How to play base ball . ason necessary by the manufacturer and appreciated after use by the player, still does not show visible evidences in all cases. Athletic goods are made primarily to withstand, abuse. There is nothing particularly ornamental about them and the efforts of every man working on athletic equipments is directed at all timestowards producing some-thing that will give themaximum amount of satis-faction and use. Catchers masks—one ofthe series of protectorsworn by the man behindthe bat, built to withstandhard knocks and to presentat all times an unbrokenfront—get the best if you
How to play base ball . ason necessary by the manufacturer and appreciated after use by the player, still does not show visible evidences in all cases. Athletic goods are made primarily to withstand, abuse. There is nothing particularly ornamental about them and the efforts of every man working on athletic equipments is directed at all timestowards producing some-thing that will give themaximum amount of satis-faction and use. Catchers masks—one ofthe series of protectorsworn by the man behindthe bat, built to withstandhard knocks and to presentat all times an unbrokenfront—get the best if youpossibly can when you buya mask, it will pay in theend. Spaldings No. 4-0,made of finest steel wireand equipped with patentsun shade, protecting the eyes but not obstructing the view, costs $ each. Spaldings No. 3-0, with extension for protecting the neck, costs $ For the ordinary team, however, perhaps the best to recommend is Spaldings No. 2-0, which costs $ each ; is black enameled and made of first-. How to Play Base Ball. 107 class material throughout. Others in mens size are Spaldings at $, No. O at $, No. A at | and No. L at 75 centseach. The best grade boys mask is Spaldings No. B, which costs$ This is an absolutely safe mask for boys and will give excel-lent satisfaction. Others in boys size are Spaldings No. C at 50cents and No. D at 25 cents each. All of them are well made. The only practical device for the protection of catchers and umpiresis the inflated body protector sold by A. G. Spalding & Bros Thebest grade is the League style No. O,which costs $ each. This ismade of best rubber, inflated withair, light and pliable and does notinterfere with the movements of thewearer under any conditions. Thenext best grade is Spaldings No style, which costs $ is made up similar in style tothe No. O, but of material slightlycheaper in grade. To meet the de-mand for a boys body protector at avery moderate price, Sp
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