The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-05
Catche-s Do Not Receive Credit For
 Services to Club
(By Gravy)

Who hasn't observed the tender consideration usually given the pitcher in our national sport. Who has given or observed al y special care for the other hal- of the battery. We kindly excuse our dear pitchers if they arc poor battcrs or runners, in s2ct We rather prefer that they d. no exer- themselves during the ins, A as to preserve their strength for the tos- siug Dr the other hard the chap who stands back of the plate and has thc resp 1nsibility of capturing every pill that csCaues from the twirl CTS init. seems r. E,t about as much sym pathy as the Lag in a pIrch.ug OK hibi'ion. Far be it from me Go iassan the fans tender regard for the mound dwa.Ior. brt r1ay give a thought 70 the 12rE stor.
 No arrj-cr now good a ball is, when 1t Iclvos the writer's nit It isn't finished tu you hear -he dull thad causrI hv tEa euvcIopin- D. ,cCzs of thc init a..arred to the sturdy ono in thc hintcr,and. We hear much about how many are causht, yet they're usually even Aevou. We keep count of the chances our fIelders ac- cept, bu- the gentleman who is polite enough 70 stord behind the batter accepts SO many that Lssp.rZ count is a bit of a boredonchauo. E-gh- of the players have each field co cover but the subject .f our dis courcss nas tyo He must wct,h for those cute IttIe rollers in front Of the plate aul the sky hT1ves t1 tho rear and i0 case the batter fH's to connect at all he stiu has 10 Ee. the ball. but of course that doesn't really count
 The paw man can determine for himself NEN-he- the next one will be high. low tI or out. but the receiver has to take 'en - he finds 'em There may be four, moi one of which causes the man m blue to point over his right shoulder and then out nIttmaa must see the watchfuI waiter jog easily down f first where he .cco-nes of a sudden fierce robber, ready to steal a treasure that has been left in the Catcher's care. Not 70 blame ln the least for the free pass gwen to thief he at once becomes responsi- ble to the whole vyorli for the run ner's conduct. The pitcher lets the ball fly, the runner darts down to- wards second-who is is ;ha- must meet the crisis
 But the mighty one is used to crises. Every ball that !s thrown s crisis to him. Every other player has mo mcnts o2 relaxation. Even the pitcher IS tenscd only i'll the matter Of a hit is decided. But hit O. TO hit, there is always a hazard for the catcher. He must stand back of the slab taking the whip slashinss Of a speed artist, whilo back of him sits a mighty host ready to spear him in the back if he fails to stop every shot. Not until the third enemy fails. does he come from behind the bars and breathe easy.
 When he steps to ths plate does a voice from tho stand tenderly ex- claim, take it easy, old man." Not much, there is more likely 10 bs heard some remark about the Zee wagon. Our Trojan of the back space is 'lsu- ally stooky, he isn't usually much of a piiferer but the great oaks heart is strong and nerves are steady, Twin your own game" never greets his ears when he takes the offensive, The fond sndearmsnts that are flung from the stand to the winning pitcher do