How to play base ball . an get a quicker move on and allow theball to come closer before timing it. I never care to anticipatethe kind of a ball the pitcher is about to deliver, as I find a lowball no more difficult than a high one. A ball wide of the plate canbe chopped off to right field, while one a bit close can be turnedto account by a proper swing. This can be accomplished by takingthe bat up short, as it requires less swing and can be workedwith a snap, which will have just as good effect when it meetsthe ball and the batter is less likely to send up weak flies. Practice to meet with a
How to play base ball . an get a quicker move on and allow theball to come closer before timing it. I never care to anticipatethe kind of a ball the pitcher is about to deliver, as I find a lowball no more difficult than a high one. A ball wide of the plate canbe chopped off to right field, while one a bit close can be turnedto account by a proper swing. This can be accomplished by takingthe bat up short, as it requires less swing and can be workedwith a snap, which will have just as good effect when it meetsthe ball and the batter is less likely to send up weak flies. Practice to meet with a sharp snap every ball that comes overthe plate, and you will find it to your advantage, even whenpicking out a good ball, or working a pitcher into a corner, wherehe must put them dead over. To hit a high ball the bat must be swung overhand to getthe right force just a shade late, while a low ball must be timedwell in front of,the plate with an underhand swing. Never pull away from the plate, as the chances are the ball. How to Play Base Ball. i-j would be a weak fly. I hold the bat well in front and neverstart to pull back until the ball is under way when I step in,being careful about finding a slow ball worked with a changeof pace. Use a heavy bat. I would advise every player to havehis own sticks and take care of them. ^ , James Collins, of the Boston American League club, is consid-ered one of the best place hitters in the base ball says: BY JAMES COLLINS Always be ready for the first good ball pitched, but do notalways figure that the pitcher is about to put the first one overthe plate. I stand just a little sideways of the plate, with thebat resting lightly on the shoulder, until the pitcher starts hispreliminary swing, when I drop the bat down about to the waist,raise it almost perpendicular and then drop it slanting backalmost level with the waist, bringing it forward after cutting atriangle. If the ball is timed I usually hit on a line, but if thepre
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