Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-04
THE CHi<cAGO EAGLE.
BASEBALL IN ENGLAND
SPORTING EDITOR GIVES HIS
IDEA OF AMERICAN GAME.
Briton's Conception OF Recent Con.
test Between Giants and White
sox acknowledgements
for Worx Of Players.

An article In the London Pail Mall
Gazette shows what an English sport.
ing writer thinks of the game between
the Giants and White Sox. played in
London just before the world tourists
returned to this country. 1t follows.
In part
AN hours punting about preceded
the real business. This IL the Gus.
tom. Now and then batter hit out,
and It was extraordinary what power
there Is behind the thin cylindrical
club.
THE diamond was marked out 40
that the batter's box was in front Of
the royal box, and the pitcher faced
the kings eyes. An army Of photog.
raphers lodged the balls of the prac.
ticing Giants. The bases are white
cushions.
THE field was much worn and saw.
dust was plentifully sprinkled to give
footwork its proper chance. So much
depends on this, especially In the field.
ing. The movements Of the men are
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.
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 mitts
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
footwork is surely the last word In
fO0twork and quickness OF eye and
hand.
The White sox played little pre-.
liminary game for three minutes. In
which their mascot, a little fellow Of
Ave years. was batter. and scored a
run.
THE king arrived at 1855 o'clock.
The crowd lined up. and there was a
great loyal demonstration.
THE Chicagos took the field. and the
first Giant welded the bat. Mr.. klem
the umpire. with his head in visor
stood behind the catcher.
THE second hit of the left.handed
batter was caught In long.ield. Tho
second batter got to first base, the
ball hitting the catcher's faces
mighty smack. The pitcher. after out
ing the next man tried to out the frs,
base, q fine hit, which was caught OF
the on. The Giants had scored one
when the White Sox' went In.
American supporters kept up Z
running fire OF advice and humor. Tht
appeals as to fair balls mot easy Il
detecD were numerous, and the um
pires voice was big.
"A Chicago 'Sox' hit the ball out o
the ground among the people. Thi
was loudly cheered.
The base-running In the Chicago
third inning was quite exciting
series OF man hunts. A skier was wei
caught. and q Giant went In. Thes
innings are quick affairs. A hit be
hind the front line Of the diamond !
foul, and does not count. Their
were plenty of these when the bal
was not hit true. This was due to tn
swerving.
Another great hit out of tn
ground gave New York run.
MANY high hits were made and tn
|, catching Of these was excellent.
The catcher Of the Giants made
wonderful catch of q stopped bal
a Next hit the batter was out by quic
, base throwing. A long hit was neatl
Helded and sent In by the policema
on point duty ut the end Of the groun'
/. II was not SO scientific a throw q
D was the American. The throwing
exquisite, artistic and strong and Q
accurate az rife shooting. 1t goes Q
y all over the diamond. from base
! base.
THE racing between the fielder
and the runners was most interestin
One fine smack--a low drive-wel
= past the pitcher and scored an eai
: base.
Stealing bases was very pref
work. The men at the bases wei
. like cats one moment and greyhound
= the next"