Croquet and Its Rules, Thoroughly: With Illustrations and Explanations; Revised (Classic Reprint)

LffiRARY A o. 225 How toP lay First Base. No other position in a ball team has shown such a change for the better In recent years as first base. Modifications in line with the betterment of the sport in every department have been made at intervals, hut in no other department have they been so radical. No boy who plays the initial sack can afford to overlook the points and hints contained in this bof)k. Entirely new and up to date. Illustrated with full-page pictures of all the prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. No. 220 How toP layS econd Ba.se. There are so few men who can cover second base to perfection that their names can easily be called off by anyone who follows the game of base ball. Team owners who possess such players would not part with them for thousands of dollars. These men have been interviewed and their ideas incorporated in this book for the especial benefit of boys who want to know the fine points of play at this point of the diamond. Illustrated with full-page pictures. Price 10 cents. :J o. 227 How toP lay Third Ba.se. Third base is, in somf respects, the most important of the infield. No major league team has Iver won a pennant without a great third baseman. Collins of theB oston Americans and Lead of nttsburg are two of the greatest third basemen the game has ever seen, and their teams owe much of the credit fot pennants they have won to them. These men in this book de scribe just how they play the posi tion. Everything a player should know is clearly set forth and any boy will surely increase his chances of success by a careful reading of this book. I llustrated. Price. 10 cents. o. 22S How toP layS liort Shortstop is one of the hardest positions on the infield to till, and quick thought and quick action are necessary for a player who expects to make good as a shortstop. The views of every wellknown player who covers this position
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