The art of batting and base running To which is added the art of base running . STANDING IN GOOD FORM. possible. The correct position for a batsman is tostand well on his right foot, having his left foot touch-ing the ground lightly, thereby making his right thepivot foot. By this means he v^ill gain a body sw^ingto give additional force to the swing of his arms inbatting. In holding the bat he should keep it poised 30 THE ART OF BATTING. SO as to have it ready for the regular forward swing,as shown In the appended George Wright holds the bat a little further backover the shoulder than t
The art of batting and base running To which is added the art of base running . STANDING IN GOOD FORM. possible. The correct position for a batsman is tostand well on his right foot, having his left foot touch-ing the ground lightly, thereby making his right thepivot foot. By this means he v^ill gain a body sw^ingto give additional force to the swing of his arms inbatting. In holding the bat he should keep it poised 30 THE ART OF BATTING. SO as to have it ready for the regular forward swing,as shown In the appended George Wright holds the bat a little further backover the shoulder than the General did. The impor-tant point is to get the best balance of the bat so thatiits weight should not trouble the wrists too much. THE ART OF BATTING. 21 From the moment the batsman takes his stand atthe bat, to the time he hits a fair ball, he shouldstand in proper form for hitting every single ballpitched to him. Unless he makes this a habit, hewill surely be found a ready victim, to a more or lessextent, for a skilful, strategic pitcher. The rule, witha good batsman, is always to be in form all the whilehe is at the bat. This is specially necessary to meetthe uncertainties of a curved line deliverv. Howoften do we see batsmen go to the bat, one after theother, and as they take their stand, get into fair formfor the first two or three balls, and then, on findingthat the pitchers delivery is rather wild, stand at ease,as it were, quite unprepared to hit in proper form,only to see the ball come in over the bas
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