Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-14

batter.
Baltimore Bounier that hits
the plate and oounceS high in the
air
Banana stalk-A bat with poor
wood in it,
Bandb;x-An especially small ball
park.
Barber-A player who does a lot
of talking
Barkor-Coacher at first base.
Bean ball-Ball thrown close to
batterS head to intimidate him.
Bearing dCwn-Giving the last
ounce of energy.
Bingle-A baSehit.
Black Betsy-A pet name for a
big. dark -colorei bat.
Scratchy single
Blind TCm-Umpire.
Bic, per-Fluke hit over infield.
Blow-BaSe hit.
Blue Dart-Line drive
Bonehead-A dumb player.
Boot or a kick-An error.
Box Car town-Extra small town,
usually for exhibition game.
Broadway-A flashy dresser loud
talker.
Foct in the bucket-Pulling away
from the plate as the batter swings
at pitched ball.
Froze one-Caught fly or stopped
srounder.
Fungo-Scratch hit or bat used
to hit to outfield in batting practice.
Gillette-A ball thrown at, bat
ter's head.
Gc for the .wns-USual yell to a
player. instructing him to try for a
long hit.
Grass. cutter - Ball that hugs
ground and doesn't hop.
Guesser-An umpire.
Gully jumper-Railroad train.
Handcutfed-Hard hit through
fielders hands.
HassOck and cushinO-BaSe.
He took a drink-He struck out
Herky Jerky-Pitcher with un-
usually jerky delivery.
High, hard One-Fast ball above
the waist.
High L-ckets-Player who has eX-
ira long legs.
Hind snatcher-A catcher.
Homer-An umpire accused Of IA
goring the home team.
Hook-A sharp-breaking curve.
Horse and buggy league-A league
that travels by bus.
Hose cCllaT-Time at bat with
out a hit
Observation-Disclosures for a lucky
stop or catch.
H-use Dick-Player who spends
his time in hotel lobby.
Jake or Jaker-A player always
cut Of the lineup because OF i'm
aginary injuries.
JCckey-Player who rides the OPP
position.
Knubber-Lucky hit through in
field.
Lamb-YoungSter.
Lay il down-Sacrifice
Leather players - Good fielder!
who can't hit.
Leg hitter-A fast man who beat
out lot OF infield hits.
Line drive to catcher-MiSSing th'
third strike.
Loner-Same as Dick Smith
Long strike-A long foul.
LCCsen him up-ThrOW a beal
ball
Sinker-Ball nit on a line tha
drops rapidly after passing infield
also, pitched ball with a quick drop
Snake or hOOk-Curve ball.
Sticks-Any Of the various small
er circuits.
Strawberry-Bruise from sliding
Submarine-Underhand deliver
or singer.
Sweetheart-A star player, usual
a pitcher.
Swired hassOck bast
Teacher-A manager.
Tee 0ff-Hit one hard.
The boOk-Referring to baseball
rule book.
Tissue PAPER Tom - An athlet
easily hurt
TcehJId-Stance at the plat
when batter digs in TO swing.
Tools of ignOranca-Catchers pal
aphernalia.
Traffic cop-Most difficult drive
Truck hOrse-EXtra slow man.
Two o'clock hitter-One who hi
line drives in batting practice, bl
pops up in game.
Unbutt5n your shirt-Take goC
swing.
, Up in his neck-Used 10 demo
failure TO come through in a pine
Such a player is said 10 have it U
in his neck
Waste One-To throw wide TO tn
catcher with the idea that man q
first will try to steal second.
WolyeS-Spectators who constant
ly ride a player or team.
WOod players-Good hitters Wh
can't field
Van or yannigan-Same as re
cruit, member Of second team i
training camp games between tear
players.
Yankee Doodle hitter A wea
hitter. $50.
Yodeler-Coacher at third base.