Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
BASE BALL ASSEM-
BY ENGLISH SCRIBE
Sporting Editor Gives His Idea
Of Game Between Giants
and White Sox.
BRITON'S CONCEPTION
OF CONTEST GROTESQUE
Writer in Pail Mall Gazette Ex-
presses Great Admiration for
Work of the Players.

An article in the London Pail Mall
Gazette shows what an English sporting
writer thinks of the game between the
Giants and the White Sox, played in
London just before the world tourists re-
turned to this country. It follows, in
part:
An hours punting about preceded the
real business. This is the custom. Now
and then batter hit out, and it was
hind the thin cylindrical club.
The diamond was marked out so
that the batter's box was in front of the
royal box, and the pitcher faced the
kings eyes. An army of photographers
lodged the balls of the practicing Giants.
The bases are white cushions
THE field was much worn and saw
dust was plentifuily sprinkled to give
footwork its proper chance. So much
depends on this, especially in the field
revelation. The pitcher starts with hands
together high over his head. Then he
raises one leg and balances, then the
whole body swings forward as the ball
is thrown.
1.-The pace is greater at times than
that of our fastest bowlers at times
slower than the slowest. The batter is
practically ambidextrous. so well do his
arms and shoulders work together. He
has great control over placing the ball
and over the pace of his hit.
THE fielders, with their huge naitts on
the left hand. are like trained panthers
To catch, TO transfer to right hand and
throw is the work OF an instant and all
smooth. Their fcotwork is surely the
last word in footwork and quickness of
eye and hand.
1.-THE White Sox played little pre-
iiminary game for three minutes III
five years, was batter" and scored a
run.
THE king arrived at 3:55 o'clock The
crowd lined up, and there was a great
loyal demonStration.
THE Chicago took the field. and the
first Giant welded the bat. Mr.. klem,>
the umpire. with his head In q visor,
stood behind the catcher.
1.-The second hit of the left-handed
batter was caught in long-field. The
second batter got to first base, the
ball hitting the catcher's face-a
mighty smack. The pitcher, after out
ing the next man tried to out the first
base, a fine hit, which was caught on
the on. The Giants had scored one
when the White Sox' went in.
American supporters kept up a run
ming fire Of advice and humor. The
appeals as to fair balls mot easy to
detect) were numerous. and. the umpire,s
voice was big.
"A Chicago ,sox' hit the ball out of
the ground among the people. This was
loudly cneereu.
THE base-running in the Chicago
third inning was quite sexciting-a series
of man hunts. A skier was well caught,
and a Giant went in. These innings
are quick affairs. A hit behind the front
line of the diamond Is a foul. and does
not count. There were plenty of these
when the ball was not hit true. This
was due to the swervinE.
Another great hit out OF the ground
gave New York a run.
Many high hits were made ard the
catching of these was excellent.
1.-THE catcher of the Giants made a
wonderful catch of a stopped ball. Next
hit the batter was out by quick base
throwing. 4 long hit was neatly fielded
and sent in by the policeman on point
duty at the end OF the ground. It was
not SO scientific throw as was the
The throwing is exquisite
artistic and strong and as accurate as
rifle shooting. 1t goes on all over the
diamond, from base to base.
..I'he racing between the feeders and
the runners was most interesting. one
fine smack low drive--went past the
pitcher and scored an easy base.
Stealing bases was very pretty work.
The men at the bases were like cats
one moment and greyhounds the next.