Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-15
BASEBALL In ENGLAND
SPORTING EDITOR GIVES HIS
IDEA OF AMERICAN GAME.
srIton's Conception of Recent Con.
test Between Giants and White
Sox Observation-Disclosures
for Work of Players.

AH article in the London Pail Nah
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
tne rea! business. This is the GUS
tom. Now and then batter hit out,
ana 1t was extraordinary what power
there is behind the thin cylindrical
club.
Inc diamond was marked out SO
that the batter's box was in front of
the royal box, and the pitcher faced
the kings e. es. An army of photog-
raphers lodged the balls of the prac-
tlcing Giants. The bases are white
cushions
The field was much worn and saw
dust was plentifully sprinkled to give
1ootwork its proper chance. So much
depends on this, especially in the field.
ing. The movements of the men are a
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
footwork and quickness of eye and
hand.
The White SoX played little pre-
liminary game for three minutes, in
which their mascot, little fellow of
five 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.. KLEIN,
the umpire, with his head in a visor,
stood behind the catcher
'The second hit of the left-handed
batter was caught in long-feld. 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, fine hit, which was caught on
the on. The Giants had scored one
when the White Sox' went in.
American supporters kept up
Iunning fire of advice and humor. The
appeals as to fair balls mot easy to
detect were numerous, and the UNI.
pire's voice was big.
"A Chicago 'Sox' hit the ball out of
the ground among the people. This
was loudly cheered.
THE base-runnirg in the Chicago
third inning was quite exciting-a
series of man hunts. A skier was well
caught, and a Giant went in. These
innings are quick affairs. A hit be-
hind 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
swerving.
Another great hit out Of the
ground gave New York run.
Many high hits were made and the
catching of these was excellent.
THE catcher of the Giants made
wonderful catch of stopped bali.
Next hit the batter was out by quick
base throwing. A long hit was neatly
ffeIded and sent in by the policeman
on point duty at the end of the ground
It was not so scientific a throw as
was the American. The throwing Is
exquisite. artistic and strong and as
accurate as rifle shooting. 1t goes on
all over the diamond, from base to
base
"The racing between the felderH
and the runners was most interesting.
One fine smacks-a low drive-weht
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"