Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 56
LAJOIE AT THE BAT. of toward it. Left-hand hitters, too, must guardagainst pulling away, since their eagerness tobe off for first base often causes them to leantoward the base as the ball is delivered. )II.] the battle of base-ball 613 Stand naturally, easily, with your feet together,if you can.… … Cobb for his favorite; you see him buying aCobb bat, long and slender, and trying to useit, although it is almost as big as he is! Someone who makes Anson, formerly of Chicago, orthe scrappy little former New York player,Kid Elberfeld, his model, gets hold of a regu-lar war-club, thick, heavy, and…
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