The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-20

EQEHI dAhlHE4 OF THE PHILADELPHIA
AMERICANA.
[Iiartsel Is one OF the greatest Of all out
felders.l
land his Judgment combined with hIR
memory must tell him where this bat
ter or that batter is going to hit.
The first thing which every outfielder
must learn concerning what to do with
the ball after a single Is made Is this:
Always get the ball to second base as
soon as possible.
That Is the place where II belongs
whether a single has been made to
right, left or center The object is, Of
course, to hold the runner on first. II
the runner sees that you are about to
make q mistake and throw the ball to
the pitcher or perhaps to the catcher to
attempt 10 get man running home he
win start for second sure And the
chances are that he will make the base
easily.
When a hit IL made with a man on
third base It IL OF course impossible to
get him at the plate. When q good
clean hit is made with = runner on sec
end, II IL not likely that he can he
caught at the plate By even the fastest
0utaelder.
Throws 70 the plate are to be expect.
Cd mere oftsn when there h q fiy to the
outneid with 3 man on third and no.
body out or one out. Then the Outheld.
sr has an opportunity to test his throw
Ing arm.
Thsre IL no prettier signt In baseball
games than that Of q long perfect
throw from the outGeld which arrives
at the plate before the runner and he Ia
tagged out The outnelder who can
make a throw OF that kind il admired
by everybody. When you see one who
can do lt right along ask him how he
throws so well and no will tell you.
by practiclng."
1t must be left entirely TO the Judg,
ment OF the outflelder whether or not
he II to throw to the plate to try to get
the runner making for home after fly
to the outfield. Perhaps the fly has
been too far out and no fielder can
make the throw and get the runner.
In such case and II there Is a man ON
first base do not throw to the plate. but
to second base instead. II the throw
were made TO the home base the runner
on first would reach second, and from
that point he could score II the batter
following should make hit.
It should be the aim OF the outfielder
to throw the bail low and straight. II
ls better for IT to 90 into the catcher's
hands on the FIRST bound. Then Il Il
pretty sure not to be too high, and the
moment he gets his hands on It he can
tag the runner out. 1t Is pardonable
to be deliberate In throwing from the
Onttleld 10 the home base. but not too
much time can be taken. Only con-
slant practice In throwing to the plate
can engender speed In getting the ball
away.
II Is very important that the outHeld
or should be able to know whether to
run up or 20 wait when the bali Is hit
low. A low ball Is the hardest thing
which he Ia called upon to stop-one
which Is too low to catch ON the ny
and too high to get on the bound. II
be runs In aud tries to scoop the ball il
5 likely to get through his hands and
20 to the rear fence. II he waits for
It on the bound Il Is likely to bound
badly. since most outhelds are rough.
and get away from him.
The thing which should be uppermosi
in his mind at that time Is to hold ON to
the bah and thrust the hand holdiAs
II up as soon as he can. that the UNI
plre may see he has caught H. such
falls are dangerous and the Oatnelaaf,
may be injured. !.