. The Chicago amateur base ball annual and inter-city base ball association year book. any prominent professional playerstestify to their appreciation of the good points of its construc-tion. They say: Both balance and model are perfect. The knob arrangement at the end of the bat enables a moreeven distribution of weight over the whole length than ispossible under the old construction, and for certain kinds ofplay the bat is practically invaluable. ^^ John J. McGraw, Manager of the New York club, says: For a long time I have been trying to find a bat that wouldbalance when choking. Not until I
. The Chicago amateur base ball annual and inter-city base ball association year book. any prominent professional playerstestify to their appreciation of the good points of its construc-tion. They say: Both balance and model are perfect. The knob arrangement at the end of the bat enables a moreeven distribution of weight over the whole length than ispossible under the old construction, and for certain kinds ofplay the bat is practically invaluable. ^^ John J. McGraw, Manager of the New York club, says: For a long time I have been trying to find a bat that wouldbalance when choking. Not until I used the Mushroom Bat,invented by Jack Pickett, have I found a bat that was up tomy idea. It is used exclusively by the New York players. James J. Callahan, of the Chicago American League club, says: Inall my experience as a ball player I have not found a more satisfactorybat than the Spalding Mushroom Bat. The timber is the best I have seenand the balance and model are perfect. Wm. Gleason, Captain Philadelphia National League club, saysS **No Spaldings Athletic Library, ?^ bat has given me such good service as the Spalding Mushroom BatQuality and balance are perfect. Charles A. Comiskey, President of the Chicago American League club,says : The Spalding Mushroom Bat receives my hearty experience as a ball player enables me to thoroughly appreciate itsgood qualities. James F. Slagle, John Evers. F. L. Chance, J. Kling, J. McCarthy, JoeTinker, Dr. J. P. Casey. D. Jones, of the Chicago National League club,all say that they have never used a more satisfactory bat. The price ofthe taped or plain Mushroom is $ Spaldings Trade Marked Bats rank next to the MushroomBat in point of excellence and are made with the greatestcare and thoroughly seasoned. They are as follows : WagonTongue Ash Bat, League quaHty, special finish, spotted burn-ing, 50 cents; Black End Axletree Bat, finest straight grainedash, tape-wound handle, 25 cents; Black Band Bat, extraquality
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