The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-04-25
Communicate.
"pODGERso ON BASE BALL.

MessRs. EpIroRs:--D Do you play
Base Ballg You don't Well a good
many people don't, and for your ben.
oft aud theirs, I will describe the
game aud its beauties.
/ play, Of course do. / belong to
the "CLINroN" The fever has taken
mo, aud its serious attack. I play
well anywhere, but my best hold is on
the ruu. You ought to see ne run;--
| learnt the science IN tho late war.
But all this isn't describing the Ma
tlopal game, The game is played by
nine enthusiasts on n sido.--they play
nine Innings. aud a good many "out.
ings'. "0uiings" is also, one Of my
best holds The Club or side making
the most runs, wins which runs is my
bcst hold.
You play in an open field, mo trees
or other shade is necessary, unless IA.
dies are present, whom the "outs' may
get "in'' the shade of their parasols,
" they eau. think getting into the
shade aforesaid Is my favorite hold.
The mercury should stand at about
100 to bring out the full beauties
Of the game.
The "outsn are in tho feld,--the
"pitcher" tossos the ball--ho stands
in front of the man who hits it, or at
Il. Hitting az It is one Of my best
holds. The "catohern catches the
ball, IL he can; The short.stop mustn't
be over four feet IN height; lie stands
between the pitcher and third base
aud stops all he can Stopping them.
| would here remark, isn't ode Of my
best holds. Then thore are the FIRST,
second aud third baseimen; they try
to get the lall before the man running
buses gets there aud put him out
Getting put out, Is tae bost of my
many godd holds. Then there arc the
right.centre aud left felders, they
oatch all the balls the base.men miss,
and try to put you out. The best
hold Ia the game Is the putting OUT
When the "ouis" are all in place in
the field, one Of tho "in's" takes the
bat, and knocks the ball, if he can, II
he hits ii good and strong, II goes into
the air like sky.rocket. Now Is tho
time a good "outer" comes ia for glory;
ho must catch 1t, never mind IL he
blisters his hands or break aiinger OF
two--that is one Of the good holds Of
the noble game; aud IL his fair coun.
trywomen smile on him, what's brok-
en- 6uger or any othcr bfuise. The
man who hits the ball, lights out from
home" and puts in his best on the
run 70 first base, aud if he don't fall,
or the ball don't got there before him,
be is hunkydora;nnd if the hall hasn't
been caught, he can keep on skylark.
ing around, and ifhe 'swings round
before tho ball is felded, he makes a
home run, aud his side scrapes the
Precipitation of him with a bat; but If
he gets put out they "bat" him into
prcspiration, aud ia this way the game
continues, antil side Is walloped,
when the winning side takes the ball
Of tho losers. There is often much
bawiing at this time. W fae ~
II is hcaltbeul, beautiful game,
and will strengthen and make manly
our youth. Its vicissitudes only add
to its charms, and to true lover Of
the game---a black cye,---a broken jaw
or fnget--swelled arms and legs--aro
only so many points in its favor
lfyou see young man with band-
age over his eye or an arm in sling,
SEP him down ns a. deyoteo OF this
healthy and exuberant pastime. My
eye is closed with its benuties,--my
right leg is stiff--aud my left arm is
in a sliug-but undismayed, | wave
aloft my uninjured right, graspiug a
bat and crying--viUe Ia base Ball iii
Graphically Yours, a
$50 PODGERS. f