they
becomes
only
find
it
must
fectly
per-
CHAPTER
THK
From
*
*
' '
chances
might
position
chances
merely
the
of
in
the
For
"
Old
as
Especially
has
fielding ground
hits, and
sight
first baseman
see
right field,
second
position
longer
throws,
will
able
either
and
been
Start
in
assisting
the
king
is
Morrill
of the
not
of
unusual
an
hit
in
short
first
at
put-out
a
game.
direction
in the
a
of
play
the
getting
from
the
was
rest
now
ties
possibili-
retired
and
advance
is
leading
developing.
he
the
nation
exami-
or
base.
The
his
a
Joe
with
it
involving
The
Commisky,
an
most
an
unquestionably,
been
of fact
him
show
until
"
along
most
nature,
year.
indeed,
Connor,
there
matter
have
Reliable
improvement,
to
will
it
is the
ball, and
thrown
after
but,
a
more
player,
his
that
as
averages
and,
;
basemen
steady
a
has
other
simple
very
of
baseman
any
; but
year
years,
first basemen
such
a
official
diamond,
of
than
position, however,
many
the
of
catching
the
first
observer
play
to
percentages
of
the
casual
are
the
BASEMAN.
credit
the
to
of his
that
his
to
seem
difficult
FIRST
fact
the
V.
reach,
catch
side.
differ
78
;
confidence
As
to
as
is
in
thrown
but
not
he
a
tall
a
will
but, because
inspire
to
demands
a
the
Such
man.
only
save
good
mark
throwers.
ball, whether
the
to
surest
the
best
way
way,
a
wide
many
to
He
throw
at,
be
must
high, low,
of
by
one,
catching,
everything
or
on
ions
opincon-
FIRST
THK
sidered, I hold
in the
the
fingersshould
ball the
and
upward,
for
shift his
position so
it is
far
so
should
not
that
he
man
I
for
wide
that
hesitate
to
is
depended
time
saw
who
wdth
base, he
should
not
imagine
Start
bag.
the base
and
it
how
took
the ball and
then
touch
both
once,
leave
the
and
of
the
game
was
a
no
believed, and
to first make
ball
base
chance
there
He
the base,
first
the
course,
return.
the
see
the
was
to
better
was
if
the
put-out
that
at
he
never
one
reason,
do
;
must
leave
ball, unless, of
that
to leave
so
knew
He
for the
on
do
reverse.
it,and
reach
to
must
the
throw.
reach
long
to
ever
wide
a
tied
he
able
thrown
baseman
side, the
as
ball,but
the
ball,just the
to be
as
here
true
high
a
toward
not
thrown
is off to either
If the throw
is,for
; that
point
low
a
to be
conditions
same
of the catcher
case
79
BASKMAN.
of
sure
than, by trying
into
sailing over
to
the
side seats.
It is
of
difl"cult
a
the runner,
collision
the
a
the
and
a
themselves.
men
have
few
killed
obliged
was
the result of
before
been
to
a
good
touching
the
in
shock
of this
a
the
back
of the
base, and
of the
in
allow
sport
this
weeks
it
way,
the
with
runner
as
months
To
in this way
line
I
once
was
its effects.
the ball is thrown
stand
so
sittingposture
kind, and
entirelyfrom
experience
history
two
average
players may
regarded by
seriouslyinjured
sleep nights
the
much
not
are
For
I recovered
basemen
In
To
between
outright.
collision when
foot
had
have
collisions
field, these
players
many
a
never
may
of the danger
because
latter.
triflingaffairs,but they
seem
the
with
man's
is to the base-
the throw
left,in toward
spectator who
on
when
play
avoid
many
the
to
right
pass
80
BASK-BAIvI,.
There
in front of them.
used
in front of
ball from
and
I
McKinnon,
flood
will
memory
with
Al
picking
In
his
the last
in
What
a
brings
name
is what
where
it strikes
the
the
ground
is at all
but
play
feet
is
really
not
for
upon
it
the hands,
is too
the bound
case
short
do
for
a
long
bound
is to calculate
hall should
front
of
hands
as
the
body
bound
it.
It
for
catch
and
will
then
A
the
ball all the
player
risk of
time,
he
that
'
^
easier
to
latter
and
turn
never
for
able
to
too
the
in
hands
reach
''
then
hands
be
only thing
the
the
give'*
toward
back
the ball should
be
one
cannot
get the
to
the
being hit,
may
pick-up
the
able
consider-
this
In
possible and
should
from
ground
is,
if the
one
possible where
as
try
ball, that is, draw
in the direction
so
found
be
as
' '
a
;
nearly
as
far forward
rebound.
at
long
front of
requires
bound.
regular
a
that
it strikes
even'; but where
beyond
in
difficult
a
the
When
bound,"
inches
few
a
think,
I
Brooklyn,
Club.
''short
the
much
best,
with
Gity
a
strike
become
of the
skill to get it, especiallyif the
depended
of those
which
season
Kansas
is called
hands,
three
whose
one
hearts
some
One
last
played
with
now
was
the
balls
thrown
others.
Phillips,who
is
degree, he
be green
low
up
bound
even
him.
well.
expert than
more
the
!
the
ease
directlyto
McKinnon
in front of the baseman,
ground
with
pick
much
as
thrown
were
recollections
always
him
knew
w^ho
to
and
who
Kind-hearted, full of fun, manly, honest, and
straightforward to
and
left hand
runner
poor
affectionate
of
back.
to
it
safety as though
mean
is
the
first baseman
one
in his
to reach
simply
was
take
on
its
his face away,
by watching
change
the
the
posi-
hands
of the
tion
BASEMAN.
enough
to meet
to the direction
as
the first baseman
should
failure
a
to
There
a
are
line
after
go
ball
a
fielder ; that
single
interference
with
other
should
that
who
will
sometimes
him
the hit is
fumbles
he
or
it
so
this.
to do
the
usually himself
them
this
play
such
case
should
before
time, and he should
it makes
ball
ball will both
of
this
doing
There
the
at the
it in this way
times
will not
hit into
because
right field,
the space
cover
second
between
But
6
runner
a
for
first and
if the
with
a
and
the
advantage
seen.
on
the
batters
the second
second
first baseman
bases,
second, third,or
to
throw
the
little practicewill
first,many
on
pitch the
he
that
runners
first,but
With
to
A
much
all,because
should
simple,and
will easilybe
home.
forced
he
base.
making
pitcher
it loses too
as
pitcher so
when, with
be to
the ball to
In
the ball at
; but
left for
until the
play plain and
are
play
meet
wait
not
; but
second
time
no
the base.
throw
front of the
is
;
the base
he will toss
throwing,
difficult catch
a
easilyin
make
not
to go
far toward
so
there
covered
has
the base
reaches
that
baseman
a
or
long
In
pitcher,who
slow
so
is
there
they
base-post by a
ground-hit,the
to
run
been
preferred.
to think
seem
and
have
be
to
as
baseman
he
the
tied to the
though they were
twenty-foot lariat. Having fielded a
act
applies to
with
it is forbidden
which
beyond
other
is much
basemen
some
rule
possibleinterference
a
interference
the
stopped,
between
as
same
possibly can,
he shall avoid
that
qualification
But
every
hit he
get every
fielders.
to
as
calculatio
slightmis-
some
of the bound.
fieldingground-hits,the
In
81
FIRST
THE
from
try
to
the
baseman
catcher,
is left almost
will be
on
guarded.
un-
the
ill
82
BASE)-BAI,I,.
alert for such
out at second,
hit,and throw the runner
following
only balks the play but frightens
he not
a
batters from
runner
attemptingthe
third and
on
not
the in-fielders will
throw
the
such
if the
case
play closer
third strike be
home
at
out
runner
than
more
one
to
the
on
an
but meet
it on
is then
He
firstand
to
make
throw
double
firstand
home
the throw
on
a
as
then
the
to
as
in-field hit
;
in
the
should
not
from the catcher,
the
plate.
his way
to
third attempts
on
runner
if the
man
on
be
to first. It may
possibleto
play by first touching the
runner
to
if the
runner
to
throwing home
first holds back
bat, so
to
possible
as
near
able to touch
to
score
the line
a
out, all
man
first baseman
dropped,the
With
strike out, and
batter should
to his base to receive the throw
go
hit.
same
and
;
there is
but
danger of
the
from
man
third
scoring,it is obviously best to throw home and
cut him off,ignoringentirelythe runner
to first.
Another
remiss
basemen
are
pointin which many
is in backing up.
all throws
from left or leftOn
field to second
centre
the
throw, and
the
platehe
there is
base
from
all throws
on
should
get in line with
he should
also assist in
the
fields to
same
backing
up,
specialnecessityfor guarding
some
unless
his
own
base.
There
is
whether
a
prevalent belief
firstbaseman
a
moment's
consideration
There
some
and
a
are
accurate
ball hit
wait
to
will show
plays in which
; with
thrower
the
In such
a
in-field the
until it is thrown
third.
throw
can
case
to
it matters
that
well
the
on
a
a
hard
second
and
to be
will sometimes
runner
first,and
only the best
not, but
fallacyof this.
he needs
runner
or
little
then
kind
of
start
a
for
return
CHAPTER
THK
base
Second
entire
is next
and
done
and
is true
after
than
long
distance
time
in which
fielder
a
first is
to
while
still get
of his
much
and,
far
so
the
as
concerned,
he
batter
in
this
in
of
percentage
leads
allowed
under
throw
him
to
time.
to
ble
fum-
So
kind,
other
that
he
is
advantages,
chances
is
accepted
the
except
one
every
first
the
his
difiicult
a
certain
by
generally
allows
the
more
getting
of
there
is of
work
has
is worth
ball
look
of
last moment
a
ball
the
he
It
to
account
on
distance
and
compensated
than
more
territory
consumed
the
too,
short,
generally
and
be
will
one
of
play
more
The
way
brilliant
for
it
work
unsurpassed.
the
it.
cover
Then,
hit
a
from
of the
it is
has
the
offered
chances
in-fielder, but
plays
of
play
to
character
judgment,
get in the
headway.
the
baseman
he
to
in
of
opportunities
other
any
because
two,
of
second
the
number
and
the
exercise
the
BASEMAN.
prettiest position
the
In
first base,
to
be
to
SECOND
is the
in-field.
VI.
first baseman.
The
position
should
have
a
There
physical proportions.
a
of throws
number
field,
would
and
be
and
reach
mark
to
84
with
* *
a
wild,
small
' '
on
; moreover,
throw
second
to
at, and
account
the
all
there
of
larger
every
lack
offers
man
to
throw
age
aver-
game
points
many
his
liability
least
at
in
are
from
man
a
of
man
of
of
a
of
the
them
height
better
wildly
is decreased
THE
SECOND
because
of
the
part of the throwers.
not
able
and
runners,
retire
and
as
a
allows
of his
plays
to
on
is
man
with
base-
attempts
are
timid
sliders
clever
small
a
collisions
first,he grows
many
confidence
Then, too,
number
from
runners
increased
the
the continual
to stand
85
BASEMAN.
to
after awhile
get
from
away
him.
position requires a very
for this reason,
active player, and
too large a man
On account
of the large field
would
not be desirable
he must
the abilityto run
he has to cover,
possess
be able
fast and to start and stop quickly ; he must
the other
On
himself
stoop and recover
be able, to throw
to
his
all
he
is
throws
expected
the
hand,
ball
a
of
are
speed
cases
his
lot, he
With
of
that
so
is the best
what
he
decide
must
almost
to
The
play
with
to
a
instinct,for
wit
exact
will
position,
the batter
situation
is
be
; there
so
the loss of
a
are
that
quick
a
scope,
kaleido-
to
consider
times
when
it amounts
fraction
opportunity,and
play,in order
determined
by the
spot
situations
of
a
that
ond
secone
defeat.
ultimate
mean
bases, the
that
ligence.
intel-
some
pictures in
always time
make
in
portance.
im-
plays
the
is not
there
be the loss of the
may
play
like
change
game
a
of
of
man
the
on
and
of the utmost
variety
a
return
or
purpose,
are
be
Not
; sometimes
third
same
and
runners
order
at
accuracy
must
position.
any
runner
a
of the number
Because
fall to
and
still running, and
short
for the
the ball to the catcher
these
from
the
off
to cut
while
to
likely to hit, by
of the game.
his
If there
best
to
direction
the
cover
in which
and by
fleetness,
are
no
runners
on
the
the
86
bas:e)-bai.i:..
bases
if he
;
will
is
moving
around
correspondingly ;
base, in either
fifteen to
batter
runners
the
that
base
in
other
that
not
can
steal third ;
must
to receive
the
he
space
open
;
and,
should
not
taken
him
on
' '
to
to
much
a
runner
the
cover
enough
catcher's
throw.
play
close
too
himself
On
he
or
the
enough
until
base
to
and
far
playing
' *
hold
so
is
near
between
are
runner
a
going
for the
start
to be
if there
be
though
whether
If there
give
or
not
must
base
enough
is himself
steal,he
a
much
he
he
sees
^
the
batter
the
make
base
most
in
catch
side of the
line.
of the
The
to be
runner
and
policy
of
avoids
the
I
one,
any
close
baseman
only
that
he
that
he
before
nearest
first and
getting
being
ball
too
; but
in front
I
first,
few
a
in
front
it allows
the
close
the
to
question
of
all
celled.
unex-
from
the
right because
decisions
is
he
steal
receive
prefer to
base
to
in
and
think,
ball,
thrown
a
first is all
touched
necessary
Pfeffer, of Chicago, plays
attempting
runner
basemen
second
feet to the
than
It is not
for the throw, but
it there.
handling
a
hit.
not
waiting
better
point
To
has
meet
to
sure
respects
base
and
of
baseman
at
this
base
hand,
.leaves too
away,
the
in time
get there
first
near
baseman
of the
upon
with
example,
play
the
case
for
;
back
will have
fact
is
if he
and
runner.
must
he
first and
slow
or
this
bases
on
ground
the
fleet
the baseman
runner
back
playing
case
and
second
fiftyfeet,depending
very
consideration
second
be
a
the
on
into
on
is
play toward
entire
the
the
will
mine
deter-
baseman
first baseman,
toward
line from
the
the second
hitter
right-field
a
left-field hitter he
of the
batter will alone
of the
more
play
in-field
a
consideration
the
the
the
line in
THK
diifficult to
touch
and
out
slide that
who
looks
With
I believe
baseman
the
had
expected
the
base
in
Bob
more
when
hopes
given
me
I
that
around
he
path
where
he
him
to
he
what
into
go
had
tended
in-
is accustomed.
he
Ferguson always stood back of
made
than
once
shipwreck of
him
if he
might have evaded
chance
a
which
to
stand
when
runner
in the
from
base
the
should
it forces
different
way
from
veteran
line, and
slide, and
to
a
and
The
the
tirely
en-
is known
who
runner
a
finds the baseman
and
up
extremely
himself
throws
of the line ; it demoralizes
back
is
for
line,re'aching
of the
back
way,
position it
this
runner
a
his hand.
onl}^with
to
From
instance.
every
87
BASKMAN.
SKCOND
to
The
slide.
time
the
my
had
in turning
taken
is often just
reaching for the runner
enough to lose the play, whereas, standing back of
the line,this time is saved, and, in addition,the baseman
the runner's
in
has
the play and
movements
front
and
of him.
With
runner
a
the batter
may
third and
on
try
to hit
but
sacrificinghimself
third
to
To
score.
the
in time
to cut
catcher
must
ness
of the
so
slowly
play at
ground ball
allowing the
a
bat, so
the
Even
runner.
or
fielded
in such
a
plateimpossible,in
runners
on
at
in-field,
from
runner
and
how
the fleet-
upon
which
first and
third
the
one
on
third
the
one
the
first.
down
him,
hit
the fielder
case
if the catcher
catch
be
make
to
as
will often try to steal second, and
to
close
the ball may
way
will
the ball to
to return
course,
then
the
to
out,
one
in-fielders
off the runner,
will try to retire the batter
With
as
play will depend, of
they
than
more
prevent this the
generallyplay nearer
the
not
on
goes
first
throws
for home.
88
BASK-BAI.I,.
To
this
meet
means
play
easy,
will
run
one
it may
be
third
not
affect the
one
third, if he
the
time
enough
from
The
than
the
more
There
of
* '
runner
The
play
is
difficult
a
ordinary
another
and,
play, which
' '
because
Short-stop,
the
and
think,
I
the
that
will
skill
of
must
start, the
he
one
amount
runner
so
touch
to
ing
keep-
return
not
him
the
he
home,
backward
reaches
base-line
the
is
this
making
ball
;
the
on
for
as
receive
base-line
does
quickly
runner
time
possible and
; if the
prepared
the
to
other
start
runner
step
to
the
as
the
first.
and
prevent
much
as
of the
quickly
should
the
near
as
catcher
baseman
by
the
sees
throw
the
to
ball
be
case
position
a
feet inside
the
on
eye
take
ten
in
gain
to
to
must
catcher
order
In
throw
catcher's
the
to
should
possible, he
ball
ball
baseman
from
first,thus
if it is necessary
second
no
game,
runner
from
one
by
If the
of the
the
to
the
out
put
But
for home.
starts
meet
to
done.
result
attention
no
pay
bases.
the
return
at
to
be
general
is
runners
nevertheless
can
scoring,the
run
to
it
try only
clearing the
the
but
well
and
part of the
the
on
be
runner
requires
and
tice.
prac-
better
way
will
be
that
player is principally
of
spoken
under
interested.
Before
coachers
the
to
sometimes
a
started
down
baseman,
for the
catcher.
trotted
limited
played
When
runner
The
of
enactment
the
the
a
the
space
the
sharp
trick
catcher
confining
coacher
toward
man.
base-
second
ball, the
the
home,
and
coacher
the
seeing only imperfectly, mistook
and
returned
result
was
safely to second,
the
that
the
ball
the
runner
quickly
from
runner
at
third
the
base
third
at
the
on
threw
base-line
rule
ond
sec-
him
to
the
first
remained
THK
there,
SKCOND
everybody
and
89
BASKMAN.
laughed
the
except
second
baseman.
fieldingground-hits the second
of his being so far removed
from
better chance
to
judge" a hit. He
is able
to advance
meet
the
*'
on
to
bound
high
a
first he
it is not
recede
or
; and
take
may
as
the
front of every
hands.
with
make
for
the
he
hold
not
the ball
some
he
should
he
cases
throwing,
where
not
but
a
runner
baseman,
ways
the
meet
if fumbled
time
to
ball
still make
should
a
he
hit
may
and
recover
his
feet, legs, and
both
hands
it in
recover
throw
on
time
to
has
runner
not
the
snap
hit
at
and
a
only long
much
and
underhand;
enough
near
play
first and
runner
ball
base
the
to
he
ball to the baseman
all,\"ut pitch the
the
it may
wait
throwing. He should
longer than is necessary.
time to straightenup before
moment
a
should
before
himself
he tries for
the
ball,he
the
gets the
in which
ball before
touch
field every
stop it with
then
may
must
; this makes
is
hit ;
a
play.
Having secured
enough to steady
In
he
making
still try to
must
one,
such
it eludes his
stopping the ball in case
not possibleto get directlyin front of
When
the ball he
ball
also, if possible,get squarely in
hit, thus
assist in
body
a
either
the
hit and
a
of
amount
should
He
he
that
fumble
he may
greatest
throw.
or
liberties with
more
bat, has
of the short throw
account
on
play. In general, however,
quickly as possible,so that
have
to
more
or
absolutely necessary
cleanly, because
his
step
a
cause
be-
baseman,
In
safer.
the ball is hit
When
to
there
the
second
double
be
play, and there are four
made.
First,if he gets the
from
first reaches
then
throw
to
him
he
first base
may
before
-rr-
90
base;-bai.i..
the batter
stops
him
be
that he can't
so
back
toward
in time
there
Second, if the
gets there.
to
then
being
touched, the baseman
first as
far
possible and
as
batter ; the
the
out
put
between
caught
down, completing the double.
then
throw
in time
to
put
drives
throws
other
bases, is run
Third, if the hit is
touch
may
off
first pass the
ball
second
batter.
the
the
to
the
batter.
nine
In
and
And,
short-stop,
second, and the latter throws
out
ner,
run-
the
head
covered
has
he
first to
to
fourth, he may
who
base
to the
enough
near
from first
runner
to first
of
out
cases
of the
sure
play ; it makes
ter,
and is more
likelyto catch the batshort-stopis in better shape to throw
ten the last is the safest
to second
runner
because
the
first than
to
the
to make
The
play
should
take
all
only
not
fly
own
centre
field.
of the
ball than
In all these
because, instead
either
of
easier for him.
reached
will
give
by
an
take
of him, in
With
for
a
a
runner
of the
gets
a
better view
other
runs
to the
it,the
better
on
the catcher's
side, and the catch
If the hit is
out-fielder, and
because
way,
he
cases
players named,
running backward, as they would
obligedto do, he
thus
he
attempted
but also all fallingback
of
territory,
first baseman, and back of the short-stop tovvard
the
be
be if he
would
unassisted.
baseman
second
hits in his
baseman
the
second
the
the
positioneven
he must
can
be
latter calls that
baseman
fielder has
second
which
one
is
will,of
course,
the ball in front
than
be
the
on
baseman.
the
out
look-
signal to the pitcherto throw to
for
start at once
second, and on seeing this he must
the base to receive the pitcher'sthrow.
He
must
for the catcher's sign to the second
also watch
base-
CHAPTER
THK
third
base
of
of
BASKMAN.
the
"
rules,
which
did
away
with
those
which
introduced
the
have
taken
away
and
short-stop
basemen
to
work
a
been
has
time
short
the
and
be
can
work
so
of
/A
be
a
man.^He
and
batted
92
the
baseman,
like
at
least
the
will
have
balls,
in
a
he
size,
the
will
be
a
hit
it
is
not
prising
sur-
the
at
should
who
is
both
mark
ball,
cleanest
Denny,
for
all,
left-
the
and
profession,
better
the
at
baseman,
and
his
difficult
generally
reach
longer
four
ball
''bunt'*
second
a
or
of
who
quickest
average
best
the
baseman
third
it, occasion
considered,
third
averages.
odds
by long
the
of
first, and
runners
merely
by
only
is toward
its
make
fumbles
he
portance.
im-
amount
to
to
pitching,
three
the
throw
Fleet
in-field
of
man
if
who
others
find
the
third
which
that, everything
to
foot
in
is lost.
caught
;
the
and
best
it still retains
of
and
throws,
opportunity
handed,
him
given
wild
many
length
hitting,
now
the
though
But,
the
in
over
average
diminished,
The
nature.
to
game.
and
in
baseman's
hitting
base,
able
not
are
chances
second
' '
pace
third
the
cult
diffi-
most
changes
fair- foul
in-field
the
and
present
of
much
of
' '
the
allowed,
were
the
But
pitching
the
busiest
in-field.
the
Most
hits
the
was
when
game,
fair- foul
position
play
to
"
and
slower
was
THIRD
early days
the
In
VIL
a
large
thrown
to
is
throw
THIRD
THE
by
at, and,
have
But
of
not
ball and
a
becoming
player
throw
it
of
who
seemed
could
yet play third in
but
was
vSecond
equal
to any
one.
lies in the fact that the
temperaments.
tendency
nervous
and
to come,
by
grows
is much
home,
because
The
a
man
base,
another
take
who
of
care
The
explanationprobably
of different
positionsrequire men
base
At second
a
player of
anxious
waiting for the ball
the time
third
at
curious
fact
is
time
to
base, where
man
is
is unable
him
it reaches
quicker,such a
he is not given
same
York
second
could
baseman
get it in his hands, while
action
that
to
can
capable
New
fact
play
good style,while
third
average
The
the odd
entirely unable
an
ning.
base-run-
first is
baseman.
1887 demonstrated
team
will
size who
of proper
accurately to
third
he
superiorweight,
every
good
a
his
in the face of reckless
confidence
more
stop
of
reason
93
BASKMAN.
perfectlyat
become
to
when
seen
the
vous.
ner-
in-
an
fielder is
changed to an out-field position; he finds
it impossible, at first,to stop ground-hits,because
be
to
never
they seem
going to reach him, and
For
he is completely
rattled
by the long wait.
* '
the
same
balls that
to
difficult hits which
the most
reason
fielder has
' '
handle
under
are
the
slow,
easy,
ordinary circumstances
a
in-
an
bounding
child could
stop.
The
to play must
place for a third baseman
be governed by the nature
nary
For an ordiof the case.
right-hand batter,likely to hit in any direction,
and no one
the bases, he should
on
play from fifteen
to
the
move
proper
twenty feet toward
base
nearer
line.
the
For
second
and
a
fast
very
batter,and,
several
he
runner
if there
feet back
is
of
should
danger
of
a
ss
94
*'
BASK-BAI,!,.
' '
bunt,
he may
mond,
play well inside the diasaid,all such hits should be
have
even
before
though, as
to
hits
by the pitcher. For a batter who
his base, and
he will play nearer
along the foul-line,
he will
for one who invariablyhits toward right-field,
around
second base, going,in some
toward
move
the short-stop's
as far as
instances,even
regular position.
For left-hand hitters he will generallyhave to
these
the bat, because
players always
play nearer
attended
to
to
are
five
or
six feet
of the bat
they get
runner
firstbase, and
nearer
much
a
third and
on
have
right-handbatters.
first quicker than
get
not
than
give the
to
runner
he cannot
the ball is pitchedthe
proper
unless,
position,
The
hits
slow
third
coming
useless
should
to
interference
with
put down
player on
a
hit
after
the
not
but
one
only all
also all
latter is
hits in time to make
baseman
he
times
some-
the
put-
plays from
should,however,
the
avoid
short-stop,and
hand
plainlywithin
or
otherwise
he
balk
the latter's reach.
Having stopped a batted ball,he should throw
quickly as possibleafter having regained his
if the aim be slightlyinaccurate
so that
first baseman
may
If there is a
have
runner
time to leave the base and
on
a
throw.
longerdistance
of the
The
a
go
short-stop,for
received
he has
expect
as
off to his
runs
positionproper,
to field such
base.
not
of course,
pitched,
sacrifice hit.
a
baseman
should
his
within
account
on
the home
that
baseman
hits toward
unable
out,
the catcher
on
will
little start
as
score
When
signalfrom
out, he
one
before the ball is
the base
play near
the objectbeing
that
so
possible,
to
If there is a
quicker start.
more
the
by
They
swing
the baseman's
first,
it as
ance,
balthe
turn.
re-
throw
THIRD
THK
will be to second
ball
if the
made,
If
striker.
second
taking
the chance
of
third
of
time
for
of
one
than
he will
home,
starts
throw
it best
to
third
before,
as
second.
third and
on
case,
if the
to
to
should
not
more
on
third
runner
cut
off by
him
In
any
for
determine
must
decision by
situation
receive
a
still
may
base.
other
some
best
baseman
either
from
runner
play he
himself, and he will expedite his
thorough understanding of the
play arises.
The
play
runner
usually try
throw
is the
what
case,
of the
may
catcher, though possibly he
the
to
deem
a
out, in which
one
the
out
be
may
double
be
may
he may
or
catching two men,
man
by simply touching the
base, forcing
Finally,there
he
hit,
ner
run-
first and
both
on
the
the
play
first ahead
to
sent
runners
are
second
to
sure
be
there
throw
double
possibly a
can
the
at
make
this will,at least,cut off the
;
first,and
from
95
BASKMAN.
having
before
a
the
signal from
the catcher when
the latter intends
throwing to him
to catch a runner
always
napping." The runner
takes considerable
on
a slow
ground in order to score
hit to the in-field,
or
on
a short
nal,
passed ball. By a sigreceived before the pitcherdelivers the ball, the
a
'*
baseman
knows
the
that the catcher
delivery he gets
to the base
here, again,the best base
because
they
at the
ball the
throw
to
can
misses
case
it,the
the most
takes
runner
the base
get back.
in every
take
It
will throw, and
will very
runners
receive it. And
to
oftenest
are
caught
If the batter
ground.
an
ing
dur-
start, and
extra
often catch
him
a
quick
before
vshould,therefore,be understood
when
the batter
catcher
strikes
will throw
to
at
the
hits
he
that,
ball and
third, whether
or
96
BASK-BA.!,!..
him
if
the
runner
a
;
he
he
is
given
previously
has
he
not
must
baseman
expect
thinking
making
the
allowing
runners
must
to
to
he
slide
not
spiked
get
of
more
put-out,
signal.
the
his
will
under
own
lose
or
run
In
ing
touchfrom
away
occasionally,
safety
many
around
for,
than
plays
him.
of
by
CHAPTER
THE
VIII.
SHORT-STOP.
Zl Originally, it is said, the short-stop's chief
tender
as
was
the
to
of the
position
of the
legislation
which
almost
of
the
game,
affected
and
it is
out
work,
has
he
that
During
to
1887
baseman
of
in
"
were
The
favor
and
position
is
is not
assert
that
those
of
the
been
in
to
than
have
changes
the
played
now
short-stop
former
years"
position
In
the
7
has
now
in
kept
early days
same
of
years
place. .7
short
to
the
than
second
on
"
also
I
count
ac-
the
sists
''as-
the
the
short-stop
undergone
the
that
say
than
it
ever,
present
simply
of
plays
with
has
of the
but
line
short, that
pace
one
baseman
couple
effectively
past,
makes
and
short-stop's
put-outs,
therefore,
players
the
were
short-stop.
more
the
the
chances,"
''
position
when,
But
though
;
total
of
of the
of the
conception
changes,
some
number
greater
a
made
the
hitting
position
more
be
prominent
more
*'
averaged
past
former
sibilities
pos-
play
third
the
materially
was
in-field
other
any
there
field
it could
the
The
George Wright
as
crowded
his
regained
in
came
be-
soon
work.
in-field.
within
only
factor
that
of the
important
most
a
showed
soon
of his
fielders
; such
early developed
Pearce
as
this
though
feature
unimportant
an
Dick
pitcher,
function
ter
bet-
are
that
these
improvement,
that
never
of
thought
development
rest
was
of the
of
in
the
game.
played
97
on
the
98
BASK-BAI,!,.
base
second
line from
inside
and
twenty
The
diamond
the
is
; hits
once
backs
almost
; he
errors
the
be
from
the
batter, he
swifter
first is
to
and
to himself
increased
usefulness
together make
it
some
was
been
of
ground
on
either
to
and
side, and
stop quickly
himself, and
no
time
is often
the
field,with
making
first from
the
changes.
second
near
of the
very
same
these
fold
many
advantage
dis-
by
an
features
from
what
of effectiveness
point
player of
has
to
field
is
often
be
hit
able
to
running,
balls
to
start
stoop,
and
has
so
his
Moreover,
cover
re-
ence
pres-
widely separated portions of
brief
He
intervals
back
up
at
him
allowed
to field
have
may
base, and
play,
large amount
sharpty
obliged
while
at
a
nary
ordi-
than
more
has
therefore
throw
required
fore
there-
must
different
get his feet tangled.
to
still make
All these
in
a
must
; he
and
J)utfor
repaid
activity. He
; he
cover
more
make
improved.
be
short-stop should
by him
will
team.
and
ago,
from
Playing
;
position very
years
suppleness
and
his
to
undoubtedly
it has
A
the
is
he
stop
short-
himself.
longer, and
accurate
more
fielders,
out-
throw
a
hit
a
field,
out-
and
is covered
baseman
fumble
throw
on
base
the
bases, helps
third
the
seldom
can
; his
play
by
as
further
much
so
often
as
second
the
pitcher or catcher,
side
; the
caught
and
tory
terri-
either
in
to
line.
of
on
the
second, and,
on
runner
them,
second
the
up
a
of
many
now,
of the
flies to
safe ; short
feet
ten
amount
fell between
formerly
are
back
feet
fielded
now
easily
were
which
are
from
played
in the
increase
vast
a
covered
''hold"
thirty
several
even
or
it is
now
;
sometimes
result
which
third,
to
once,
third
on
in
a
hit
for
to
ation
continu-
the
return
100
"
be
taken
diagram
of the
must
usual
the
a
time
to
runner
first,he
on
throw
then,
covering
to
or
reached
be
able
to
be
made
score
or
on
a
on
hold
All
to
the
is
able
judge
to
The
is
play
the
off at the
the
well
baseman
first,which
do, and
if the
hit
to
his
runner
from
a
has
a
already
base
the
to
play
trying
runner
is
to
base-line
the
on
to
play by
be willingly
batsman
the
of
the
runner
to
direction
first and
on
right-field. This
the
kind
not
is hit
to
otherwise
him,
he
of
hit, is best
of
the
the
in
be
throws
hit.
all
batter
allows
territorybetween
would
signal
base
second
cover
a
what
latter, knowing
guard
he
ball
to
plate
a
If he
enough
position
give
a
is
base.
out-fielders,should
as
the
is
sufficient
diamond.
The
there
short-stop may
Or, if the attempt
will
hit, he
to
rectly
di-
in-field,of
who
near
throw.
beforehand
likely to
one
second
and
second
short-stop should
where
cases
going
be
also, if there
on
to
the
back, because
well
play
runner
must
as
so,
catch
pitcher.
tall he
first ; and
to
as
in-fielders,
nearer
to
as
will still have
either
feet inside
guided
the
runner,
he
base
sacrifice
hits
hand,
entire
second
cut
points
correspondingly.
may
receive
the
generally
far
to
a
the
at
short-stop will
hit, is only
second
to
a
few
from
a
there, he
to
to
these
other
so
the
pitcher,
heavy
a
ball
get the
the
going
deep field,because
play
first
is
batter
if, on
around
batter
from
short-stop will play
even
the
moving
If the
is
of
the
glance
I will show
right-field,the
second,
back
course,
If
and
toward
toward
move
fielders,but
vary.
baseman,
hits
batter
all the
left foul-line, the
third
A
given in Chapter
field
greatly
may
along
the
into consideration.
position of
they
BASK-BAI,!,.
the
second
able
to
to
the
THK
short-stop
101
SHORT-STOP.
the
second, forcing out
at
from
runner
first.
should
He
also
base
well
does
reach
Another
runner
play
is
there
ner
run-
a
is
whether
with
baseman
If the
the
if the
does
time
to turn
signal for
and
runner
short
a
If
result
of
the
the throw
from
may
down,
to
the
point
a
third
on
starts
baseman
catcher
receives
if the
; or,
the
ball
of the
case
in.
may
If the
the ball
runner
on
stillhave
to the
short-stopto
from first. In deciding to give the
or
long throw, the catcher is guided
toss
run
game,
be
the ball may
runner
one
diamond
home, the baseman
the circumstances
the game.
toward
short-stopgoes to the
is long, the short-stopreceives
the runner,
it quickly
returns
or
the
start
not
be much
throw
first starts
the
Second
the
runner
it to
third
the
and
short, the second
returns
catch
throw
touches
plate
is
throw
inside
runs
making
short-stop.
catcher signals
short
on
the
the
third, the
runner
the base,
the ball and
and
the
When
of
or
The
it may
that
long
a
of
' '
and
of
way
speaking
first and
third
One
assistance
will make
in line with
base.
in
the
on
he
second.
second
for second.
the base is
take
first and
it is believed
but
runners
he may
on
described
was
done
With
runners
are
Baseman,"
better
in which
first starts
on
this
the
the baseman
and
instance
there
when
by
when
obliged to play
off for a hit toward
right-field.Of course, he
not play on the base, but near
enough to be able to
it if the pitcheror catcher wishes
there.
to throw
that
on
to
second
guard
is
the
going
throw
surely returned
third
scores.
still be short
and
to
the situation
materially affect
will be short,
to
run
runner
is not
at
the
that
before
the catcher
If the
if the
so
of
vital,
third
is
102
BASK-BAI.I..
speedy
the
home,
run
to
of the
the
in
play lies
by Gerhardt
and
two
it has
seasons
times
recent
a
by
all hits
On
back
and
the
within
take
stopping
If the
not
the
the
bound.
In
hands
it will
;
it
give
in
this way
force
fall to
a
forward
*^
the
the
and
such
he
short
bound,"
the
ball
at
ground
whereas, if he pushes
stop
short-
should
serve
obHe
in front
assist
body
should
having
ball
by drawing
the
ball
does
least
not
be
within
his
he
it, but,
direction
will
the
squarely
meet
with
if the
right
gets through his hands.
to
"
to
plays.
feet, legs, and
case
on
hands
fairly,its
player
his
''
comes
hands
the
the
baseman
short-stop
principles for
ball, in
forward,
reached
that
ball
push
back
the
and
right and
base
the
hits
hit, making
in
reach
the
to
should, if possible,get directly and
every
Polo
stop
centre-fields, the short-
all hits
up.
general
of
the
base.
allowing
backing
fieldingground
In
left
on
will
the
to
together.
part in
taken
second
second,
throw,
attend
team
player must,
all work
ball
a
past
York
New
Each
never
cover
left and
baseman
the
centre
to
take
the
up
had
gone
to
should
part and
the
short-stop position,left unguarded
the
having
my
his
Fogarty
gave
through
results.
who
Crane,
play before,
best
is to
in this way
during
in the
third
throw
against Philadelphia, on
game
Grounds,
hit it
the
tried
stop
short-
on
the
and
1886,
the
success
runner
first made
was
in
been
understand
however,
In
play
myself
with
the
the
The
first.
that
chance
to
way
late, whether
too
The
long.
or
all the
from
fact
the
likely to
not
be
runner
tell,until
be short
many
will
throw
out
put
never
can
and
if he is slow
but
;
hands
should
strike
deadened
reach
forward
of
the
so
the
and
the ball does
103
SHORT-STOP.
THK
not
strike
meet
every
fairly,it will
be
driven
too
far away.
should
He
so
that if fumbled
the ball and
the
ball,he
he
make
must
and to this
may
the
not
end
hit
quickly
as
still have
to
recover
running in to meet
ness,
importance of steadi-
In
play.
forgetthe
should
time
possible,
as
get himself
in
proper
What
is meant
justbefore the ball reaches him.
be seen
by
good form
by the above cut.
may
The feet,legs,hands, arms,
and body are all made
to
assist in presentingan
impassable front to the ball.
If base-ball
diamonds
the
were
perfectly true
bound
of the ball might be calculated
with
matical
matheprecision,but unfortunately they are not,
and these precautionsbecome
necessary.
There
should
be an
the
understanding between
form
' '
' '
104
BASK-BAI,!,.
and
short-stop
hits
all slow
he
toward
short, and
in
covering ground
short-stop
second
base.
belong
for
to
two
It is
stop
to
either
side,
or
and
another
In
should
he
easy,
underhand
a
thrown
his
besides, in making
and
success,
use
both
a
hit is
able
to
tween
be-
hands
to
far
so
it
use
tempt
at-
never
The
throw
be
to
swift
an
when
double
or
ball
It
toss.
the
is
to
is
a
thrower
plays by
way
the
of
ner,
run-
fect
perthrow
altogether
to
out
put
other
some
third, if he is
to
ance
bal-
first,though
it will be to
second
the
pretty
opportunity
case
the
be
at
fielder's
stand,
will
his
practice
looking
and
it
throw
regain
the
grand
pass
ball
team's
should
aim.
a
in which
base,
catch
the
the
throwing
and
should
He
demonstrate
will
there
runner,
base.
an
of
Generally,
way
work,
be
ball, he
make
to
or
correct
only be reached
can
may
moment
a
to
benefit
sometimes
the
for
done
sangfroid,
wrong.
of
sure
ball
the
properly
short-stop shouldprac-
a
he
batted
a
make
whether
the
it
that
waiting only long enough
once,
holding
for the
of
time.
other
secured
Having
idea
the
is the
the
toward
more
to
requires.
emergency
it at any
seem
sometimes
that
so
farther
possible,to
high,
play
allow
to
like
baseman
Therefore,
hand.
as
dispute.
any
so
and
this
ball ; but
a
is
not
playing only
catch
or
the
for
third
be
tice one-hand
at
and
never
one
when
but
hits
effect of the baseman's
way
which
always best, when
to
with
hits
themselves,
men,
will
there
The
do
hard
many
field
players
taking
short-stop
a
as
this
deeper
a
Some
fielder
another
to
play
to
the latter is to take
that
safely field.
fairlyand
can
baseman
third
near
baseman
difiicult
is
by
play
quite near
of second
to
;
base,
THE
105
SHORT-STOP.
lost in
than
tossing the ball will be more
regained by the quicker handling, and there is the
of safety.
inducement
additional
In
double
making
plays to second it is almost
and
always better to pass the ball to the baseman
than
for the short-stop to
allow him
to throw
to first,
the play alone. ^ In 1882, a couple
attempt to. make
time
any
of weeks
Club
before
reached
one
game
In
about
Wright
the
to
at
the
high
on
in
two
first and
missed
Wright,
third, the
With
of
plenty
But, this time, instead
double.
Farrell,
time
tiring
re-
little
a
runners
hit hard
Anson,
man,
the
Chicago
to George
threw
the double.
next
had
he
that
so
the ball to
;
sure.
with
first two
Jack
won
it
last game,
first,but
from
runner
made
have
Kelly then hit
passed
short, who
all but
pennant
favor, the
our
their bases.
Start and
to
the
Chicago would
sixth inning of the
reached
batters
with
Chicago
Providence
closed, the
season
from
four
score
the
again
to
for
a
of
passing the ball
the
to Farrell, as before, George
attempted to make
touched
He
second, but, by the time he
play alone.
was
ready to throw Kelly came
againsthim, and the
result was
ter,
throw, and, to complete the disasa wild
the ball rolled through a small
opening under a
and
gate
both
finallysix
again
in the
stupidityof
By far the
of
' '
a
ball hit
twist
ball
five, and
to
be added
should
' '
to
fairlyin
scored.
runners
the
that
eighth
one
lost
the game
inning but
of the
difficult catch
high
to the
the hands
were
would
have
for the
been
base-runners.
on
a
It
won
unpardonable
7
ball field is that
in-field,because
The
beaten
championship.
Providence
most
the ball.
We
of the great
failure to get the
slightest
will result in a miss, and yet
106
BASK-BAI,!,.
this is
the
among
catching
shown
derisive
always greeted by
There
spectators.
these
in the
hits, but
are
the
accompanying
liowls
from
various
position
of
styles of
hands
the
is believed
cut
certain
to be
the
best.
The
hands
should
the ball and
its
then
stone.
found
The
reached
from
use
of
and
them
a
arms
as
glove
helpful in counteracting
well
are
though
on
one
to
up
easily in
down
brought
If the hands
course.
ball will rebound
a
be
meet
the line of
held
the
stiff,
it had
hand
struck
may
be
the effect of the twist.
The
short-stop is expected to try for all such hits
fallingin his own
position,and also all fallingback
of the third
baseman
and
in short
left-field.
108
of
BASK-BAI.I..
service,
great
the
positions
are
the
from
is
the
for
not
must
sufficient
in
and
him
too
get
distance
front
of
is
third
but
catcher,
possible
he
any
in
get
close
back
the
bases,
ball.
to
of
line
the
him
not
other
the
baseman
make
But
back
all
on
fielder,
with
to
be.
to
only
sible
pos-
every
may
bound
specially
from
to
play
the
in
this
do
where
which
second
should
he
matter
no
case,
and
throws
where
throw.
but
sure
up
it
He
keep
of
a
ting
get-
IX.
CHAPTER
THK
The
that
If
who
fielding
throw
left-field
position
A
question.
with
slight
ball
hit
in
should
be
must
able
it is
where
these
to
things
keep
will
not
is able
his
down
to
or
the
his
but
of
a
The
much
head
and
are
player
for
keeps
of
run
a
who
the
ball,
his
head
the
as
a
obliged
air
the
one
who
until
near
the
hit
over
the
fly
to
attempts
or
place
decide
to
it is in
time
he
acquire
is
who
ground
the
able
fielder
a
made
locate
fielders
and
true
is
best
all the
of the
''judge"
hit
and
respect
is this
sideways
ball
The
ball
so
The
head.
backwards
this
nearly
put
field
out-
expense
to
the
direction
the
on
well
the
occupant
'^eye"
moment
glance.
Particularly
fielder's
back
in
a
eye
cover
to
ball.
at
good
fall.
to
skill
the
the
as
fill up
fielder, the
The
tell*its
to
hitters
to
at
even
a
a
air.
going
remarkable
as
have
the
usual
into
enter
have
must
for the
man
fielding.
simply
in
win,
to
man
fastest
the
best
the
ages.
aver-
the
run
points
other
batters,
good
Considered
be
it is therefore
weakness
left-field
but
;
team,
fielders, and
as
could
who
longest, would
the
in the
leads
the
fact
the
by
seen
consideration,
only
catch,
surest
is
this
invariably
the
were
the
of
almost
positions is
out-field
three
evidence
one
left-fielder
a
was
and
of the
simplest
left-field, and
IvKFT-FIKIyDKR.
who
turns
run
his
around
twisted
109
110
SO
BASE-BAI,!..
to
as
it,will
see
man
will who
then
turn
where
is able
and
run
the ball
good
fielder
any
being
is
begin
not
to
locate
until
he
going
the
spot
is
eyesight
If the
this, all it requires
to do
learn
can
a
and
exactly
reached
has
fall.
to
hit
the
that
hits
get the
to
sufficient
practice and plenty of confidence.
Another
qualificationfor a fielder is the abilityto
start quickly and
The
fast.
run
player who excels
in these
respects will,of
who
one
Next, he
whether
it be
fielders
are
player
of
at
or
who
has
right better
it.
than
catching only
hands
and
meet
the
easily with
as
ball
well
get with
between
New
and
as
to
In
one.
York
a
and
should
until
hits
practice
hits
on
bat
to
his
on
over
him
thus,
Any failing
by practice.
caught holding the
weakness.
be
The
fielder
bring
some
both
game
point
is weak
A
this.
do
catch
should
hands
reach
hands
the
balls
which
in-field,
with
is not
particularthing
one
then
the
lar
particu-
a
left side, let him
some
are
to
Many
this
but
any
can
never
There
it.
he
the
rigid.
possibly reach
to
have
should
arms
that
be corrected
may
ball
on
left ; if he
overcome
of this nature
fly
his
the
head, he should
has
If
on
on
get it in
can
it,
ball, and
side.
either
height,
weak
practice upon
mastered
until he
they
take
to
the
always possible
feels himself
practice and
obliged
on
ball,no
batted
a
with
or
certain
a
on
be
or
ball if
a
for it is not
enough,
A
catch
sure
high, low,
sure
position
to
a
shape he may
running toward
whether
his
be
must
than
hits
more
slowly.
runs
in what
matter
he
and
starts
get
course,
hit
to
down
the
the fielders
but
up
may
be
field,
outnot
can-
able
played to-day (May 7th),
Indianapolis, Hines,
of the
THK
Club, made
latter
would
hit that
; and
bases
otherwise
was
one
bracing
so
that, while
hands
two
should
practiceone-hand
should
wait
not
in to
it
meet
he
still have
may
before
The
habit
base
instant
should
of
clear and
be sent
ball should
runner
because
ball
a
at
if sent
when
secures
the ball
to draw
The
and
the
He
bases
on
should
catcher, and
for the catcher'
s
a
bold
a
third.
If
should
also back
to this end
to
from
up
must
must
will
is
they
back
times
some-
it to
base
third,
in order
quick
second
the
up
throw
return.
can
first base
right-
or
third
on
a
be
on
the
also back
on
left-fielder
throw
a
base,
runner
a
the
plate,and
expected
throw
to third
that
before
the
If there
runner
and
over-run
them
base.
If there
is made
signal. He
hands
is made
be thrown
to the home
will catch
base.
in the in-field. The
second
to
once
will
runners
field
in-
the
ball in his
a
singlebase-hit
quickly, he
left-fielder is
third
field.
hit
the
the throw
the base
to
to
if fumbled,
to
extra
an
run
extremely dangerous.
second
to
second
most
a
him, but
get it back
gets
it should
first,
on
keep right on
because
is
to
comes
point
some
the fielder
ground,
take
can
it to
holding
are
the
to
out-fielder
an
prepared for
possible. Then,
as
time
runners
throw
the bases
a
quickly
be
to
fielder
every
necessary.
until the ball
as
one-hand
catches,
for the
played.
plays when
used, I still think
a
In
is
be
may
it becomes
play when
fielding balls hit along
such
he
discountenancing
a
of the
the rest
to
that it probably accounted
Indianapolis team
they afterwards
strong and winning game
So
of
catch
good for three
play off the first
been
have
effect of that
batter
York
New
one-hand
marvelous
a
the
Ill
I.KFT-FI]B:i,DKR.
throw
up
from
look-out
the
cen-
112
BASK-BAI,!,.
tre-fielder when
for, though
that
he
player
able
ball, he will still be
centre-fielder
the
should
also get
is
trying for
he
As
soon
as
hit and
a
call out
gives
and
in
avoids
it
sending
decided
fielder call out, he
and
That
ahead."
Go
need
he
to
learn
very
simple
rule is observed
will any
collisions,nor
allowed
all
On
after the ball
go
ball at
after the
on
the
in-field,and
he
has
missed
strong
took
best
of the
on
over
of
balls hit
his
has
accurate
and
from
fielders.
be
the
If this
be
never
any
caught
be
misses
send
walk
out
gone
a
to
fly he
it to the
after it
he should
and
return
him
help
should
simply
get
point
proper
of the old Bostons, was,
left-fielders.
over
shoulder
of the hit.
and
confidence,
possible speed
If he
not
clearly,
because
it.
Leonard,
Andy
one
all
once
other
and
eye
will
other
some
of the fielder's reach
with
the ball.
wdth
back
the
fielders.
in-fielder,who
it to the
On
should
hits that
hits out
long
other
there
between
drop
to
of the way,
other fielder
of
to
That
it."
out
his
get
can
hears
take
or
in-field.
take
keep
to
gives the
location
the
ter
lat-
it, he should
take
to
reply,quickly
hesitate
not
ball
should
He
the
the
to
that he
hit and
a
than
latter.
when
of collisions.
hand, if he is running for
*'
quickly
warning
chance
hit,
a
quicker
by the
distinctly,''I'll
else
meet
that if the ball is missed
his mind
up
and
the
it
recover
the centre-fielder
made
one
to
get in front of the
to
it gets
fielder has
loudly
every
to
high fly,so
a
a
has
able
case
near
assist in
may
be
not
may
in
runs
He
thrower.
his
while
was
!
He
was
head, which
running
also
a
in his
day,
particularly
he
with
always
the
remarkably
rection
di-
hard
CHAPTER
X.
CENTRA
FIE)I,D:e:r.
THE)
of
Much
left
of
in
ball
well, his
certain
and
reached
but
;
prefer
meet
because
they
can
others
the
pleases
what
making
fall
occasionally
effect.
it
never
grow
after
awhile
then
the
good
work
this
grand-stand
the
player
he
may
may
the
not
do.
miscalculate
as
the
while
be
to
as
of
prettier
and
add
to
deceive
is
direction
they
average
players,
and
tricks,
for
that
be
the
said
these
or
they
And
gymnastics.
his
the
to
the
to
that
continuallj^
are
even
on
them
in
it looks
other
a
are
still
better
over
to
they
Some
thing
play
as
batter.
a
catches,
get credit
of
batter
overlooked,
too, discover
Another
style
and
of such
weary
spectators,
will
fielder
they
roll
of
catching
think
and
hit
a
of
ball
difficult
he
it, and
a
;
that
made,
ball.
be
escapes
extremely
soon
stand
this
while
But
spectator,
down
the
is
speed
they
to
appear
of
ball
a
catch
grand
occupant
hit
power
the
because
the
''judging''
often
are
their
regulate
so
a
catch
to
to
the
as
of his
favor
they
and
sometimes
has
when
move
and
in
fielders
running
way,
instant
reference
it is necessary
of
the
position
extent,
this
he
the
to
powers
fielding qualities
Many
the
until
with
only,
same
starting
any
also
fielder
a
the
fast
running
said
applicable
possess
quickly,
been
has
As
field.
should
do
is
fielder
centre
the
what
force
113
and
really
against
players
of
a
hit
114
BASK-BAI,!,.
to lose
just enough
at first the
ball would
safest
is to get under
plan
and
they had
hard
run
easily caught. The
been
have
the hit
will be time
there
then
if
it,whereas
quickly
as
to correct
as
sible
pos-
slight
any
misjudgment.
fielding balls
In
should
it
return
I have
There
ball
or
be lost
throwing
throw
is at all
in
a
such
to
any
long
bound.
a
long
throw
A
throw
attempt
on
An
of
from
right fielder.
When
the
and
must
the
catcher's
from
going
to force the
that he
that
the
runner
nothing
In
a
it wild.
fielder but
from
by the
by
stealingsecond
base
prevent the
If there
to
to
a
third
in
is
throw
ner
run-
of this kind
to
run
go
the
fielder
centre
case
any
from
throws
the
all
on
the ball in the
actuallyintends
left the
there
base
assisted
feint to
fielder to throw
throw
may
On
to
as
a
or
less chance
throws
on
wild,
so
third.
reach
of third base
is
runner
quickly
never
third
or
second
will be
he
is
line the
should
with
possible.
the direction
to
in-field,if the
will
up
also
will often make
craftyrunner
order
on
thing
every-
it is thrown.
back
throw
the ball
meet
but
first
fly,to
accurately,and
a
in-field.
the
out-fielder
first base
left fielder and
ing
stupidly hold-
the
the first bound
position,whenever
direction
the
and
fielder should
the
one,
catcher, and
the
ball
the in-field.
on
gained
on
fielder must
other
is
point
The
from
point
to be
the fielder to whom
throws
the
meet
lazily to
getting by
centre
fielder
out-
plays.
on
just as quickly, more
of
it
the
ground,
out-fielders
by
by
the
on
home.
lost
to
proper
returning
In
ball
quickly
absolutely nothing
to
the
along
the
instantlyto
games
is
in
run
seen
a
hit
a
to
hope
probability
third, there
and
take
the
CHAPTER
THK
The
of
direction
by
and
curve
right
is
fielder
base
during
all
best
and
Club,
seldom
Of
he
in
late
right
did
made
even
to
reason
should
player
often
years
whom
116
I
of
for
Club.
Troy
the
Dorgan
catching
without
by
years
who
Club,
Providence
sess
pos-
One
of
Evans,
"
Jake
field.
Cleveland
the
first
batsman
a
Shaffer,
done
often, for the
so
much
a
one
or
field
when
the
Then,
ago.
there
were
by
right-handed
are
many
batters
a
deep
thrown
have
out
seen
make
at
first
the
"
"
curve
there
whom
and
such
Yet
play
hits
Still,
batters.
for
right field,
than
now
hard
few
very
that
reason
deeper
field
play
be
few
George
the
plays
there
now,
A
right
good
way.
is not
right
to
in-fielder.
with
go
this
must
see
a
at
men
to
that
A
he
into
was
with
novelty,
a
hit
was
fielder
few
a
this
game
this
still
was
no
a
men
a
'*
man
when
let
more
the
for
on
in
that
thing
played
good
an
most
describes
many
means
unusual
first
at
seasons
Another
of
hit
judge.
to
out
this
ball
always
hard
throw
and
an
fielders
several
also
season,
not
out
hitter
very
qualifications
was
thrown
the
a
the
it
ago
therefore
should
A.
positions.
right-handed
a
is the
played,
properly
when
out-field
the
FIKI"DKR.
RIGHT
right field,
difficult
XI.
a
the
this
is
batter
only
season
right
the:
was
hi
Brcwn,
of
game
on
one
All
that has
to
judging
as
Boston, who
the
said about
he
locate
must
form
reach
able
of the wind
familiar
it.
the
ball
the
in this instance
all,he is
man
on
the
fly.
But
always
throw
on
He
the catcher.
in
third
up
second
up
or
first base
on
the ball ;
that
fielder
fly hits
all
on
to him
home
he
should
to this end
one,
should
He
ground-hits to
he
all throws
the latter goes
if it passes
stop it.
to
come
be-
he has
should
go
from
assist the centre
base, and
fielder when
be there
tion
direc-
ball
the
base
of the centre
so
the force and
meets
also should
He
backing
the fielder
the bound.
back
should
hit
quickly,
the batter at first,
he
for throwing so
reason
if he is near
enough to catch
enough to throw accurately
near
to
a
preliminary practice"and the
is likely to take
if hit by a
is, that
the
catching,
in whatever
the effect of which
right-hand batter.
In fielding
ground-hits he
and, where
possibleto catch
there on the fly. The
throws
at
and
ball
judging
In
with
"
in
which
curve
the
catch
to
into consideration
takes
always
out-fielders
the other
Equally with them
instantly, start quickly, run
hit
a
be
may
twice
right fielder.
speedily,and
he
Titcomb
out
hit,starting,running,
a
be said of the
may
threw
Ground.
Polo
been
117
FIKI.DKR.
the
near
in
to
to
as
meet
will
up
the
latter,and
so
back
run
the other
also back
fielder
on
still
tre
cen-
all
cover
quickly re-
the ball if it be missed.
He
decided
an
should
to
take
in-fielder
reach.
He
' *
call
'
for the ball the moment
it, and
the
is
'
as
former
running
between
will
take
an
he has
out-fielder
and
hit
can
any
in for the ball and
has
he
it be-
118
BASK-BAI.I,.
fore
him
out,
is
the
all
apt
while
the
time,
get
twisted
to
the
in
and
up
in-fielder,
running
bad
to
shape
make
catch.
like
Out-fielders,
with
correspond
to
For
hit.
to
known
entire
out-field
centre,
almost
When
the
direction
quickly
to
latter
particular
but
in
going
difference
greatest
in
to
force
the
change
should
respond
because
the
hit
to
fielders
positions
to
foul-line.
will
batter
best
right
the
the
pitcher,
the
the
fielder
he
he
the
The
direction.
close
are
such
field,
centre
likely
who
for
the
case
any
from
to
and
batsman,
the
signal
be
may
knows
;
any
fielder
is
men
left
the
centre,
left
the
fielder
without
to
some
field,
toward
moves
and
are
right
to
batsman
the
there
position
change
must
direction
the
hit
to
going
left
fielders,
instance,
never
fielder
in-
in
make
they
play
a
the
for
ferent
dif-
for
the
batsmen.
The
right
catcher's
signal
in
throw,
fielder
it
to
order
is
pitcher
begins
catcher
throws
that
must
be
throw
to
he
to
or
will
He
be
or
get
he
deliver.
he
first
may
that
necessary
the
on
shall
look-out
second
in
line
start
wait
cannot
too
late
to
get
base,
cause,
be-
with
the
when
the
until
in
line.
the
CHAPTER
XII.
the:
The
unsatisfactory
most
is
player himself,
yet in practice
fault
with
what
he
as
batting.
himself
might
and
have
Of
the
course,
element
is called, enters
will
hit
hands
of
into
these
half
a
dozen
have
lost
has
The
in
necessary
done
not
is
then
From
the
grand
the
of
without
wait
until
it
on
stand,
of the
catcher
plate,
one
and
of balls
making
the
the
ball
line
back
nothing
see
wonder
when
couple
simplicity
a
and
will
' '
one
other,
an-
a
be
will
man
found
' '
scratch
a
hits
as
drives.
is
hit
creation,
a
hard
by
much
of
course
against
be
from
drop lazily
the
he
games,
as
hit
equalize
to
seem
batting
to
in
est
hard-
waiting
' '
may
about
may
the
it
as
The
punk
bat
But,
more
good,
and
sit back
fate
or
of
theory
of the
should
benefited
plate
out
of
late,
luck,''
into
' '
little
a
spot.
chances
**
or
directly
end
extreme
unguarded
finally to
over
finding
had
question.
the
go
fielder, while
and, though
is
simple,
so
too
he
only
chance
into
largely
or
some
season,
he
if
of
sometimes
a
handle
for
when
the
to
is forever
one
thinking,
done
it is
theory
In
difficult,that
so
base-ball
in
feature
did.
he
the
battkr.
to
least
some
pass
comes
be
why
balls
attempt
to
field.
To
easier.
they
directly
the
the
sailing
come
player,
that
over
into
could
the
All
itself.
has
who
over
hit
hit
not
are
the
at
119
lowed
al-
plate
them,
120
BASK-BAI,!,.
finallylets
with
a
at
go
bat, the
spectator
sanity.
It is
hear
remarks.
and
umpires
within
with
less
to sit in
amusing
There
ball
hearing,
than
good
more
are
players
in the
be
to
are
fellow's
the
base-ball
a
36-inch
a
likely to question
all-round
one's
scarcely reach
crowd
and
batters
and
stand
grand
found
in
both
contesting teams.
the
would
It
be
be lifted out
face
first-class
some
just once.
differentlyit
from
At
looks.
who
man
a
would
the
one
will
him, who
can
curve
question
the
of
doubt,
some
to
this
then, add
to
carrying
away
an
the
ball
a
think
like
the
ball at
of
going
up
to
of
one
hits."
And
swift, wild
a
it
down,
or
all becomes
''base
of
of
streak
a
never
out,
or
bur3dng
or
hit
motion, send
it is
it in
danger
arm
had
to
surprised to see how
of only fiftyfeet
distance
nothing
say
taken
hand, made
they
apparent
hitting the
and
be
same
slowly that
reach
until
throw
can
with
lightning, or
a
bat in
a
pitcher
They
ball
of these
some
of their seats
field,and, with
into the
down
still if
amusing
more
prodigies could
so
is
could
he
much
tongue,
wagon
the
that
one
itself in
pitch
man's
the bats-
is greatly increased.
stomach, and the difficulty
of
Just think
it for
ball, say
throw
a
thirds
yards,
of
distance
hundred
one
into the
goes
and
to
would
hundred
know
such
a
with
yards
just
blow.
have
all
how
There
been
sixteen
speed.
are
who
and
and
yards
it strikes
It would
mule
a
few
power
moments
can
two-
from
him
be
a
throws
If the throw
sufficient to carry
further.
many
player
pitcher's box
the ball hits the batter
force that
one
and
"and two-thirds
only sixteen
the ball to the batter
wild
A
moment.
a
with
is
a
the ball
interesting
there is behind
after
a
man
THK
been
has
seen
hit
base-ball,and
a
least,he will think
the
accident
a
of
more
hitting the
inch
hit
he had
couple
a
ball.
lower, and the blow
might
at
of
Hines, of
that he will
scar
of games,
the head
on
never
recurrence
Chicago pitchers,and
long, ragged-looking
An
wishes
escaping
already been
of the
one
he
for the next
of
than
has
by
which
during
121
BATTKR.
this
the
son
sea-
result is
always
have
dianapoli
In-
cost
carr3^
him
his
life.
The
first consideration
the
because
be assumed
is
a
this
By
bat
is not
waiting for
and
generally
may,
style.
certain
learning to
while
batter
each
his distinctive
there
form.
proper
positionto
in
form
But
in the ad
when
to be
observed, and
is to
quire
ac-
the
meant
the
pitch,
does
have
of hitting
this, in its
with all good batters.
points,is the same
Standing within easy reach of the plate,the batter
should
hold his bat read}^to hit a breast-high ball.
ball when
It is easier to hit a low
expecting a high
low
than
to hit a high ball when
a
one
was
pected,
exone
that it is easier to drop the bat
for the reason
than it is to elevate
it
quickly and swing underhand
the ball is pitched he
When
and chop overhand.
salient
should
not
Not
going.
until he
move
until
in
has
the
where
seen
act
of
the ball
swinging
his
is
bat
be
step forward, and then his step should
the pitcher.
short, and, generally, directly toward
should
When
he
he
hits, the body
should
be
held
erect
and
the bat meets
flung slightlyforward, so that when
\h^ forwardiooX,.
the ball the weight is principally
on
his position is taken
and
he
If he steps too soon,
cannot
may
change
have
made
it to
suit any
in the
speed
slightmiscalculation
or
direction of the
he
ball.
122
BASK-BAI,!,.
Neither
same
should
because
also
it
long
too
in the
given
reasons
make
he
and
preceding paragraph,
in bad
puts him
stride,for the
a
form
to hit at
high
a
ball.
generallystep directlytoward
for doing
unless he has
special reasons
For instance, if a right-hand hitter wishes
should
He
had
he
left-field,
that
direction
he
will stand
the
left foot
intends
he
The
low
if he
farther
from
to
face
as
so
be in
that
given
the
the
to
The
to
slightly in
right-field,
step in with
in
somewhat
hit
to
face
to
plate and
the
otherwise
to hit to
wishes
swing
the
shoulder
and
stroke.
of the
the
is to
erect
body
weight
direction
the
arms
behind
It
as
by
keep
under
cut
or
is thrown
is not
the
well
the
over
at
ward
slightlyfor-
force of the
body
not
push
so
and
may
hit
to
necessary
this is done
hard, but solidly,and
The
as
position to
a
ball.
high
or
so
pitcher,
to hit.
and
so
be
and
;
step
object in standing
balance
a
better
the
much
by
weight
of
it.
lent
Ewing is an excelting.
representation of a batter, in the act of hitHe
not
only swings the bat with the arms,
The
but pushes it with the weight of the shoulders.
position is a picture of strength.
In hitting at a high ball the bat should
be swung
overhand, in an almost perpendicular plane, and so,
accompanying
also, for
cut
a
low
the
least
If the bat is swung
miscalculation
ball will be fatal.
centre
the
air
line of the
or
down
of
ball,the batter should
underhand.
plane
cut
If it strikes
in
in
the
above
bat, it will be driven
to the
ground.
stand
a
erect
horizontal
height
or
of the
below
either
Whereas,
and
up
if the
the
into
bat
124
BASK-BALI..
which
in
Anson,
are
others, the motion
Anson,
if not
who,
bat
against
the
hands
novice
which
hard
as
inches
able
to hit in whatever
advantage
is
there
that
will
he
goes
for his base
vSecond
within
field,the chances
he
from
ahead
of him.
runners
smash
on
the
latter,
seldom
the
third
to
field to
and
be
himself
the
and
the
will reach
third
by
a
to
first and
ball
a
toward
right
the
third.
ner
run-
times,
Often-
second
the
on
as
an
to where
the
runner
little head-work,
second, whereas,
ball, trusting to luck
ball
baseman
gets
catch
to
batter
second
safe, and
to
to
example,
to
taps it down
on
able
demands.
the second
it will be
himself
now,
the ball in
For
on
run
keep right
Here,
"
if the batter
and
that
are
direction
should
signals
be
It may
exact
player
game
should
entire field between
Now,
reach
the
the occasion
second
starts
and
right
and
first who
too, the batter
throw
the
"place
can
the
to
steal
to
wishes.
overestimated.
on
first will
from
he
play
to
he
hit in
right,as
or
is left open.
anywhere
batters
body,
he cannot
be
try
When
pitched.
the
say
his
direction
of this
runner
a
with
as
course,
cannot
team
keep
advising a
were
such
pretends
particularspot, but
The
If I
should
I
latter
of them
some
though
possible to
always
hit either to left field
his
learn
well
as
desired, and, of
any
push
of the
Many
apart.
who
player
his brain
be
is
the others.
as
with
not
but
anything
short, and
style to
ball
Every
swing.
a
in the country,
swing.
a
it is the surer,
because
hit
called
few
a
does
few
a
ball, only occasionally making
the bat up
class grasp
than
push
a
best batter
the
the
be
might
what
of
more
surest, seldom
certainlythe
the
is
and
Dunlap,
Kelly,
attempt
are
to
it should
THE
go,
might
one
man
is
do
When
is known
kind, it is usual
well
over
covered
least
at
a
game
club
the
that
in the
come
scheme
but
his intend* on,
and
gone
to
third
is left open
the
left field.
base, the
great fault with
young
minor
baseman
should
he
order
not
If the
side
the other
batters
many
This
hard.
should
short-stophas
between
space
tinue
con-
betray
to
the ball is pitched,he
when
just as
to hit the ball too
him
catch
to
rightfield,in
hit toward
turn
take
for the second
a
right field,allowing the second
covers
the batter disshort-stop. When
the
by
a
will attempt
who
one
into
face toward
to
younger
as
this
such
he
work, and
it,day after day, will
of
batter
a
play of
to play
A
a
in the finish.
winners
to be
scientific
the most
double
play or
advantage gained. Many
no
such
by
won
can
and
out
in
resulted
have
125
BATTER.
second
and
was.
is that
they try
is especially
true
of the
A
players,the ^' colts,''as they are called.
player with a reputation as a hitter in some
thinks
league, goes into a big club and at once
hit
must
the
doesn't
that he
on
steady
hittingmight
do
all,and
unless
himself
just as
And
yet the
down
well
and
as
he
is
result
he corrects
fanning the atmosphere
his release.
he would
The
the fence.
over
hit it at
"
fault,he goes
is handed
ball
"
his
until he
player,if
same
get started
once
did in his
former
club.
And
this
great virtue
to the
brings up the reflection that
in confidence.The
player who
bat with
hit, anyhow,
the
men
one
who
hit this
his mind
made
up
there
that
is
a
goes
idly
tim-
he
can't
But
might just as well keep his seat.
walks
saying to himself, ''Other
up,
ball, and lean, too," will be inspired
126
BASE^-BAI.!..
b}^ his
will be
so
goes
a
confidence, and
own
more
likely
much
by
hit for several
bat
out
benefited
batters
be
must
plate and
at the
the
So, too,
the
or
for
the
most
include
affected.
are
are
pitchers, as
the
that
it is because
answer
the batter
as
been
absolute
hit hard
the
over
resist the
temptation
batter
is easily
to hit
that
of all in the
he
stand
by
before
swiftest
flinching,the
ness
fearless-
There
are
all of them
well the
perhaps
the
batter
have
to
"
' '
danger
who
will
Why
and
always
no
be
because
so
asked,
has
blow
a
batters?"
poor
mind
is
;
nine
It is often
so
a
the
batters
own
I
which
the
hit.
position
com-
this term
In
the resolution
they know
and
to
eye
condition
good
is courage.
poor
fearlessness
"
it is
in
attribute
rule, such
incurs.
an
probabilityof
allowing the judgment
in my
this
of
good
a
*
without
being
a
kind
anxious
so
contemplate
of ten
to be
ball.
batter
pitching
afraid of
the preceding
hope
nervous
is
he
important
Out
another, each
player's eyesight
kept
to
A
ball without
the
they
be
to
can
good
a
height.
himself
that
and
in
start
off with
tell when
must
good
force
the
keenest
and
balls.
a
made
not
enthusiasm
never
and
wildest
from
that
the self-control
will
and
ball
good
a
and
batting
aroused.
because
of
man
and
will be unable
wait
But
another
proper
wide
at
"worked,"
can't
by
nerves
player
hit
to
leads
saying
of the
track
keep
has
suddenly
player
perfect or he can
It requires the
batter.
that
that
One
have
without
It goes
will
confidence
the
by
nine
he
reason
very
it is
So
A
innings
is followed
hit and
hit.
to
streaks.
victory.
a
for that
such
has
never
to
been
which
thing
once
quite
THB
forget the
respect for the
the
fire.
But
that
ball
some
will forever
he
a
burned
child
allow
will not
men
after have
this
has
for
feelingto
them.
overcome
It
and
occurrence,
the
127
BATTKR.
is
absolutely
fear
self,to fight down
one's
that
except
not
seems
ball
the
difiicult
a
then,
necessary,
and
be
must
to
matter,
first conquer
to
forgeteverything
hit.
To
many
it
this
some,
only
comes
effort and
determined
schooling of the
while to a few it seems
utter
to be an
sibility.
imposnerves,
is such
The instinct of self-preservation
a
controllingpower with them that unconsciously they
draw
from the ball, and, try as they will, they
away
stand up to the plate. The
cannot
not
player who canthis feelingwill never
be a good hitter,
overcome
he finds that he is a victim he should
though when
not give up without
Some
a struggle.
players have
broken
of the habit of running aw^ay from
themselves
the plate by stepping back with the rear
foot, instead
after the most
with
of forward
the
forward
hitting. Thompson,
hitter, steps
good
of
but
hit
the
case
case
I
was
hitting.
grew
so
I had
afraid
which
of
been
the
instead
remarkably
of
forward.
lyouisville,step neither
I
hit
ball
from
I had
confirmed
handed.
a
of
act
way,
body
the
be tried before
Every expedient should
is given up
incurable.
In
own
as
my
forced
from right to left-hand
to change
stepping away
over
of
is
they stand, simply throwing
as
forward
Detroit, w^ho
backward
Others, like Hecker,
in the
foot, when
the
no
that
thought
I
hard
so
and
contracted
plate.
It
was
control, and
the
resolved
turn
that
in
times
several
to
the
a
habit
I
of
fear
nervous
habit
learning to
that
became
around
hit the
leftnew
128
way
BASK-BAI.I..
I
could
fallen.
the
While
the
hits,
result,
not
muscles
reach
avoid
It
I
able
are
first
mistakes
the
time
took
think,
to
not
base
into
and
has
hit
so
yet
so
oftener,
which
practice
been
hard
I
improvement.
an
and
I
score
fore
bebut
learn,
to
left-handed,
strong,
had
make
because
single
more
more
runs.
CHAPTER
THK
four
the
Of
into
the
all the
importance
as
record
of this
kind
in
now
small
of
part of the
that
the
and
clever
and
yet
other
it is
who
but
steals
the
is
quick
an
usefulness
steal
is
bases
part
a
and
to
is therefore
speedy
far
bases
only
part,
the
fall
tem
sys-
covers
altogether
starter,
easily
The
bases
most
full
a
of
it
small
very
which
number
Stealing
a
system
kept.
it goes,
of
it is out-
No
by
the
not
can-
team
a
in w^hich
be
can
as
might
general
ranted
unwar-
runner,
most
behind
bases,
some
player.
Beginning
first
quires
re-
than
games
that
devised
ground.
A
slider
in
work
base-runner,
statement.
know
be
can
far
so
but
player
best
the
it
enthusiasm
winning
crediting
vogue,
base-running,
say
or
of
stolen, is all right
a
and
b}^ its opponents.
been
has
scoring
soundest
the
speed,
after game
game
out-fielded
and
in
only
We
wins
base-runners
factor
a
estimated.
batted
calls
combined.
others
be
and
and
courage,
ing
interest-
most
skillful, it
most
agility and
daring,
more
the
perception
it demands
judgment,
of
It is the
keenest
ning,
base-run-
play, batting,
of
battery work,
base-running.
play
Its
BASK-RUNNKR.
departments
fielding,and
is
XIII,
with
the
qualificationfor
start
quickly.
been
laid
9
out
The
with
more
a
mechanical
base-runner
distances
such
features, the
marvelous
on
is
a
the
ball
nicety
ability
field
that
129
to
have
every
130
BASE-BAI,I,.
fraction
of
is close, and
loss of the
But
to
action
body
must
wait
late.
By
called
himself
to
ground
as
about
time
guess
it is
can
always
has
seen
be
the
be able
play
to
the
see
adopt
from
before
for the
to
a
course,
pitcher is
the
for getting
when
then
they
a
start
deliver.
to
make
much
as
think
start.
it
If
aright they get a running start,
And
if they
great advantage.
always possible to
Of
and
first motion
base, and
act
told.
take
pitch
pitcher to pitch
guess
the
the
the
see
the
near
Some
The
and
methods
different
base.
a
gotten
himself
to be
waiting
too
point
long passed.
wrong,
throw.
will
has
they
is,of
who
base-runner
action, the chance
runner
possible
they happen
which
coacher
brain
latter has
start
stand
do
the
the
moment
Others
The
quick
a
that
play
and
the
runners
long
a
than
also
instantly,without
Different
is often the
means
to
the
of time
more
together.
time
.the
every
means
be told what
to
Almost
instant
an
it
;
act
must
must
it
the
of
loss
opportunity.
start
quickly
into
player
upon
the
of the muscles
and
and
is valuable.
second
a
so
return
two
taken
to
methods
the
I
by surprise that
base
before
prefer the
he
latter.
suspicion,and the
is not tired out, by repeated feints to throw, on
runner
the part of the pitcher.
the
the practice of standing with
In either case
and
in violation
feet wide
apart is altogether wrong
of eve^y
ter,
principleof quick starting. Unlike a sprinbe in shape to start in either
must
a base-runner
direction, and this can be done best and quickest by
standing upright with the feet almost together.
A second
qualificationis speed. While, as before
Remaining
near
the
base
disarms
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BASK-BALI..
Sliding, as
art, is of
an
long been the practiceof
In view
avoid being touched.
has
it is
subject
amusing
some
years
in order
The
but
runners
are
head
the
breast
on
base-line
the
others
slide
throw
the
who
slide
always
until
quite close
his
slacken
maintains
of
signal for
the
of his
size
and
Williamson
body
The
away
the
the
always given
speed
keep
is
until
from
successful
a
stomach.
hand
entire
direct
He
the
near
base,
full
at
Of
others.
throw
the
those
body
out
slider.
are
and
others.
An
expert base-runner
in
go
line
account
is
dispute.
He
then
at
runs
his
throws
his feet at the base.
slide flat
of the
Ewing,
baseman,
some
who
is
spikes, he
the
on
Fogarty, Tiernan, Miller, Andrews,
are
he
length,
without
and
all
at
foremost,
On
his
behind
down
of his slides
crowd.
and
the
slides feet
base-line
who
runners
for
not
the
the baseman
those
does
each
base
Among
go
then
and
line
doesn't
and
successful
very
foot.
himself
weight
of the
out
or
also
from
base, while
direct for the
legs
Connor
laugh
a
Many
Some
and
throwing
foremost,
selves
them-
sittingposture,
a
the feet
employed.
base, and
the
to
the ball.
by
with
successful.
speed.
instead
but
the
feet first and
is the most
Hanlon
a
players of slidingto
foremost, throwing
and
with
the
methods
slide
body
for the base
reach
full
and
the
on
against
touched
being
various
now
now
flat
to
avoid
to
few
a
article written
argument
style of slidingwas
old
there
by
to
ance
import-
of its present
an
an
ago,
in
practiceindulged
base
read, in
to
it
growth, though
base-runners
to drop
recent
head
and
stomach
and
Brown
foremost
away
but
from
the
Glasscock, Pfeffer,Dalrymple
will
confine
himself
to
no
THE
familiar
particularstyle,but, being
in each
instance, the
styleis
best
and
sometimes
I consider
the
Kelly
lycague, because
with
equal
The
many
enough
freedom.
American
in
runners
use,
Sometimes
one
and
the
the
best
can,
and
positionof
the
all-round
does,
use
man/
base-
slider
every
in
style
7
has
some
of the
finest
Stovey, Purcell, and
have, unfortunately, not seen
Latham,
NicoU,
their
all,will
another, depending upon
Association
others, but
of
he
with
best suited.
one
the ball is thrown
where
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BASK-RUNNKR.
I
work
to
speak accurately
of their
methods.
ning,
stealingbases is only a part of base-runthis requiresconsiderable
skill,and it
yet even
who
is by no means
ceeds
sucalways the fastest runner
Much
the oftenest.
depends on the start, and
be permitted to outI may
line
much, too, on the slide.
method
own
:
first,I sigHaving reached
nal
my
batter
when
I am
to the next
going to steal.
the base, well upright and
with
Then, standing near
feet together,I try to get a running start on
the
my
pitcher; that is,when I think he is about to pitch,
though he has yet made no motion, I make my start.
If he does pitch I get all the ground that
I would
have
had
by playing oiF the base in the first place,
and I have, besides, the advantage of being on
the
move.
Every one who knows
anything of sprinting
will appreciate the advantages of such
If
start.
a
the pitcher does
not
to return
pitch I usually manage
to the base in safety. Having secured
start, I
my
expect that the batter will hit the ball,if it is a good
in which
I will keep right
case
one, into right-field,
to third base ; or, if it is a bad
on
ball, the batter
Though
134
BASK-BAI,!,.
will at
catcher
my
head
I
attempt
it,in order, if possible,to blind the
hit at
east
and
help
and
run
for
toward
catcher
the
while
and
of his
tell
can
face, and
I
front of the line I
of
line
the
whether
body
in head
or
from
is
the
of his
and
in head
to
the
the
the line and
to
It
he
loses
no
a
this.
my
him
the
if one
But
fear of
the
length
what
injury,will
to
in
always
knowing
to retain
proper
throw
whereas,
arm,
necessary
command
and
foremost, in
gains
his
first in order
is back
the ball.
baseman,
in
in
case,
give
to
sliding head
of
seems
spikes in
the
in
reach
standing
base-line.
throw
with
touch
I
I
is going
if he
every
as
looking,
stands
he
foremost,
so
foremost, the
and
expect
In
sion
expres-
throw
If
by fallingforward,
runner,
slidingfeet foremost,
goes
feet
advantage
an
body
front.
to
is
man,
base-
the
the
the
rection.
di-
coacher's
on
he
do
often
another
him, and
baseman
the
possible surface
There
that
in
in
eye
my
ball.
of
case
turned
for the
where
back
run
no
head
movements,
the
saw
his
direction
the
slide
I
I go
away
least
keep
certainly just
as
though
as
I
put down
foolish and
a
listen
his
by watching
in
running
If the ball is hit I
direction, but if it is not,
base, and
keep
to
runner
a
I
It is
the ball.
fatal mistake
event
any
direct for the
watch
to
In
out.
me
block
occasionally
right
one's
respect from
posing
op-
basemen.
In
cut
order
and
that
bruised
the
the
knees
somewhat
stitched
to
this is the
with
the
or
knees
the
not
may
by gravel
protect his hips and
padding
runner
washing
continually
rough ground
by pads. Some
inside
better
be
of
he should
have
the pants, and
plan, though
the
for
it interferes
of the uniform.
But
for
the:
135
bask-runne;r.
hips I prefer the separate pads, which
bought at any store for the sale of base-ball
the
The
best
is buttoned
make
tightly the
lower
feature is itself of
of
comfort
decency,
the
same
every
as
to
a
goods.
strap which
binds
portion of the body, and this
great advantage ; not only as
safety, but
and
player should
athletes
do
also
wear
in other
one
for the
be
may
latter
a
ter
mat-
of
sake
of these straps,
branches
of
sport
But, after all,the
important factors in successful
base-runningare yet to be spoken of, and the foregoing
There is no
aids.
points are merely mechanical
other
department of play in which intelligenceplays
how
clever the
so
important a part, and no matter
or
slider,these faculties
player as a starter, runner,
will be of little value unless directed by a quick perception
and sound
judgment. Indeed, they will often
serve
only as traps to lead him into difl"culty.
inborn
a quick perceptionis an
By its very nature
be developed
faculty of the mind, and while it may
of coaching can
amount
create
by constant
use, no
it. There
are
some
players who are no more
capable
of becoming good base-runners
than of living under
The power
unfitted are they by nature.
of
water,
so
it at once
is
grasping a situation and acting upon
be taught.
something which cannot
In order, however, to know
when
a fair opportunity
presents itself,the
chances
and
of
play, and
close observation.
alive to all the
must
runner
this
comes
A
runner
be
familiar
only
who
from
is
with
the
experience
thoroughly
of the game
will see
a
possibilities
chance
and gain a point where
another
of less ready
find no opening. The
former
has
perception would
learned
attendant
marshall
to
at a glance all the
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BASK-BAI.I..
and possibilities
and
probabilities
of
instant, the chances
same
It is not,
estimate, in
to
success
failure.
or
however, always best
to
the
accept
an
tunity
oppor-
where
the chances
of
presented,even
favor.
The stages
are
success
largely in the runner's
be taken
into consideration,and
of the game
must
be a perfectlycommendable
what
play in one
may
be altogether reckless and foolhardy in
situation may
another.
Therefore, the most important faculty of
all,the pendulum which
regulates,and the rudder
An
illustration
which
guides, is judgment.
may
In the ninth
make
meaning clear.
inning, with
my
when
runner
a
good play
because
But
for the
from
bat
One
is in
following
the hits
But
accomplished
without
takes
and
a
chance
perhaps
Again,
the catch
will not
for
and
suppose
a
better
to
try for the
offer
run
as
on
which
no
advantage
?
around
this must
home
runner
attempting
if
he
steal
to
successful,
if not.
a
runner
short
on
fly to
is
a
if the next
good
third
the
a
the
to
none
runner
hitter,he
good
the
batter
chance
the small
and
out-field,on
whether
attempt, trusting
But
sible
pos-
of victory
getting
in
batter
next
chance.
likely to
a
what
chance
the first
it is doubtful
the
not
is
hits
If the
make
by
is of
there
of which
score.
errors
or
home.
if successful
only
also
fatal mistake
the batter
oiit and
can
a
the
him
of
even
now,
second,
being a tie,the
score
batters
that
which
send
be
may
to steal
behind,
will also send
steal,so
a
hit may
and
good,
no
tie,it
a
attempt
runs
be
steal
score
of the
five
or
the
the
the bases.
be
single
a
is four
will do
run
to
that, instead
will
use
the
runner
there
suppose
side at
and
first base
on
a
he
chance
next
hit
is weak
may
cide
de-
already
THK
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presented. These are only given
they might be multiplied,because
will always present itself in a more
form
time
ever}^
examples and
the same
problem
less imperative
or
has
runner
a
play to make.
always decide is, Is this the
the
The
as
''
question he must
best play,everything considered
It goes without
?"
this for himself.
answer
saying that he must
In conclusion, I will describe some
plays that may
arise and venture
some
observations,running through
discern the general principles
which
the reader may
of base-running.
There
skill
is
factor of
wins
in
face
the
of
and
is the
the
which
is neither
important
most
a
influence
unseen
greatest odds.
of which
presence
"luck,"
it is
yet
It
success.
element, the
called
and
chance,
nor
in base-ball
element
an
its absence
in
a
It
is
of nerve."
It is sometimes
spoken of as ''young blood,"
the younger
players, as a general rule,
Its real name
susceptibleto its influence.
more
enthusiasm, and
which,
is to be
curious
standing
it is the
found
of
some
the
true
clubs.
explanation
Between
equal or unequal strength the
The field work
will generally win.
steady, but at the bat and on the
and
cause
beare
is
factor, in the influence of
of
be dash
the
is often
team
''lack
a
that
more
may
bases
of
two
the
teams
enthusiastic
be slow
there
and
must
vim.
If,for example, it be found
that
a
catcher
is
a
poor
pitcher slow in his movements,
every
fair runner
reaching first should immediately attempt
This style of play
third.
to steal second, and even
will demoralize
an
opposing team quicker than anything
if unsuccessful
and the first
at first,
else,and even
thrower,
or
a
138
base;-bai,i,.
tew
be
runners
of
couple
of
break
does
of
coaching,
only
necessary
order
to
ready
be
hit
to
in
for
up
;
if
easy
one.
full of
with
ball
it is
started
is the
as
;
plenty
enthusiasm,
run-getting
a
place
good
and
a
the
and
his
first
the
right along. This
base-ball
to-day,
it go
winning
an
take
move
the
get
be
to
at
the
on
everybody
and
have
is
that
be
bat, and
should
kept
will, at least,affect
victory will
should
the
at
still be
opposing players,
the
come,
runner
every
of the
some
batter
quickly
it
innings, because
nerves
Every
it should
caught,
in
game
servant
ob-
every
spectator knows.
Base-running begins
There
their bats
until
and
they
first with
The
the batter
his head
and
the left.
the
Some
base
looking
close
A
few
a
the last step.
his
may
to
the ball.
it goes^
for the base
should
to
be
the
;
put
right
portance
im-
of vital
is thrown
out
feet.
It not
plain
so
neither
runner
mistake
a
fails to receive
runner
the
they run
where
start
stand
Some
itself,he
gained
cases
only
the decision
makes
of
run,
make
runners
with
of
and
drop
to
watch
matter
no
the bat
foot
to
is hit.
how
safe, and
care
Every
distance
plate.
take
for in most
by
the
around
hit,
drop
the ball to
leaving
nor
twisted
the ball is
should
know
the hit is
whether
the head
don't
from
ball
the
moment
who
get away
see
instant
down
players
some
are
the
to
jumping for
only loses time
the umpire that
the
in
fair share
of benefit
but
the
from
plays.
runner
should
down
to first
always
toward
or
handled
on
base
a
turn
second,
slowly
so
or
hit
or
first base
that
if
missed, he
fly
and
the
may
the
to
lead
ball
be
field
out-
v^^ell
is fumbled
able
to
140
BASK-BAI,!,.
if he
even
order
do
to
base
the
does
this he
The
object.
the ball
In
a
should
where
is
there
home
hits, or
two
likelyto
The
is
with
come,
times
fly will
score
chances
are
that
third
a
runner
hit
or
is
probably
Second,
on
are
two
it from
score
it may
base
second
to
-Because, if successful,the
second, and
one
chance, and
instead
When
no
the
more
of
result
now
eventually
is little
the
would
same
easilyas
from
advisable
for
is also
runner
out, the
It still requires
a
on
third.
there
first also
stolen
first.
on
runner
bases
likely score
ner
run-
a
when
third, even
is two
hit will
a
be
long
a
there
out
and
as
steal
out, provided there
not
are
one
will
two
are
sometimes
second
require two
these
no
second
on
the run,
score
steal
hit, a sacrifice,or
if there
to
error
an
to
first,when. there
advantage gained by stealingthird.
a
has
likely bring him
are,
If there
run.
who
already out.
men
a
hit
the
attempt
first it will
on
the
where
runner,
succession, and
two
and
anyhow,
score
stays
to steal
the
home.
hittingrunners
out, to
hit will
out, for then
one
turn
go
than
good
a
men
in
of
chances
for
one
if he
errors
only
only
two
then
whereas
;
plenty
fewer
take
first with
second, because
to
and
base.
second
hittingis light.
It is usually advisable
reached
third
to
really meant
to reach
obviously
hard
In
run.
will fail of
looking around
home
gives the player who
throw
game
try for the
to
run
he
or
chance
a
must
though
as
hesitation
Any
intend
not
gets
from
two
to
the
runs
one.
there
than
apparently
a
is
one
a
runner
out, and
on
second
the batter
long,safe hit, the
runner
or
third, with
makes
what
should
is
hold
THE
until he
the base
hit is safe.
If
A
be.
couple
looked
what
doubt, that the
will still have
to
if,by
of
like
home,
or
back
seasons
New
a
case
York
The
he
may
runner
batter
the
hit.
home-run
a
the
as
out, when
one
no
ample time
chance, it be caught,
any
get third
third, with
on
a
beyond
seen,
safe,he
will nevertheless
was
has
home, while
reach
141
BASE-RUNNKR.
made
runner
on
of
waiting to make
sure, started home
;
the ball was
caught and, though he managed to
did not
he otherwise
to third, he
return
as
score,
The next
batters went
two
might easilyhave done.
left a tie,and we
was
finallylost an
out, the score
third,instead
important game.
should
have
private sigSucceeding base-runners
nals
communicate
their intentions
that they may
so
without
apprising the opposing players. A runner
intends
first who
on
the
least strike
runner
a
that
batter,so
at it.
steal
to
the batter
A
runner
that
the other
When
there
runners
are
understand
so
the
perfectly what
they can help one another
In such
a
attempt
down
runner
situation
second, and
him
are
third
the throw
there
second
he
may
previously decided
plenty of ground from
to
to
has
not
from
start
for home
first
on
other
with
third,so
steal
second.
ing
do-
the
play.
ally
gener-
throws
thingswhich
soon
he
as
the
sees
and
if he
this, he should
base.
Second, he
take
start
for
home,
do
throw,
gets caught between
should
purposes
ifthe catcher
several
third
the
steal
at
notify
first will
First,as
do.
may
ball,or
third each
on
runner
to steal
to catch
on
the
to
first and
inform
should
time
same
on
the
second
intention
the
at
may
should
hit
may
on
first of his
on
second
but
first and
if the
may
runner
second, itwill
142
BASK-BAI,!,.
be necessary
then
for him
to
to
try
For
score.
this
ground from third
as
possible,while the other player is being chased
backward
forward.
the ball is
and
Finally, when
tossed by the second
baseman
to the first baseman,
The idea of waiting until
he makes
for home.
a dash
he
purpose
carefullytakes
ball is thrown
the
the
see
play
Third,
best
to
least, on
feint to
try
plate, and
but
to
must
the
is
the
to in
so
desperatechance
an
extremity. The
far
as
to draw
Then,
while
first and
as
described
ball is
passed
baseman
is
dash
A
runner
which
that
bunt
is made
does
not
in
the
succeed,
close
and
should,
runner
runner
the
is
now
on
playing
third
intends
latter
to
reaches
attempt
leaves
the
to
tween
be-
until the
second
the
to him.
signal from
try
' '
a
the
bunt,
will try to steal third.
runner
the
a
sorted
re-
scores
be best to make
receive
is,
goes
If the
the ball is thrown
may
It
catcher,
second
runner
be
may
first leads oif
from
on
in
only be
on
runner
at
strong
a
second.
should
it may
thrower
runner
the
thinks
run
first baseman.
second
the
case
the
when
on
he
preceding play, waiting
poor
for home
batsman
runner.
a
to
and
first
second, the
in the
one
the throw
the
throw.
second.
firstand
on
cannot
baseman
first to reach
runners
are
he
throw,
the second
draw
and, seeing the throw, the
third.
that
the
to
second, make
to
from
runner
there
a
base
throw
to
such
the
only
not
around
turn
are
on
is because
pretty play by which
a
when
however,
score
in order
run
There
the
to the
well
so
seeing
allow
scored
first baseman
if the circumstances
not
and
the
to
his back
latter has
much
as
' '
in
If the
third, but if the bunt
draws
base
the
third
uncovered
man
base-
for the
Without
that
he
have
must
continually
himself
he
circumstances,
the
and
chances
ttie
will
sound
attempts.
he
be
is
makes
to
a
him,
be
but
best.
In
successful
view
in
he
all
estimate
judgment
the
are
of
Sometimes
his
the
case
mental
quick
if
but
ones
every
accordingly.
acts
against
sure
is
what
wits
new
in
and
seen
Exactly
up,
presented,
be
some
him.
come
never
for
have
only
with
always
being
decide
must
of
them
combinations
same
not
must
will
it
further,
particularizing
base-runner
a
143
BASK-RUNNKR.
THE
majority
tune
foris
of
XIV.
CHAPTER
PITCHING.
CURVK
Curve
which
a
time
long
ball-player
it to
believers
spectator
"
simply
the
of
a
its
to
of
the
its
impossibility,
the
were
who
clared
de-
and
its
pitcher's trickery.
practically
which
consented
every
there
game,
been
way
For
principle.
familiar
was
had
curve
in
they
of
of
practice
optical delusion,"
an
victims
them,
that
existence
proclaimed
after
to
doubt,
and
the
only
was
its
be
fact, the
discovery
after
who
men
scientific
a
the
preceded
wise
is
pitching
left
for
find
to
no
it
It
strated
demonfor
room
scientific
a
explanation.
The
accident.
theory
twist
be
pitchers
the
the
on
good
doubtless
of
pitching
144
Of
in the
belief
the
for the
bat.
One
curve.
Star
of
light
in
both
course,
the
former
the
In
Club,
1869
noticed
time
Arthur
that
on
of the
did
do
caused
theories
these
present,
that
it
interfered
thus
of
that
writer
twist
same
it
throw
practice
this
badly, and
to bound
hit,
more
thought
was
would
the
the
difficult
more
that, though
for it, it at
the
that
this
an
1869
to
twist
strongly against
fielding.
the
the
of the
swing
the
1866
It
out.
this
fairl}^,
ground
absurd
become
pitched ball,
purely
was
pitchers
straight
claimed
was
ball, when
with
to
declared
game
all that
it
from
many
struck
were
angle
an
a
itself
curve
3^ears
by
to
hit
to
the
the
held
imparted
if it
off at
the
During
was
would
even
of
discovery
led
but
it
to
the
was
troductio
in-
Cummings,
by giving
a
certain twist to the ball it
outward
the
and
curve,
deliverysoon
new
145
PITCHING.
CURVE
was
made
to describe
his remarkable
led to
ing,
ris-
with
success
its imitation
a
by
other
of
and
finallyto the general introduction
pitchers,
cur\^e
pitching.
The
is, in itself,quite
philosophy of the curve
simple A ball is thrown through the air and, at the
time, given a rotary
same
so
that the resistance
is greater upon
result is
one
movement
a
motion
of the
to be
at the
10
of
loo
axis,
motion,
point than
upon another, and the
of the ball away
from
the retarded
Suppose the ball in
moving in the direction
rate
own
its forward
air,to
side.
cut
its
upon
feet per
the
accompanying
of the
second.
arrow,
B
C,
Suppose, also,
146
BASK-BAI.Iv.
rotating
direction
of I to H,
The
second.
at the
that
point
rate
same
with
ball
the
feet per
point
second,
is
D
being
to
it is
D
at
avoid
to
the
theory of the
the
being
At
air in the direction
of the
curved
than
this
it has
as
the
virtue
of
given above,
one
the forward
ball
a
I
half
a
arrow,
rotary
at
a
point
on
of
of the
steam
curre7it
of air, and
if at the
The
about
to that
the
caused
engine.
the face of the
R, represent the direction
different
ball.
of air
similar
a
same
sent
repre-
acting on
current
a
current
revolving flywheel
I^et AAA
air
face
or
at the
the
rection
axis, U, in the di-
C.
of the
through
K, and
B
arrow,
arrow,
of the ball,
If, now,
moving
its vertical
retardingaction
periphery
the
the
the
rotary motion, C, generates
the
of the
August 28th, 1886, a
of
explicitdemonstration
and,
of the
about
points of
' *
motion
100
of
very
curve,
revolving
the
by
is
flected
greatest resistance, it is de-
Fig. 3 represent
J"t
time
second, is
it in full.
append
*'
forward
of F"
scientific
more
moving
forward
own
feet per
200
feet per
100
the
the
a
gave
of its
rate
or
gravity,
of rotation, which
Avterican
Scientific
correspondent
of
ward
for-
point I, therefore,
feet per
point moving 200
the tendency of the
zero, and
a
in the direction
In
of
rate
that
so
is
second, while
ball
feet more,
practicallyzero.
resistance
the
is,therefore,moving
rate
the
the
of loofeet
rate
same
in
its circumference,
on
the ball's centre
loo
the
at
backward
moving
at the
point D, though
the
but
;
point
any
I
as
is
revolution, which
axis, E,
second, plus the
feet per
is, I GO
second
that
so
D, is moving
I H
per
its vertical
about
that it is
and
same
ball
we
let
intensity of
point we
148
BASK-BAI.I..
the
Opposite direction,
arisen
has
question
goes
explanation
an
part of its
a
off
turns
that
would
in
course
The
true.
difference
the
its rotation
reinatns
always
force
great the
of
the
on
itself is not
But
affected
force of
by
while
the
the
upon
the
therefore
the
creased
in-
beginning
has
no
of the
ball
propulsion being
so
is
forward
the
soon,
latter
however,
as
it
at
great
this resultant
continues
forward
the
force tends
to
until the ball has
first,drives
It is
being
when
only
strength
that
perceptibleeffect.
a
does, and
around, and
ment,
move-
it from
in
another
the
begins to change, the direction
T, begins to change likewise.
of the ball
twist
greatly nullified.
through the air and prevents
influenced
by the unequal resistance.
approach one
begins to have
how
the force of the
rate
forces
of
matter
no
the ball
the two
upon
circumference
the
at
is not
resistance
the
in
first
at
beginning
consequently
and
the same,
latter
curve.
its effect
ball
then
the
at
propulsion, and
force of the
and
This, however,
between
oppositepoints of
apparently
suppose
greater speed
the
The
feature.
the ball
might
the greatest deflection.
effect
the
necessary
straightline
a
One
only
other
one
the greater resistance
create
cause
The
of
it is that
why
abruptly.
thought
it is
demonstrations
above
the
add
to
be
will
N,
'^
result.
To
B
curve,
more
the
dotted
It follows
it
course
the
curves
lost either
arrow,
the
more
and
it curve,
make
ball
of the
course
of
As
this
its twist
or
its
motion.
Having
established
in the direction
to
the fact that
a
ball
will
of the least resistance, it is
alter the
direction
of
the
axis
curve
only
of
essary
nec-
rotation
in
if
order
in
the
of
the
will
same
made
to
as
the
so
on
instead
F,
is
but
take
H
I
the
or
to
any
of
the
drop,"
a
the
entire
twist
point
combination
the
So,
of
"rising
category.
the
would
if
also,
vertical,
come
And
that
the
in
the
ball
curves
out-curve,"
the
and
top,
on
''drop.''
such
in
ball
the
D,
right.
made
Thus,
curve.
rotating
instead
horizontal
is
the
were
intermediate
some
''outward
through
to
imparting
by
on
of
downward,
curve
way,
falls
I
of
ball
the
resistance
greatest
ball
H
rotation
of
given
toward
not
curve,
D
direction
the
first
cut
direction
axis
change
to
149
PITCHING.
CURVE
the
the
ance
resist-
may
be
known
and