How to play base ball . hen thrown on the run and it is out of thequestion to steady yourself. A grounder coming with extra speed should be played care-fully, while a slow grounder must be handled on the run andchances taken on a pickup between bounds. I pay little attention to keeping my heels together on a groundball, depending wholly on my hands as the outfielders will pre-vent an extra base should the ball break through. I watch the catcher for signals as to when he intends to haveme cover second for a thrown ball, but one should be carefulabout leaving the position before the ball is on t
How to play base ball . hen thrown on the run and it is out of thequestion to steady yourself. A grounder coming with extra speed should be played care-fully, while a slow grounder must be handled on the run andchances taken on a pickup between bounds. I pay little attention to keeping my heels together on a groundball, depending wholly on my hands as the outfielders will pre-vent an extra base should the ball break through. I watch the catcher for signals as to when he intends to haveme cover second for a thrown ball, but one should be carefulabout leaving the position before the ball is on the way to theplate, in this way preventing the batsman from knowing whowill leave a place open for a ground ball. I want the catcher to throw the ball at the base taking chanceson having it taken care of by either the second baseman orshortstop. The shortstop should always cut right for second base onevery ball hit to the left of the pitcher, and should cover thebase on the throwdown from the catcher with a man on first. RUSIEIn position for a sweeping out curve with a slow ball. How to Play Base Ball. 85 and third base, as the second baseman will be in a better positionto return a short throw to the plate if the man starts for home. Shortstops run the greatest risks of being injured by coveringsecond base on a throw from the catcher to get a runner tryingfor a base. The shortstop has very little chance to block theman off and must make the play by swinging the ball low andwhile going back, as the runner is sure to go wide of the go after a man the second time, for the umpire is usuallyin sympathy with the fielder who handles the ball in good is a feature of shortstop work that requires a great dealof constant practice and a heap of nerve, for once a fielder isshy of the runner he will make a poor man to throw to. A weak third baseman is a big handicap to a shortstop. I gofor every fly hit to the short outfield, as you never know justhow much ground you ca
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