Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 416
intothe stroke as he meets the ball with his bat. He should not strike with all his might andmain, as if he were intending to make nothingexcept a home-run, for these violent batsmenare not usually successful hitters. It does notrequire the greatest expenditure of muscuhirforce to make a long hit,… … hit. The weight of the body is to be comingforward, and the trunk should be shghtly turn-ing upon the hips. Early in the season it isbest to strive to meet the ball squarely, ratherthan to hit out hard, for this method improvesthe eye and judgment far more rapidly thanindiscriminate hard hitting.…
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