Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-07-14
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THE GAME" Of business is, for a
good business man, of far more inter
est than a twelve inning ball game
to the most fanatic fan
BUSINESS IS. in many respects,
very similar to the great American
sport"
IN THE ball game of business. con-
slider yourself at bat"
THE PLAYERS" on the bench
are your non-cOmpetiye business asso-
ciates.
THE PITCHER" is your most ag-
gressive competitor.
THE CATCHER" is a competitor.
capable of all kinds of tricks" to pre-
vent your advancement Even now. he
is signaling the pitcher" for low
ball, thinking you may bite on il"
THE "INFIELD players" are other
competitors, who watch every move
very closely, and are going to do all
in their power to prevent your "scOr-
ing.
THE "OUTFIELD" are mail-order
houses who don't want you TO win"
for the very simple reason that they
want the game themselves.
THE 'UMPIRES" are bankers. They
are neither for or against you as long
as you play according to the rules"
THE INTEREST of the "Umpires"
is not very keen as you stand at bat"
only one of them makes any pretence
of watching you.
FIRST BASE" very properly rep
reseuts BUYING, BUYING RIGHT
is a very important element in the
game" and no player" can make
second" who has not, safely, made
first"
WHEN YOU fooled the catcher
and hit that low one for a single"
Even small success appeals to
part of the public.
SECOND BASE" is SELLING. Sue.
cess in selling necessitates clean, up-
to-date stock and courteous employees.
WHEN YOU made second" by a
clever slide" under the arm of
the "baseman7 the Umpire. who
at first was not interested, was
there to call you safe" The
bleachers rose to proclaim your
name and there was mild applause
from the grandstand.
THIRD BASE" Is ADVERTISING.
NO BUSINESS MAN. TO-DAY, CAN
SCORE WITHOUT TOUCHING"
THAT BASE ANY MORE THAN
COULD A BALL PLAYER WHO
WOULD BE CONTENT TO MAKE
SECOND" AND STAY THERE.
SOME PLAYERS play off second
and steal third" at the first opportn-
nifty, while others go down" only on q.
a hit
WE HAVE piloted you all the way
n
on your team mates to get you to
third or are you going to be timid,
stay where you are. and wait for your
side" to be 'retired?Y
STEAL THIRD and those i'm the
grandstand. who have kept their seats
and allowed the bleachers to make all
the noise, win get to their feet and
pronounce your name in a tone OF
vast approval
ONCE "ON THIRD" they will urge
you to cross the home plate"
THE HOME PLATE" typifies sue
CESS. II can be reached only by a bali
player who has touched first, second
and third"
MARKED SUCCESS for a business
man, may be attained only after
touching" the three bases of BUYING
right the proper SELLING policy,
and ADVERTISING.
HAVING SAFELY reached these
three bases" of business progress,
you are IN a position very similar TO
the ball player on third"
A SINGLE" a long fly" even a
passed ball. will give the runner"
TO cross the plate"
Many ball players, as. well as many
business men, fail TO reach first" a
still larger number rarely reach sec
1nd, safely. There is an army of play
ers, every year. who do not have. the
Of getting TO third" every
line they have progressed as far as
second.
TY COBB usually does
JIG JOHNSON doesn't.
NEVER heard of Jig2 Neither did ].
-ie didn't reach third"
DO YOU WANT 10 be "Ty Cobb"
LAY in the big leagpe" and be known
~ everybody?
Or would you prefer to be a Gig
Johnson who isn't even bush
TFiF BlSBEE DAILY REVIEW is
good coach II you can make
God without being absolutely wind
d. the coach can bring you
home"
You win have to do your part
hough
THE RULES prevent the coach"
eaying the coach lines" to pull you
home" by force.