The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-07
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Each team has what is known as an inning.
II is their sincere intention when that time
/ comes 20 send as many men around the bases
| aa possible. Many are the ways 10 do II. 4
\ description Of them would fill q book As
/ soon as man goes the circuit he has made a
run and runs are the most effective dots
| on the score card Base-hits are of mex: I'M
| portance. base-ht is HIT made b. the
batsmau that cannot be "helded' before he
reaches first la other words II the batsman
| hits the ball and t falls Just over short
stops head he will be aOle. most likely.
TO reach first before short sstOp or left
held has "A chance to throw the ball 70 the
first baseman. A two Dagger is accomplished
when the ball is hit for far right LETT or centre
fold, and the men ont there can't get 1t in
time 10 put the batsman out at second. 4
three bagger Is about the same, and home
run is when tho ball goes over tho fence out
side Of the foul lines. Many a ball goes over
and falls in the James. but they are fouls
and don't count. After the club 'on the
bench have had their inning the club IN the
field come in and the men who have been at
tempting to make runs 90 to the same posi-
lions.
NOT ALWAYS.
Let it be understood that the batsman
every time he goes 70 the bat does not neces-
sarily 60 10 first base. He may strike out.
Then too be may hit the ball % some in
fielder who will throw the sphere 10 the
first man before the runner or batsman gets
there
TO steal a base the batsman. who, as soon
as he reaches first becomes a runner must
run down o. second while the pitcher is de
liverng the ball 10 the catcher. lie slides.
you know, so as to get out OF the way OF the
thrown ball.
To receive your base on balls the pitcher
must throw four balls that are not over the
nIN Nt4 throws
the plate and You as batsman don't strike at
it, the fault Is yours and you are charged with
one strike Just the same. In other words,
the pitcher can't stand mp there all day walt
Ing Tor you to hit the ball It's tiresome:
IN earned run Is the circhng 4 tie bases
by legitimate means such rs base hits, steal
ing and sacrifice hits. There WILL be few
earned runs in the game this evening. 4 sac
rihce hit is made by batsman when there IS
a player If his team on first base. lie hits the
ball % an inielder and - put out OF first. but
he gives the runner u chance 70 90 down 10
second. thus advancing the player 10 the
Mecca of all hopes-the nome plate.
A "hy" Is accomplished when the ball ls
knocked high in the air and flies 70 some
player within the foul lines. \ 'toul' Is the
same style of ball knocked outside OF the
foul lines The lines on tho above diagram
running from home plate 70 hrst and thlrd
bases mark tho foul lines
4 "grounder" is a ball that richochets over
the ground. A hot fly Is usually ball that
is rapid, and is folded by an lnholder.
lncurves. down shoots outcurYes and
drops are possessions OF the pitcher. No one
else on the field uses them
A Wild throw is made by the fielders. wild
pitch by the pitcher. passed ball 10 made
when the catcher allows tho ball 10 pass him
and by doing 80 allows runner or runners to
advance towards home.