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 No. 202— How io Play Base Ball. 
 
 No, 219 — Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages. 
 
 No. 220— Spalding 's Official Base Ball Guide for 1905. 
 
 No. 223— How to Bat. 
 
 No. 224—How to Play the Outfield. 
 
 No. 225— How to Play First Base. 
 
 No. 226— How to Play Second Base. 
 
 No. 227— How to Play Third Base. 
 
 No. 228— How to Play Shortstop, 
 
 No. 229— How to Catch. 
 
 No. 230— How to Pitch. 
 
 No. 231 — How to Umpire; How to Coach; How to Captain 
 a Team; Hozv to Manage a Team; How to Or- 
 ganize a League. 
 
 No. 235— How to Run the Bases. 
 
 For complete list of the publications in Spalding's 
 Athletic Library see last pages ot this book. 
 
 Copyright, 1905, by 
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Spalding' s At file tic Library. 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 The aim of this book is to teach how the outfield is to be 
 played. 
 
 In the outfield are three positions — left, centre and right. 
 
 There are just as many tricks in playing the outfield as in 
 playing any other position. It is a fact, though, that among young 
 and inexperienced players the opinion is held that the outfield 
 position does not amount to very much, that it is much of an 
 honorary position on a base ball club and that almost anybody 
 can fill it. 
 
 Thanks to increasing knowledge concerning the National sport 
 this idea is being rapidly destroyed and now the outfielder is 
 looked upon as he should be even among those who do not really 
 realize the great necessity of expert outfielders on every base 
 ball club. 
 
 There can be no set rules laid down that would teach a player 
 the mere act of catching a fly in the outfield. That he must 
 do in the way that is the most natural to him. But it must be 
 remembered that catching flies is not the only requisite of a 
 great outfielder. True, that is supposed to be the first thing he 
 must learn, but when he has learned it there are still a great 
 many things which he must be taught. 
 
 Probably the boy or young man first learns to catch a fly ball. 
 Stop and think of what you did with the very first ball that you 
 had. You probably bounced it against the barn or the house and 
 caught it as it came down. Or you found some other boy to play 
 with you and you threw it back and forth to one another. 
 
 Then you began to throw it into the air and catch it as it came 
 down from what appeared to you to be a great height. Then the 
 bat was brought into play and you went to a bigger space and 
 
DANNY GREEN, 
 
 Waiting out in right on the Chicago American League grounds 
 
 for a high fly to drop into his hands. 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. § 
 
 flies were knocked. That is where you first learned to catch the 
 fly ball. 
 
 The young ball player does not find it very hard work to 
 catch a ball on the fly when some one is knocking up flies. Gen- 
 erally the batter calls out who the ball is intended for and it 
 does not fall far away from the spot where he stands. While 
 such practice gives the player the ability to catch the ball when 
 once he has his hands on it, it does not give him the right kind 
 of training for the eye or the judgment. 
 
 After catching flies which have been batted up purposely for 
 him for a long time he will find it much harder to play the 
 outfield and catch flies in a game of base ball. In the first place 
 he does not know where they are going and then there is added 
 to this a feeling of excitement and perhaps nervousness, for 
 when a fielder drops a ball in the outfield it seems to him that 
 the act was one of the most awkward ever seen on any ball 
 field. 
 
 For this reason it is better when batting flies to have the batter 
 knock them wherever he pleases without telling the fielder where 
 to expect them. This will train the eye and the judgment. 
 
 The outfielder must have good eyes — strong enough so that 
 bright light will not hurt them and keen enough to see the ball 
 the moment it rises in the air. 
 
 Constant practice will do much to train the eyes to see quickly. 
 
 Next he must have an excellent throwing arm. An outfielder 
 may be so good that he never misses a fly, but if his arm is weak 
 he is of little value. 
 
 A player who is not capable of quick and accurate judgment 
 should not play the outfield. He must know the spot where the 
 ball will fall and he must be ready to judge in an instant where 
 the ball is to be thrown after he gets it. 
 
 He must know when and where to back up the bases and the 
 other fielders. 
 
 He must be able to run very fast. The man in the outfield 
 who is slow on his feet should not be used if there is a faster 
 man available. 
 
FLICK, 
 
 Cleveland Americans, getting a high ball in deep outfield. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. n 
 
 He must learn how to throw the ball and how to keep his 
 arm in condition. 
 
 He must learn how to pick up grounders and how to go after 
 long and short and high and low flies. 
 
 While it is true many of the things come to the natural ball 
 player most of them have to be learned by practice. 
 
 It is to teach how these things are to be done and to show 
 the great value of expert outfielders that this book is written. 
 
DAN GREEN, 
 Chicago Nationals, capturing a high fly almost out of his reach. 
 
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 HOW TO PLAY THE OUTFIELD 
 
 The Outfield— What It Means. 
 
 The outfielders are the men who are thrown furthest away 
 from the batter. They are the ones who are to catch the flies 
 which go into the air and which would mean long hits were 
 not these men ready to catch them. 
 
 There are three outfielders — The left fielder back of the short- 
 stop and third baseman ; the centre fielder, back of the second 
 baseman, and the right fielder back of the first baseman. 
 
 First Requisite of an Outfielder. 
 
 A man cannot be an outfielder unless he can catch long flies — 
 that is, balls batted high in the air. He must make a special 
 study of such balls. 
 
 The boy or young man who intends to play in the outfield 
 must practice diligently at getting under high balls. 
 
 This is no easy thing to do and it can be learned only by con- 
 stant practice. The ball must be batted at every angle and toward 
 every part of the field and the outfielder must le<irn to catch it 
 everywhere. This thought must be uppermost in his mind : "I 
 can never be a first-class outfielder until I can hold to every ball 
 that I can get my hands on." 
 
 Then with this thought always before him let him practice — 
 practice — practice. That is the only thing which can ever make 
 him a perfect fielder. 
 
 An Outfielder Must Have Good Eyes. 
 
 Good eyes are essential to every man who plays the outfield. 
 The man who is near-sighted will never make a good outfielder 
 for the reason that he will never be able to see the ball when it 
 leaves the bat and will not be ready to watch its course. If he 
 cannot see it at the very instant that the batter hits it he will 
 
EMMETT HETDRICK, 
 
 Beau Brummel of base ball, reaching for a high fly in centre field 
 
 on the St. Louis American League grounds. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 15 
 
 more than likely be unable to catch it, for the least hesitation on 
 the part of the outfielder is often sufficient to make him late in 
 arriving at the spot where the ball fell and the batsman is 
 scampering around the bases. 
 
 Therefore the boy or young man who has naturally weak eyes 
 should not attempt to play the outfield for it is reasonably sure 
 that he will not make a success. His vision will always be 
 blurred, especially when he looks up into the air, the ball will 
 appear to be shut in a haze from which it is wriggling like a 
 worm and the result will be that such an outfielder will miss 
 more than he catches. 
 
 How the Eye May Be Trained. 
 
 It is certain that when the young ball player first attempts to 
 catch flies he will have trouble in following the course of the 
 ball and trouble in determining just where it will fall. That 
 is because his eye lacks the training which it will get with con- 
 stant practice. 
 
 The moment an outfielder takes his eyes off the ball he becomes 
 negligent. He cannot afford to lose sight of it for a moment. 
 He does not know as he stands in his position when a batsman 
 will hit it to the outfield. Then he would be in a pretty predica- 
 ment if he knew nothing about the hit until he heard the crack 
 of the bat. If the ball were going his way it would have 
 reached him nearly when he heard the bat smash against it. 
 
 By constant practice at watching the ball the outfielder is 
 able to run to the spot and put his hand down within a few 
 inches of where it will hit the earth after being batted. His 
 excellent judgment enables him to do that, but he would not 
 have the excellent judgment if it were not for the well trained 
 eye. 
 
 The ability to tell where the ball will fall in the outfield is 
 the ability to judge distances. Distances can be judged correctly 
 only by a great deal of practice. 
 
 It is a beautiful sight to see an outfielder time his running so 
 
WILLIE KEELER, 
 Making a running one-handed catch of a high fly. 
 
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 perfectly that he reaches the exact spot where the ball falls just 
 as it reaches the position where he can catch it the most easily. 
 
 How is he enabled to do this? 
 
 Because he has trained his eye to tell him where the ball will 
 fall, and, having done this, he has acquired unerring judgement. 
 
 How has he acquired this judgment? 
 
 By constant practice. He must never give up, for, although 
 catching flies seems hard at first, it is always easy after tireless 
 training. 
 
 An Outfielder Should Be a Swift Runner. 
 
 The ability to run fast is a requisite in the outfielder. The man 
 who has little speed will never make a star in the outfield. 
 
 It is true that many men have played the outfield who have 
 not been able to run fast, but they have held their positions 
 because of their ability to hit the ball hard and often. The 
 value of speed can hardly be overestimated in the outfield posi- 
 tions. All ball players should be fast On their feet, but the out- 
 fielders more than any other players. 
 
 They must not only be able to start as quickly as a flash of 
 lightning, but they must be able to run fast after they have 
 started. Many times, indeed, there is no running at all re- 
 quired. But usually when it is necessary for the fielder to run at 
 all it is necessary for him to run very fast. 
 
 Only those outfielders who have great speed can make spec- 
 tacular catches. They are continually causing the crowd to rise 
 up and cheer by getting under balls which seemed far out of 
 their reach. 
 
 While it is true that fast runners are born and not made it is 
 just as true that the mediocre runner can develop speed if he goes 
 about systematic practicing. 
 
 The outfielder should always practice sprinting. Whether he 
 is a player on a little team composed of nine-year-old boys or 
 whether he is a member of one of the clubs of the American or 
 National leagues he should practice sprinting every day. 
 
 The man who wins the 100 yard dash in a foot race would 
 
PATRICK DOUGHERTY, 
 
 New York American outfielder, pulling down a high one with 
 
 the sun in his eyes. 
 
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 never have won if he had not practiced and trained diligently. 
 The man who expects to catch the fly which is almost out of his 
 reach and which, if uncaught, would deal defeat to his team must 
 practice and train. 
 
 It is an excellent thing for the outfielder to practice star g 
 and sprinting each day. It can be practiced anywhere. A g d 
 way to practice starting is to have some one stand near you and 
 clap his hands. See how fast you can get away from the spot 
 where you stand. When you do get away see how fast you can 
 run 100 yards or even more. 
 
 This is a good way, too, to keep in condition. For certainly 
 the man who plays the outfield must be in shape to run all of the 
 while if necessary and not "blow up." This can be done if the 
 lungs are healthy and are trained to hard work. 
 
 An excellent way to practice fast running and catching difficult 
 flies at the same time is to instruct the batsman with whom 
 you are practicing to knock the ball high in the air and just 
 out of your reach each time. You will find yourself running to- 
 ward it faster each day and after a few days the outfielder will 
 find that he is able to catch the ball at a spot where he could 
 not have reached it when he began to practice. 
 
 An Outfielder Must Have a Good Throwing Arm. 
 
 It is almost as essential for the outfielder to have a good arm 
 as it is for the pitcher. The outfielder who cannot throw from 
 a deep field position to the plate is not much sought after. In- 
 deed, only young men who have strong throwing arms should 
 select an outfield position. 
 
 While long distance throwing comes natural to many it may 
 be developed by a great deal of practice. The practice must not 
 be spasmodic, but must begin early in the spring and increase 
 gradually in intensity as the time draws near for the first 
 games. The young man or boy who intends to play the outfield 
 or who is an outfielder already should not begin throwing the 
 ball from a deep position in the outfield to the plate the first 
 
SAM MERTES, 
 Pulling down a low one in front of him. Mertes has a great 
 r , e P, uta , tlon for n ^king catches of this character which are very 
 difficult to get. ' 
 
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 thing. If he does he may expect to have a sore arm before the 
 first game, and, indeed, he may ruin his arm altogether. 
 
 The best way is to begin throwing the ball about 50 feet. 
 Stick to this distance for some time and throw very little at 
 first. When you have spent the afternoon in throwing easily 
 give your arm a massage with witch hazel or alcohol. Either 
 rub it vigorously yourself or have someone else do it. This 
 will take out the soreness. 
 
 The next day the distance may be increased and so on until 
 you reach the position in deep outfield from where you have 
 to throw after catching a batted ball. 
 
 Never let up practicing throwing to the plate and to each of 
 the bases. Increase and decrease the distances of the throws to 
 the bases and throw from every different angle. A most inportant 
 thing is to learn to throw while still running after having caught 
 a fly. A fraction of a second thus gained may be sufficient to 
 retire a man running home from third base and may save your 
 team from a defeat. 
 
 It is very difficult to throw the ball while on a dead run, but by 
 practicing diligently it can be done with considerable accuracy. 
 Always remember that when you catch a ball in the outfield 
 and there are men on the bases you have little time to lose and 
 must often throw without taking any aim. If you have practiced 
 properly you will find that the ball will go pretty straight every 
 time and as you throw more and more from the outfield your aim 
 w'll become still better. 
 
 An Outfielder Must Have Good Judgment. 
 
 Good, accurate and quick judgment is possessed by all expert 
 outfielders. Judgment in telling the outfielder where the ball 
 will fall is not all that is necessary. He must be able to determine 
 in a fraction of a second where to throw the ball, how to catch 
 it, how to throw it; his judgment must tell him whether to run 
 up and try to smother a low hit ball or play it safely, that is, wait 
 and take it on the bound, and his judgment combined with his 
 
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 memory must tell him where this batter or that batter is going 
 to hit. 
 
 The first thing which every outfielder must learn concerning 
 what to do with the ball after a single is made is this : 
 
 Always get the ball to second base as soon as possible. 
 
 That is the place where it belongs whether a single has been 
 made to right, left or centre. The object is, of course, to hold 
 the runner on first. If the runner sees that you are about to 
 make a mistake and throw the ball to the pitcher or perhaps to 
 the catcher to attempt to get a man running home he will start 
 for second sure. And the chances are that he will make the base 
 easily. 
 
 When a hit is made with a man on third base it is, of course, 
 impossible to get him at the plate. When a good clean hit is 
 made with a runner on second it is not likely that he can be 
 caught at the plate by even the fastest outfielder. 
 
 Throws to the plate are to be expected more often when there 
 is a fly to the outfield with a man on third and nobody out or 
 one out. Then the outfielder has an opportunity to test his 
 throwing arm. 
 
 There is no prettier sight in base ball games than that of a 
 long perfect throw from the outfield which arrives at the plate 
 before the runner and he is tagged out. The outfielder who can 
 make a throw of that kind is admired by everybody. When you 
 see one who can do it right along ask him how he throws so well 
 and he will tell you : "By practicing." 
 
 It must be left entirely to the judgment of the outfielder 
 whether or not he is to throw to the plate to try to get the run- 
 ner making for home after a fly to the outfield. Perhaps the flv 
 has been too far out and no fielder can make the throw and 
 get the runner. In such a case and if there is a man on first 
 base do not throw to the plate, but to second base instead. If 
 the throw were made to the home base the runner on first would 
 reach second and from that point he could score if the batter 
 following should make a hit. 
 
 The same rule applies when there is a man on second waiting 
 
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 to reach third. If the man running home from third cannot he 
 caught it is much better to hold the runner on second. If, how- 
 ever, there is no one on first or second, but there is a man on 
 third waiting to score, the only thing to do after catching a fly 
 to the outfield is to make a throw to the plate. In this 
 case the outfielder must be as fast as possible, but he must not 
 sacrifice accuracy. 
 
 It should be the aim of the outfielder to throw the ball low and 
 straight. It is better for it to go into the catcher's hands on the 
 first bound. Then it is pretty sure not to be too high and the 
 moment he gets his hands on it he can tag the runner out. It 
 is pardonable to be deliberate in throwing from the outfield to 
 the home base, but not too much time can be taken. Only 
 constant practice in throwing vo the plate can engender speed 
 in getting the ball away. 
 
 It is very important that the outfielder should be able to know 
 whether to run up or to watt when the ball is hit low. A low 
 ball is the hardest thing which he is called upon to stop — one 
 which is too low to catch on the fly and too high to get on the 
 bound. If he runs in and tries to scoop the ball, it is likely to 
 get through his hands and go to the rear fence. If he waits for 
 it on the bound it is likely to bound badly, since most outfields 
 are rough, and get away from him. 
 
 For this reason most of the higher class fielders of the day pre- 
 fer to go in and try to smother the ball just as it strikes the 
 ground. Many times they are enabled to catch it just before it 
 strikes the earth. In that event they are running at top speed 
 and are bent away forward. A ball hit low comes with consider- 
 able speed and the fielder is likely to fall forward on his face 
 when the ball comes into contact with his hands. 
 
 The thing which should be uppermost in his mind at that time 
 is to hold to the ball and thrust the hand holding it up as soon 
 as he can, that the umpire may see he has caught it. Such 
 falls are dangerous and the outfielder may be injured. He is 
 prevented from using one hand because he has the ball in that. 
 He dare not put the other one out and let the entire weight of 
 
HARRY McCORMICK, 
 Promising young outfielder, waiting for a high fly. 
 position is good form ior young players to imitate. 
 
 McCormick's 
 
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 his body fall upon that so the expert turns slightly as he feels 
 himself falling and strikes the ground partly on his shoulder and 
 partly on his back. The greensward is usually soft and in falling 
 that way he usually escapes injury. 
 
 Outfielders Must Know Weaknesses of Batters. 
 
 Tt is important that the outfielder should remember the pecu- 
 liarities of every batter he has ever played against. For this rea- 
 son it is necessary for him to have an excellent memory. Nearly 
 all batsmen whether they are well known or not have char- 
 acteristics which crop out in every game which they play. 
 
 One hits invariably to the right field, another hits to centre, 
 and another to left centre, another to left and so on. Another 
 knocks high and easy flies, and another hits on a line so that if 
 the batters are watched closely the outfielder will find that he 
 is ready for every batter who steps to the plate providing he 
 has seen him bat before. 
 
 It is not always possible to remember what a batter has done 
 in each game. A good way for the outfielder to do is to keep 
 a little note book and carry it with him. Then watch each bat- 
 ter as he walks to the plate. Make a careful study of where he 
 
 hits. It is likely to run something like this : " knocked 
 
 a fly between right and centre first time up. Put a grounder to 
 second baseman second time up. Hit between right and centre 
 third time up. Knocked a fly which centre fielder got by running 
 into right field fourth time up." 
 
 What has the outfielder learned by this? 
 
 He has learned a great deal. He has learned that this batter 
 always hits toward the right. He has learned that he is not 
 likely to hit near the right foul line, but rather between right and 
 centre. 
 
 Then what must the right fielder do? 
 
 He must move away from a position close to the foul line and 
 the centre fielder must be ready to run a short distance into right 
 if necessary. When this batter comes to the plate in the next 
 
MIKE DONLTM. 
 Characteristic pose of the New York outfielder who usually 
 stands with his side toward the plate ready to take a long sprint 
 if the ball happens to be batted his way. 
 
Spalduig' s Athletic Library. 29 
 
 game these outfielders place themselves in these positions and 
 the man is an easy out if he hits a high fly. 
 
 Batters nowadays have not so many weaknesses in this regard 
 as they used to have, but it is pretty easy yet to tell which way 
 a batsman is going to hit if he is studied carefully. 
 
 It would be hardly possible to remember off-hand all that the 
 careful outfielder puts down in his note book. It is not necessary 
 to have it at tongue's end all of the time. Let it remain in the 
 note book and trouble yourself only about the batters you are 
 facing to-day. To-morrow or next day when you play another 
 team take out the note book and look up the "dope" on each 
 batter. 
 
 After a time without any effort you will be able to say : "This 
 man always hits to left field or this man always hits to centre 
 or between right and centre," and so you will know at once where 
 to stand. Of course the pitcher keeps an account of all of these 
 things and he is ready to tell the outfielders where to go, but 
 they should be able to depend upon themselves. 
 
 An Outfielder Must Back Up the Ba:es and Other Fielders. 
 
 The finished outfielder must always be ready to back up the 
 bases. Whenever there is a throw to the bases he must be 
 there to stop it for the baseman might let the ball go by. 
 
 The right fielder must take care of first base and he must 
 baek up the centre fielder whenever that man goes after a fly. 
 It is the duty of the left fielder also to back up the centre fielder, 
 but one is enough, so a signal from the centre fielder is sufficient 
 to tell the man he wants to help him. 
 
 Generally, though, if the ball goes to the left of centre or 
 toward the left fielder that is the one who must back him up. If 
 it goes toward the right fielder he must back the centre fielder 
 up. Backing up another is a most necessary part of an outfielder's 
 duties. It happens many times that when the centre fielder goes 
 after a fly he misses it. It strikes his hands, perhaps, and 
 bounds out. The right fielder or the left fielder is there to 
 
HARRY McCORMICK, 
 
 Pittsburg outfielder, reaching for a fly that is coming about 
 
 shoulder high. 
 
Spalding's Athletic' Library. $1 
 
 pick up the ball and throw it to the infield at once, whereas if one 
 outfielder were alone it would be far out before he could re- 
 cover it. 
 
 Then, too, when one misses the ball it is likely to bound from 
 I his hands into the air and the other will have a chance to catch 
 I it before it strikes the earth. The batsman is out just the same 
 as if the first fielder had held to the ball. 
 
 Besides backing up the centre fielder when the ball falls be- 
 tween centre and right the duty of the right fielder is to back 
 up second and first bases. He must be ever on the alert for 
 any balls which may be thrown there. Of course when the 
 second baseman throws to first or when the shortstop or the 
 third baseman throws there the right fielder is out of line for 
 backing up the base, but even then in an emergency he must be 
 ready to aid. 
 
 He should watch *he pitcher and the catcher. The catcher 
 always gives the sign to the pitcher when a runner has advanced 
 far enough off first base to make it possible to catch him napping 
 with a quick throw. The outfielder must not miss this sign for 
 he must be ready as soon as the ball is thrown to get back of 
 the first baseman so that if that player lets it pass him the right 
 fielder may pick it up and perhaps hold the runner at second. 
 
 He must watch for throws to first from the catcher also. 
 Many times it happens that a runner will get too much of a lead 
 and the catcher after receiving the ball from the pitcher will 
 throw it quickly to the first baseman. This ,is likely to get by 
 him and the right fielder should be there to stop it. 
 
 The duty of the centre fielder is to back up both the right and 
 left fielders and the second baseman. The centre fielder has the 
 most arduous duties of all. Whenever a fly is hit to the right 
 field he must get over there with all of the speed which he pos- 
 sesses. He must do the same thing when a fly is hit to left field. 
 
 He must always watch for the runner to steal second for he 
 must be ready to get the throw from the catcher should the 
 ball pass the infielder who is supposed to take it. 
 
 The duties of the left fielder are to back up the third baseman 
 
JESSE BURKETT, 
 
 St. Louis outfielder, getting the ball at just the position where 
 
 he most enjoys catching it. 
 
Spa/ding' s Athletic Library. 33 
 
 and the centre fielder when the ball falls between left and cen- 
 tre. There is often a great deal of work to do in backing up 
 third when a lively catcher is at work. He is apt to throw down 
 to third at any time in attempting to get a runner advancing too 
 far off the base and when he does so the left fielder must be 
 ready to get the ball should it get past the third baseman and 
 go to the outfield. 
 
 Besides these duties the outfielders should always be ready to 
 back up the third baseman, the shortstop, the second baseman 
 and the first baseman on grounders, for they are likely, at any 
 time, to get past the infielders. 
 
 This leads to another most important consideration. 
 
 The Outfielder Must Be a Good Infielder. 
 
 This means that the outfielder must be good at picking up 
 ground balls. It is surprising to note how many outfielders in 
 both the American and the National leagues are almost helpless 
 when it comes to stopping ground balls which get past the in- 
 fielders. 
 
 There is not a day passes when some outfielder does not allow 
 a hit, which should have been nothing more than a single, to go 
 far enough to be a double, a triple, or a home run. Indeed, I 
 have seen batters get all the way around the circuit on a short 
 hit just because the outfielder could not pick the ball up from 
 the ground. 
 
 In many instances the outfielder who fails to field the ground 
 ball successfully must be excused, for the outfield is much more 
 rough than the infield and many balls which get by the outfielders 
 would have been stopped easily if the ground had been smooth. 
 
 Of course the only way for an outfielder to become good at 
 picking up ground balls is to practice constantly in doing just 
 that thing. It is not a bad idea to make them play infield posi- 
 tions during batting practice. This will make them accustomed 
 to ground balls and they will then be ready to pick them up when 
 they go to the outfield. 
 
DAVE FULTZ. 
 
 New York centre fielder, has an eye on the ball which is coming 
 
 to him through the sun. 
 
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 Look Over the Ground Carefully 
 
 Every outfielder upon taking his position should walk to every 
 part of the field to see that there are neither obstructions nor 
 holes which may throw him when he is running for the ball. This 
 is important for to be thrown when after a ball would mean that 
 you could not possibly get it in time and the runner would be 
 safe. 
 
 It is the duty (if the home team to make sure that there are 
 no dangerous places in the outfield, but this is not always dune 
 especially when games are played outside of the better known 
 leagues. It is not to be supposed that every reader of this book 
 plays in some league or other. On the other hand the great bulk 
 of readers probably play on diamonds which are laid out in a 
 few minutes almost any place where the ground is fairly smooth. 
 
 On such ball fields it is necessary for the outfielder to use 
 the greatest caution in searching for pitfalls. The slightest ob- 
 struction might be sufficient to cause him to turn his ankle while 
 running at a high rate of speed and he might fall and receive 
 severe injuries if his toe were to catch in a hole. 
 
 Before Each Game Make a Careful Note of the Direction and 
 the Velocity of the Wind. 
 
 This is another very important thing for the outfielder to re- 
 member. If he is playing on an inclosed field it may be impos- 
 sible for him to know how hard the wind is blowing and from 
 what direction. There are usually flags enough flying some 
 place or else smoke coming out of chimneys by which the direc- 
 tion of the wind can be told. 
 
 When this is fixed the velocity must be judged by the man- 
 ner in which the flags flutter or the way in which the smoke is 
 blown when it issues from the chimney. When there is only a 
 slight breeze and you have your doubts about the direction, it is 
 well to pluck a handful of dry grass and cast this into the air. In 
 that way you can determine the exact direction. 
 
 Then when you have it you know how much to allow for the 
 changing course of the ball. If there is a cross wind blowing 
 
JOHN ANDERSON, 
 
 New York outfielder, who, while not very fast, manages to cover 
 
 a great deal of ground for a big man, 
 
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 you will have to be careful or else the ball will get away from 
 you. Especially is this true if the wind happens to be hard or 
 flukey. The most expert outfielders that ever played ball have 
 been fooled more than once and you need only to go to a game 
 in either the National or the American league on any day that 
 the wind is blowing hard to see one or more high-class outfielders 
 misjudge high fly balls because the wind carries them so far out 
 of the course they would have taken had the wind not been 
 blowing. 
 
 When the wind is blowing from behind you then you must be 
 extremely careful that you do not get back too far for the ball. 
 When it leaves the bat it may appear to have been hit hard 
 enough to go over the fence, but you have only to remember the 
 hard wind to know that you will have to run with all of your 
 might to reach the place where it will fall in front of you. 
 
 When the game is played on a field with a high fence around 
 it the ball many times goes up like a shot from the bat and 
 then when it hits the hard breeze which sweeps above the fence 
 falls like so much lead. These are the hardest balls there are 
 to catch and, indeed, it would be almost impossible for the out- 
 fielder to get them were he not prepared by having first taken an 
 inventory of the direction and the velocity of the wind. 
 
 Turn and Run Back on Long Hits. 
 
 Generally a rule for the outfielder to follow is : "Never take 
 your eyes off the ball." However, there are times when it be- 
 comes necessary for him to turn around and run in the same 
 direction that the ball is going. In fact, it is impossible to 
 catch many long flies unless this is done. 
 
 The fly that you know will fall only a few feet behind you 
 were you to stand still can be caught easily by backing up. But 
 the one which is going far over your head can be caught only 
 when the outfielder turns around and runs with all of his might. 
 
 The outfielder to do this successfully must have excellent 
 judgment. He must know as soon as he glances at the ball, 
 
WILLIE KEELER, 
 New York Americans' famous right fielder. 
 
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 now high in the air, that it will fall in a certain spot, perhaps a 
 hundred or more feet behind him. 
 
 He must know how far the ball can go while he is running 
 and then he must turn and run. Only training can tell him how 
 far he should run before facing the ball again and locating it. 
 The practiced outfielder can locate it again in a jiffy, but it 
 sometimes takes a fraction of a second, perhaps too long for 
 the man who does not know the trick of taking his eyes off the 
 ball and then finding it again. 
 
 This must be practiced for it is the only way that the long hits 
 can be caught. And only a great deal of practice can make the 
 outfielder proficient. The plan of having some one knock the 
 balls over your head is the best. Then instead of backing up 
 run back on them as has been described. 
 
 Stand Ready to Go in Any Direction. 
 
 When waiting for a ball in the outfield stand squarely on your 
 feet and face the batter. In that way you will be enabled to 
 go in any direction. Have your feet planted firmly in the turf, 
 and make certain that your spikes have taken a good hold. Re- 
 member that when you do start you will start suddenly and 
 there must be no slip. If there should be the slightest slip 
 the ball might be lost and your team might be defeated because 
 of it. When you are ready to go this way or that you will not 
 be surprised by any hit that may come in your direction. It is 
 not necessary for you to stoop over and place your hands on 
 your knees, but this is a very good position for the outfielder to 
 take. 
 
 Its great advantage is that it keeps up interest in the game 
 which might otherwise lag. When a man stoops forward and puts 
 his hands on his knees he is in a position of tension and every- 
 body who sees him knows that at every moment he is expecting 
 to see the ball come in his direction. 
 
 Many times an outfielder does not have a chance to put out a 
 man in an entire game. That should not discourage him and 
 he must not lose interest. There may be nothing at all to do for 
 
PATRICK DOUGHERTY, 
 Right fielder of the New York Americans, in position for a line 
 
 drive. 
 
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 eight innings and then in the ninth he may get enough to do 
 to give him glory. He should remember, too, that he will have 
 as much chance as anybody to win the game when his side bats 
 and that should be sufficient. 
 
 How to Play the Sun Field. 
 
 Usually diamonds are laid out so that no more than one 
 fielder has the sun in his eyes all of the time. But that one has 
 difficulties enough. His is the very worst place on the team. 
 There are times when he cannot see the ball at all and yet if he 
 does not catch it the wrath of the bedlamites will be brought 
 down upon his head. 
 
 When an outfielder can do so it is always better for him to 
 wear colored spectacles. Green goggles are the best for with 
 them on the eyes the outfielder can look right into the sun and 
 watch the course of the ball. It is harder to see the ball than if 
 the outfielder were looking with the naked eye, but without the 
 goggles it would be pretty nearly impossible to see it at all. 
 
 There are some outfielders who refuse to wear the goggles. 
 They prefer to take their chances without anything shielding 
 the eyes. Such outfielders catch the ball after having used one 
 hand to shade the eyes. 
 
 This is an excellent practice. If you are a right-handed 
 thrower your left hand is covered with a glove. It is a pretty 
 big glove. The thing to do is to put up the gloved hand between 
 the eyes and the sun. You can peep around the edge of the mitt 
 and watch the ball until you are ready to catch it. 
 
 The outfielder who does this is likely to lose sight of the 
 ball occasionally, though, and it is not such a safe way as the 
 wearing of goggles. Remember that the wearing of the glasses 
 will be unnatural at first and you will have to accustom your- 
 self to it. Slagle of Chicago and Clarke of the Pittsburg team 
 never think of playing a game when the sun is bright without 
 goggles. 
 
 On a Long Hit Fall Into Line for a Relay. 
 
 The outfielder can tell just as soon as the ball leaves the bat 
 
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 whether it is going to fall near or go over the outfielders' heads. 
 The outfielders should then prepare to relay the ball home. 
 
 Let one man get the ball. The one who is nearest to it should 
 always pick it up. Sometimes the outfielder who picks up the 
 ball can throw it to the second baseman from his position, but 
 when he cannot do this the better way is for the two remaining 
 fielders to run within good range of the outfielder who has picked 
 up the ball and be ready to relay it to the plate with all possible 
 speed. It is better to run close enough to the man furthest out 
 so that he may throw the ball swiftly and on a line. That will 
 give it to the second man quickly and he can then turn and 
 throw it to the plate. Relaying hits is necessary only when they 
 are extremely long. The third outfielder should always be 
 ready to back up the man who receives the throw from the one 
 furthest out. 
 
 How to Play the Long and the Short Hitter. 
 
 The outfielder must become acquainted with the man who is 
 both a long and a short hitter. It is a very difficult thing for the 
 outfielder to play for such a man. If you play deep the batsman 
 is likely to hit short and if you play short he is likely to hit deep 
 and make you run back if you expect to catch the ball. 
 
 Generally it is better to play deep for such a hitter unless the 
 bases are full or a runner is on second. In such a case the bet- 
 ter way is to take the chance that he will not hit out far and 
 then the men running the bases can be caught more easily. 
 
 Keep the Ball Low When Throwing. 
 
 High throws are always dangerous from the outfield. They are 
 likely to go over the heads of the basemen or the catcher and 
 cause trouble. It is a natural fault for the outfielder to throw 
 high. He is very likely to think that it is necessary for him to 
 throw with all of his might in order to get the ball "n far 
 enough and the chances are that he will have the ignominy of 
 seeing it go far over the catcher's or the baseman's head. It 
 is always better to throw the ball so that it will bound either to 
 
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 the catcher or the baseman. That is the safest, for the infielders 
 
 always hack up both catcher and basemen so that a had hound is 
 sure to be caught. 
 
 Peculiarities of Hard Hit Balls. 
 
 The line drive must be watched most carefully no matter in 
 what direction it goes. The outfielder who is able to get and 
 hold the line hit every time is a most valuable man. The one 
 which starts for centre field keeps rising all of the time until its 
 force is spent. Then it drops suddenly. The hit high in the 
 air simply describes a parobola and comes down meekly enough. 
 
 The line hit which goes to right field will curve toward 'he 
 right — that is, it will curve to the right from the catcher's point 
 of view — toward the right field foul line. It will do so every time 
 and the right fielder who expects to catch line hits would do 
 well to keep this fact fixed. The line hit to right by a left- 
 handed hatter is likely to curve toward centre field. 
 
 The line hit to left by a right-handed batter will curve still 
 toward the right, hut when a left-handed batter makes the same 
 kind of a hit it will curve toward the left. Wlun the curve 
 comes, too. it comes with such rapidity thai the outfielder is 
 likely to he unable to catch the hall unless he is prepared for 
 what he knows is coming. 
 
 The Outfielder Should Always Have a Code of Signals with 
 the Pitcher. 
 
 Tt is cpiitc necessary for the outfielders to know what the 
 pitcher is going to throw. They can know this only through a 
 code of signals which should he fixed up at the beginning of the 
 season if the team expects to remain together or before each 
 game if the players have been gathered hastily. 
 
 The pitcher should let the outfielders know when he will throw 
 a slow ball. Such a ball is likely to be knocked high in the air 
 and near either the right or the left foul line. 
 
 An inshoot must be played according to whether the batter is 
 
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 right-handed or left-handed and an ontshoot should be treated 
 in the same way. 
 
 When an outshoot is pitched to the right-handed batter he is 
 most likely to hit it to right than to left field. An inshoot he is 
 more likely to send to left or to centre than to right. A 
 straight ball is apt to be sent to centre and so on. When the 
 left-handed batter is at the plate the opposite will apply. 
 
 Never Give up Trying for a Ball. 
 
 When once the outfielder starts for the ball he should not 
 stop. And he should never make up his mind that he cannot get it 
 before he starts. He should start the moment the ball leaves the 
 bat and goes in his direction. When it is to fall between him and 
 another outfielder he should start anyway. Then the one who 
 reachces it first should take it. 
 
 The outfielders should have a signal to be understood by all 
 which should be called out by one of them or by one of the 
 infielders. When there is doubt about which one should take the 
 ball the first man who gets close enough to it to be sure of 
 catching it should call out : "I have it." 
 
 The others instead of saying: "No, let me take it," should fall 
 back and out of the way of the first man. They should give him 
 a clear road, for if one or the other or both of the remaining 
 players persist in wanting to catch the ball, too, there is sure 
 to be a collision and one or more will be hurt. 
 
 There is absolutely no excuse for allowing a ball which one 
 fielder might have caught easily to fall to the ground because too 
 many men run for it. Let everybody respect everybody else and 
 when the call: "I have it," comes all but the one who speaks 
 should get out of the way. 
 
 The outfielders should make the infielders understand this also 
 and they should insist upon them obeying their calls. There are 
 times when the second baseman or the shortstop run back into 
 outfield territory after a short hit. While this is always laudable 
 there should be some one nigh to call out which one should take 
 the ball. And when the call is made whether it be for the out- 
 
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 fielder or the infielder let the one withdraw whose name is not 
 called. 
 
 It usually falls to the captain of the team to call the name of 
 the player he wants to take the ball. When there is an op- 
 posing player on the bases near where the play is taking place 
 he is sometimes ungentlemanly, rude, and simple enough to en- 
 danger human life by calling out another name than that spoken 
 by the captain of the team. This he does, of course, to befuddle 
 the men running after the ball. For this reason the captain 
 should have a way of calling which can be understood. Even 
 in the height of excitement it is more than likely that the player 
 will be able to recognize his captain's voice. 
 
 In almost every game in big league, little league or on prairie, 
 some batted ball drops safely to the ground because the out- 
 fielders do not understand each other, because they are afraid to 
 go ahead, thinking that they will run into somebody else. 
 
 The player who has given up running for the ball when the 
 other has said : "I have it," should say in return, ''All right. 
 Take it. I've given up. Go on, your path is clear," or some- 
 thing like that. That will give the man trying for the ball a great 
 deal of encouragement. 
 
 When the centre fielder sees that the play is going to be close 
 to either fence, if the game is being played on an inclosed field, 
 he should get as near to the right or the left fielder as possible 
 for the purpose of telling how far he can run at top speed without 
 hitting the fence. 
 
 The centre fielder should wait until the very last moment 
 and then he should cry out : "Stop." At that the runner should 
 come to a standstill as soon as possible and let the ball go, for 
 it is not worth running into the fence for. An arm or a leg is 
 likely to be broken or the player injured seriously in some other 
 manner. 
 
 An Outfielder Must Always Be in Condition. 
 
 The man in the outfield usually has more running to do than 
 any other player on the team. Running is an exercise which is 
 
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 extremely fatiguing. There are times when the outfielders keep 
 going from the beginning to the end of the game. If they are 
 not in good physical condition they will be unable to stand it 
 and may begin to lag before the game is over. Those watching 
 a game can always tell when the outfielder is tired and is 
 neglecting his work because he is too exhausted to do it any 
 better. 
 
 The person who expects to become an expert outfielder must 
 take excellent care of himself. Early in the spring he should 
 rub himself down if he can and he should see that there is no 
 superfluous flesh in the way. This can be run off easily enough. 
 While he is remembering his general condition he should not 
 forget his throwing arm, that most important weapon of the 
 outfielder. 
 
 It should be rubbed and massaged every day, for when the 
 throwing arm is gone the outfielder has lost his value. There 
 are many men to-day who can catch a ball just as well as they 
 ever could, and can bat about as well, but they cannot find posi- 
 tions on any team because their arms have gone up the spout 
 and they are unable to throw from an outfield position to one 
 of the bases even. 
 
 Kind of Glove to Be Used. 
 
 The outfielder should use as large a glove as possible. By 
 rule the outfielders' glove is restricted to 10 ounces in weight 
 and 14 inches around the palm. This allows a pretty big 
 glove, however, and the outfielder should get along with it 
 very nicely. 
 
 Never go into a game with a new glove. A glove like a shoe 
 must be broken in. It must be used for some time or until the 
 outfielder is certain that he can catch with it. Should he 
 attempt to play a game with a glove that he had just taken from 
 the box he might drop one or two flies which would make a 
 great deal of difference in the outcome of the contest. 
 
 A new glove is not an easy thing to break in. When once 
 ready for use they are prized above everything else by the pro- 
 
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 fessional player. He takes as good care of his bat and Kis 
 glove as the fashionable lady does of her costly hat or her 
 dresses. 
 
 How to Catch the Ball. 
 
 In catching the ball the low and the high catches are used. 
 Some outfielders use both and some catch the ball either high 
 all of the time or low all of the time. There are some balls which 
 cannot be caught any other way than low just as there are some 
 which cannot be caught any other way than high. 
 
 For this reason it is well to know how to take them both 
 high and low. When it is possible to make a high catch of a 
 ball it is somewhat better to do so for the chance of letting 
 the ball get away is not so great. 
 
 To distinguish between the high and the low catch. The high 
 catch is anything above the waist line when the outside or 
 the little finger side of the hands must be turned toward the 
 ball. The low catch is below the waist line when the thumb 
 side of the hand is turned toward the ball. 
 
 If a ball can be caught either below the waist, down between 
 the legs, or if it can be caught above the waist, about the level 
 of the chest, the high catch should be chosen. 
 
 In either case the outfielder must form a basin with the hands 
 either with the thumb side or the little finger side out. Under 
 no circumstances stick the fingers up straight into the air. The 
 outfielder who does this will not play very long because he will 
 not have any fingers left. 
 
 The youth or man who expects to play the outfield should 
 practice both high and low catching so that he may be ready for 
 any kinft of a ball. The foremost outfielders of the day catch a 
 ball both ways, using whichever way that pleases their fancy at 
 the moment. However, catching flies with them is like finding 
 their mouths with a fork — no more trouble. 
 
 When you have learned how best to adapt the things told in 
 the foregoing to yourself do not lose sight of the fact that 
 practice and confidence go hand in hand. 
 
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 WHAT A BASE BALL 
 PLAYER NEEDS 
 
 The first requisite of a ball player is, of course, the ball and bat. The 
 Spalding Official League Ball has been used exclusively by the National 
 League, minor leagues, and by all intercollegiate and other associations 
 for over a quarter of a century, and is beyond all question the most per- 
 fect base ball that has ever been produced. It is backed up by an absolute 
 guarantee to last through one continuous match game without ripping or 
 losing its shape. The Spalding Official League Ball is sold by all first- 
 class athletic <roods dealers throughout the country, and the price is $1.25 
 each. 
 
 For boys' use especially, there is a smaller size, called Spalding's Official 
 Boys' League Ball, which combines all the qualities of the Official ball, 
 and is just as earef ully made. It is especially designed for junior clubs 
 (composed of boye under sixteen years of age), and all games in which 
 
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 this ball is used will be recognized as legal games, the same as if played 
 with the Official League Ball. The Official Boys' League Ball costs 
 75 cents. 
 
 Other balls which give good satisfaction are the Double Seam Ball, $1.25: 
 'Varsity League, $1.00; Interscholastic League — a smaller size of the 
 'Varsity — 50 cents, and so on down in price. Every team, however, should 
 practice with the official ball, thereby accustoming themselves to its use 
 when called upon to play match games. 
 
 In selecting a base ball bat care should be used to select a 
 properly balanced bat of only the best material and workman- 
 ship; the wood should be dried for a number of seasons out of 
 doors in order to insure the proper resiliency and driving 
 power, and should be of a correct model to properly balance 
 according to the needs of the particular batter using that bat. 
 This of course will vary according to the different styles of 
 batting. A. G. Spalding & Bros, have facilities for producing 
 the finest bats in the world. They have a corps of experts 
 who devote their entire energies to this particular subject. 
 Only second-growth ash of upland timber is selected, and 
 after it has been carefully seasoned for at least three years, 
 it is then worked up into bats, and any wood which shows any 
 imperfection is thrown out. 
 
 The Spalding bat experts are familiar with every model 
 used by any player of note in the country, and all of these 
 models are incorporated in the line of bats turned out by this 
 house. 
 
 In the regular line of bats, without question, the best is 
 A. G. Spalding & Bros.' " Gold Medal " bat, each one of which 
 is tagged with a certificate showing the weight, length, size 
 and inspection, and is an absolute guarantee that it has passed 
 the most rigid inspection and is perfect in every detail. The 
 Gold Medal bat includes the models of every prominent batter 
 in all of the leagues. The timber is thoroughly seasoned for 
 for from three to five years and fully guaranteed. The Spald- 
 ing Gold Medal Bat is made with a tape-wound handle or a 
 plain handle, in men's sizes, for $1.00 each. There is also a 
 Boy's Gold Medal Bat, in plain handle only, at 50 cents each. 
 
 Another good bat is called "The Mushroom," owing to the 
 peculiar formation of the handle, which utilizes a principle by 
 which a bat of the same weight is made many times more 
 effective than the ordinary style under certain conditions, 
 and as an all-around bat many prominent prof essional players 
 testify to their appreciation of the good points of its construc- 
 tion. They say: "Both balance and model are perfect." 
 
 The knob arrangement at the end of the bat enables a more 
 even distribution of weight over the whole length than is 
 possible under the old construction, and for certain kinds of 
 play the bat is practically invaluable. 
 
 John J. McGraw, Manager of the New York club, says : 
 " For a long time I have been trying to find a bat that would 
 balance when choking. Not until I used the Mushroom Bat, 
 invented by Jack Pickett, have I found a bat that was up to 
 my idea. It is used exclusively by the New York players." 
 
 James J. Callahan, of the Chicago American League club, says : " In 
 all my experience as a ball player I have not found a more satisfactory 
 bat than the Spalding Mushroom Bat. The timber is the best I have seen 
 and the balance and model are perfect." 
 
 Wm. Gleason, Captain Philadelphia National League club, says: "No 
 
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 bat has given me such good service as the Spalding Mushroom Bat. 
 Quality and balance are perfect." 
 
 Charles A. Comiskey, President of the Chicago American League club, 
 says : " The Spalding Mushroom Bat receives my hearty endorsement. 
 My experience as a ball player enables me to thoroughly appreciate its 
 good qualities." 
 
 James F. Slagle, John Evers, F. L. Chance, J. Kling. J. McCarthy, Joe 
 Tinker, Dr. J. P. Casey, D. Jones, of the Chicago National League club, 
 all say that they have never used a more satisfactory bat. The price of 
 the taped or plain Mushroom is $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's Trade Marked Bats rank next to the Mushroom 
 Bat in point of excellence and are made with the greatest 
 care and thoroughly seasoned. They are as follows : Wagon 
 Tongue Ash Bat, League quality, special finish, spotted burn- 
 ing, 50 cents; Black End Axletree Bat, finest straight grained 
 ash, tape-wound handle 25 cents ; Black Band Bat, extra 
 quality ash, 25 cents ; Junior League Bat. extra quality ash. 
 spotted burning, 25 cents : Boys' Bat, selected quality ash, 
 polished and varnished, antique finish, 10 cents ; Youths' Bat, 
 good quality, 5 cents. 
 
 In catchers' masks, the best made is 
 is Spalding's Sun Protecting Mask, 
 which is made of finest steel wire, 
 extra heavily enamelled, and which 
 protects the eye without obstructing 
 the view; it sells for $4.00. 
 
 Spalding's Neck Protecting Mask is 
 made of finest steel wire, extra heavy 
 and black enamelled to prevent re- 
 flection of light; the patent neck ex- 
 tension affords absolute protection to 
 the neck, the price is $3.00. The 
 Special League Mask costs $2.50, and 
 then there are cheaper ones, at still 
 lower prices. 
 Every catcher needs a mitt and he has the greatest variety 
 to choose from. The very best mitt made is Spalding's 
 "Perfection" which is cer- 
 tainly an object of art in 
 its line. The leather is of 
 finest quality calfskin, pad- 
 ding of best hair felt ob- 
 tainable and every other 
 detail of manufacture has 
 been carefully considered, 
 including patent lace back 
 with rawhide lacing. 
 Thumb is reinforced and 
 laced, double row of stitch- 
 ing on heel pad and strap- 
 and-buckle fastening at 
 back. It costs $6.00. 
 
 For professional use 
 Spalding's are now making 
 a special professional 
 catcher's mitt which is a 
 duplicate of their "Perfec- 
 tion," but slightly smaller in size, having no heel pad, and the face of 
 the mitt is covered with the finest uiality of white buck specially selected. 
 The padding in this professional mitt is in accordance with the ideas of 
 the best professional catchers in this country; price $7.00. 
 
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 Spalding's League Mitt is made of special tanned leather, very soft and 
 pliable, heavily padded. It costs $4.00. 
 
 In Spalding's No. Mitt the face, sides and finger-piece are made of 
 velvet tanned boulevard and the back of selected asbestos buck, well pad- 
 ded. $2.50. 
 
 Spalding's "Decker Patent" Mitt, made same as the No. Mitt, with 
 the addition of a heavy piece of sole leather on back for extra protection 
 to the hand and fingers. $3.00. 
 
 Spalding's No. OA Mitt is extra large and heavily padded, and is ex- 
 tremely well made of velvet tanned boulevard and special tanned leather 
 finger-piece and back. $2.00. 
 
 Spalding's Amateur Mitt is made of extra quality asbestos buck, per- 
 spiration proof, extremely tough and durable. This is a very popular 
 mitt. $1.50. 
 
 The face and finger-piece of Spalding's No. C Mitt is made of special 
 velvet tanned brown leather, sides and back of firm tanned leather. $1.00. 
 The foregoing mitts are all equipped with strap-and-buckle fastening 
 at back, have double row of stitching on heel pad, are reinforced and 
 laced at thumb, and with patent laced back as an additional feature con- 
 stitute absolutely the highest grade line of mitts ever manufactured. All 
 styles are made in rights and lefts. 
 
 Spalding's Youths' Mitt No. AB is made with extra quality white buck, 
 face and finger-piece extremely tough and durable; well padded; rein- 
 forced and laced at thumb and double row of stitching on heel pad; patent 
 lace back: strap-and-buckle fastening at back. $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's Practice Mitt is made of specially 
 firm tanned oak leather, easy fitting, patent lace 
 back. None better for practice. No. B, $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's Youths' Mitt No.CC. Face and finger- 
 piece velvet tanned brown leather, sides and back 
 firm tanned leather; reinforced and laced at thumb; 
 double row of stitching on heel pad; patent lace 
 back; strap-and-buckle fastening. 50 cents. 
 
 Spalding's Youths' Mitt No. BB is a great favor- 
 ite, made of extra quality firm tanned oak leather; 
 well padded and substantially made; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad; reinforced and laced at 
 thumb; patent lace back; strap-and-buckle fastening at back. 50 cents. 
 Spalding's No. 4 Mitt. Men's size. Firm tanned leather; extra heavily 
 padded: reinforced and laced at thumb joint and double row of stitching 
 on heel pad. 50 cents. , , , 
 
 Spalding's Junior Mitt is the most popular mitt made; the face and back 
 are made of asbestos buck; well padded: laced thumb; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad; patent lace back. No. CB. Each, 25 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. 5 Mitt. Improved style; face and 
 back made of asbestos buck; laced thumb; well 
 padded and double row of stitching on heel pad. 
 Each, 25 cents. Spalding's No. 7 Mitt has a face 
 of asbestos buck and canvas back; it is a good size 
 and well padded. Each, 10 cents. 
 
 A most necessary part of a catcher's equipment 
 is a body protector. Spalding's Inflated Body Pro- 
 tectors are the only practical device for the pro- 
 tection of catchers and and umpires. They are 
 made of best rubber, inflated with air: light and 
 pliable. The lower part of these protectors are 
 hinged, so that they do not interfere with the 
 catcher in bending over. When not in use they 
 may be deflated and the protector rolled in a very 
 small space; Special Quality covering of extra fine 
 material. No. 2-0, Each, $7. 5C. League Catchers' 
 Protector No. 0, Each, $5.00. Amateur 
 
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 Catchers' Protector No. 1, $3.50; Boys' Catchers' Protector No. 2, $2.00. 
 
 Umpires' Body Protectors are made to order only. A pattern showing 
 
 exact size and shape required must be sent with order. They cost $10.00. 
 
 For the first baseman there is a choice of five styles of mitts, as follows: 
 
 Spalding's No. BX Mitt, made of fine selected 
 and specially tanned calfskin, extremely well made 
 throughout and padded to meet the special re- 
 quirements of a baseman's mitt; laced all around 
 and strap-and-buckle fastening at back; double 
 mw of stitching on heel pad. $4.00. 
 
 The No. BXS Mitt is composed of same quality 
 materials and workmanship as in the No. BX 
 First Basemen's Mitt. It has no heel pad and is 
 made up especially for professional use. $4.00. 
 
 No. CX Mitt, is made on same lines as No. BX; 
 face of specially tanned drab leather, extra well 
 padded at wrist and thumb; laced all around and 
 strap-and-buckle fastening at back; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. $2.00. 
 
 No. DX Mitt, a good article at a moderate price; made of oak tan spe- 
 cially selected leather, laced all around and strap-and-buckle fastening at 
 back; a very easy fitting mitt. $1.50. 
 
 No. EX Mitt is an excellent mitt for boys; made of good quality white 
 leather, laced all around and strap-and-buckle fastening at back; suitably 
 padded and will give very good service. $1.00. 
 
 The Infielders have no less than sixteen styles to select from, ranging in 
 price from $3.00 to 25 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. PX Infielders' Glove is made up 
 on lines suggested by prominent professional 
 players. The buckskin used in making up this 
 glove is the finest obtainable, and all other items 
 of manufacture have been carefully looked into. 
 It is heavily padded around edges with fine quality 
 felt, and padding extends well up into the little 
 finger. Has no heel pad, but is made extra long to 
 protect wrist. $3.00. 
 
 Spalding's No. 2X Infielders' Glove has retained 
 its popularity year after year and to-day is ac- 
 knowledged to be the most practical in style and 
 get-up of any on the market. Made of selected 
 velvet tanned buckskin, lined and padded with 
 finest felt; has web thumb; highest quality workmanship; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. No better made at any price. $2.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. 2XS Infielders' Glove is a special glove with features 
 that will appeal to the professional player. Made extra long, of selected 
 velvet tanned buckskin, lined and lightly padded. Has no heel pad. $2.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. AX Infielders' Glove is a very 
 popular style. Made throughout of specially tan- 
 ned calfskin, padded with best quality felt. Web 
 thumb; double row of stitching on heel pad; high- 
 est quality workmanship throughout. $2.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. XL Infielders' Glove is made in 
 style similar to the No. PX professional glove, but 
 of material same as in the No. X. Has no heel pad 
 and is extra long. $1.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. XS Infielders' Glove. Men's size 
 glove. Made of good quality special tanned 
 leather, well finished and exceedingly durable. 
 Web thumb, double row of stitching on heel pad 
 and nicely padded. $1.50, 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. 
 
 Spalding's No. X is a fine all-around glove, im- 
 proved style. Made of good quality horsehide. 
 well padded. Web thumb; double row of stitch- 
 ing on heel pad. Will give excellent service. $1.50. 
 Spalding's No. 15 is a well made glove, improved 
 style. Made of extra fine quality brown leather, 
 well padded. Web thumb; double row of stitching 
 on heel pad. $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's No. 15L Infielders' Glove is made in 
 style similar to the No. PX professional glove, but 
 of material same as in No. 15. Has no heel pad 
 and is extra long. $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's No. 12 Infielders' Glove is made of 
 good quality soft suede tanned leather, nicely pad- 
 ded. Web thumb, double row of stitching on heel pad. 75 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. 2XB Infielders' Glove is the best youths' glove; made 
 throughout of selected velvet tanned buckskin. Quality of material, 
 workmanship and style of glove same as the No. 2X men's glove. $2.00. 
 Spalding's No. XB Infielders' Glove is a good youths' size glove. Made 
 of fine quality white tanned horsehide. Similar in material, workmanship 
 and style to the No. X men's glove. $1.00. 
 
 Spalding's No. 16 Infielders' Glove is a good glove, full size, improved 
 style, of good quality soft tanned leather, nicely padded. Web thumb; 
 double row of stitching on heel pad. 50 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. 17 Infielders' Glove is a youths' glove, all leather, good 
 quality, well made and padded. Web thumb; double row of stitching on 
 heel pad. 25 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. 18 Infielders' Glove is youths' size. Made of asbestos 
 buck and well padded. Double row of stitching on heel pad, web thumb. 
 Best quarter glove on the market. 25 cents. 
 
 The outfield ers' needs are as follows: 
 
 The best fielders' mitt is Spalding's No. 3X. Made 
 of the very best and softest light tanned buckskin; 
 the thumb and at wrist is extra well padded; laced 
 thumb. $2.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. 4X Fielders' Mitt is made of spe- 
 cially tanned drab leather, well padded with fine 
 felt and carefully sewed and finished; laced thumb, 
 strap-and-buckle fastening at back. $1.50. 
 
 Spalding's No. 5X Fielders' Mitt is an exceedingly 
 good mitt at a popular price; the face made of white 
 tanned buckskin; brown leather back; laced thumb; 
 constructed throughout in a most substantial manner. $1.00. 
 
 For boys the best is No. 6X, which is made throughout of a good quality 
 brown cape leather, well padded and laced thumb; and withoutdoubt the 
 best mitt of the kind ever sold at the price. 50 cents. 
 
 Spalding's No. 7X Boys' Fielders' Mitt is of asbestos buck, well padded 
 and substantially made; laced thumb. 25 cents. 
 
 We now come to the matter of uniforms. In base ball, as in other 
 sports, the constant desire of every player is to excel his fellows. He 
 cannot expect to do this unless his outfit is first-class, and any disad- 
 vantage he is working under in this direction will detract just so much 
 from ultimate results. For over a quarter of a century Spalding's have 
 made the suits worn by the best players in this country, outfitting all 
 the league clubs and colleges, and their experience counts for something. 
 
 The Spalding Base Ball Uniforms are cut and fitted according to the 
 most scientific methods; are double-seamed and reinforced at the weakest 
 points, where the greatest strain comes, and are made by experts who 
 have spent many years in this work, and who are therefore better fitted 
 to turn out a higher grade of workmanship than any others. There 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. 
 
 is probably no place in athletics where quality counts for more than it 
 does in a base ball uniform. The best is the cheapest. 
 
 We give below a list of uniforms suitable to all classes of clubs, from 
 which it is possible to equip any team from the largest League club to 
 the smallest on the lot. 
 
 The Spalding Uniform No. 0. Highest grade made. The workmanship 
 and material of this outfit is of the very highest quality throughout, and 
 special care has been taken to make this uniform superior to anything 
 offered in this line.Used 
 exclusively by all 
 league and professional 
 clubs for years past is 
 sufficient evidence of 
 its quality and durabil- 
 ity. Colors: White, 
 Pearl Gray, Yale Gray 
 Light Gray, Black, Ma- 
 roon, Royal Blue, Navy 
 Blue, Brown, Green, 
 Cardinal. Consists of 
 the Spalding Shirt, 
 any style: the Spalding 
 Pants, any style; the 
 SpaldingStockings.No. 
 3-0; the Spalding Cap, 
 any style; the Spalding 
 Web Belt, leather 
 lined. The Spalding 
 Uniform complete, 
 $15.60. Net price to 
 clubs ordering for en- 
 tire team, $12.50. No 
 extra charge for de- 
 tachable sleeves nor for 
 lettering shirts with 
 name of club. 
 
 The University Uni- 
 form No. 1. In work- 
 manship and quality of 
 material our University 
 Uniform No. 1 is equal 
 to our No. Uniform, 
 but slightly lighter. 
 Colors : White, Pearl 
 Gray, Yale Gray, Light 
 Gray, Black, Maroon, 
 Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardi- 
 nal. The University 
 Uniform comprises: the 
 University Shirt, any 
 style; the University 
 Pants, any style; the 
 University Stockings, 
 all wool, No. 1R; the 
 University Cap, any 
 style; the University 
 Web Belt, or all leather. 
 The University Uni- 
 form, complete, $12.50. 
 Net price to clubs or- JOHN J. McGRAW, 
 
 dering for entire team, Manager-Captain New Yorks, National League. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 
 
 per suit, $10.00. No extra charge for detachable sleeves nor for lettering 
 shirts with name of club. 
 
 The Interscholastic Uniform No. 2. Made of same grade of material 
 as our higher-priced uniforms, but of lighter weight flannel. Substan- 
 tially made and a most serviceable outfit. Colors : White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Brown, 
 Green, Cardinal. This is one of our most popular suits, and will give the 
 best of satisfaction. It can usually be worn two seasons. Interscholastic 
 
 Shirt, any style; Inter- 
 scholastic Pants, any 
 style; Interscholastic 
 Wool Stockings, No. 
 2R; Interscholastic 
 Quality Cap, any style; 
 Interscholastic Web 
 Belt. The Interscholas- 
 tic Uniform, complete, 
 $9.65. Net price to 
 clubs ordering for en- 
 tire team, $8.00 per 
 suit. No extra charge 
 for lettering shirts 
 with name of club 
 nor for detachable 
 sleeves. 
 
 The Club Special 
 Uniform No. 3 is made 
 of good quality flannel 
 in a variety of very de- 
 sirable patterns. Well 
 finished and a most ex- 
 cellent outfit for ama- 
 teur clubs. Colors: 
 White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, 
 Black, Maroon, Royal 
 Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Cardinal. A 
 most desirable young 
 men's suit. Elegantly 
 made, and of good, 
 strong, handsome 
 material. On exactly 
 same patterns as the 
 League suits. The Club 
 Special Uniform No. 3 
 comprises the follow- 
 ing: the Club Special 
 Shirt, any style: the 
 Club Special Pants, 
 any style; the Club 
 Special Stockings, all 
 wool, No. 3R; the Club 
 Special Cap, any style; 
 the Club Special Web 
 Belt. The price of the 
 Club Special Uniform, 
 complete, is $7.00, and 
 the net price to clubs 
 ordering for entire 
 JAMES COLLINS, team, per suit, $5.50. 
 
 Manager-Captain Bostons, American League. There is no extra 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library 
 
 charge for lettering 1 shirts with name of club nor for detachable sleeves. 
 
 The Amateur Special Uniform No. 4 is made of good quality flannel 
 and compares favorably with uniforms of other makers quoted at a much 
 higher price. It is an excellent wearing uniform, cut and finished as 
 well as higher-priced suits, and is very popular with the younger base 
 ball players. Colors : White, Light Gray, Blue Gray, Maroon, Navy 
 Blue, Green. The Amateur Special Uniform No. 4 consists of the fol- 
 lowing articles : the Amateur Special Shirt, any style; the Amateur 
 Special Pants, padded; the Amateur Special Stockings No. 4R; the 
 Amateur Special Cap, styles 21 and 5 only; the Amateur Special Web 
 Belt. A single Amateur Special Uniform, complete, costs $5.00, but the 
 net price to clubs ordering for entire team is §4.00 per suit. No extra 
 charge for lettering shirts with name of club nor for detachable sleeves. 
 
 The Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5 is made expressly for clubs com- 
 posed of boys and youths, and will stand the hnrdest kind of wear. It is 
 made and trimmed in first-class style. Colors: Maroon, Green, Blue Gray, 
 Brown Mix. The Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5 is made up of the 
 articles enumerated herewith: the Spalding Junior Shirt, any style; the 
 Spalding Junior Pants, padded; the Spalding Junior Cap, styles 21 and 5 
 only; the Spalding Junior Belt, the Spalding Junior Stockings. The 
 Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5, complete, costs $4.00. To clubs ordering 
 nine or more uniforms, the price is $3.00 per suit. There is no extra 
 charge for lettering shirts with name of club nor for detachable sleeves. 
 
 The Spalding Youths' Uniform No. 6. The price at which this uniform 
 is sold should make it extremely popular. It is very well made of good 
 quality Gray material, and consists of the Spalding Youths' Shirt, button 
 front, with one felt letter only; the Spalding Youths' Pants, padded; the 
 Spalding Youths' Stockings; the Spalding Youths' Cap, style 21, the 
 Spalding Youths' Belt. The Spalding Youths' Uniform No. 6, complete, 
 costs $2.00, and the net price to clubs ordering nine or more uniforms is 
 $1.50 per suit. 
 
 The prices of Spalding's Base Ball Shirts are as follows : "The Spald- 
 ing" Shirt, any style, with name of club, $6.00; ''University" Shirt, any 
 style, with name of club, $5.00; "Interscholastic" Shirt, any style, with 
 name of club, $4.00; "Club Special" Shirt, any style, with name of club, 
 $2.75; "Amateur Special" Shirt, any style with name of club, $2.00; 
 "Junior" Shirt, any style, with name of club, $1.50. 
 
 Spalding's Base Ball Pants cost: 'The Spalding" Pants, any style, 
 per pair, $6.00; "University" Pants, any style, per pair, $5.00: Interschol- 
 astic" Pants, any^style, per pair, $3.75; "Club Special I" Pants, any style, 
 per pair, $2.75; "Amateur Special" Pants, padded, per pair, $2.00; 
 'Junior" Pants, padded, per pair, $1.50. 
 
 The Pittsburg club has adopted the idea of wearing a collarless jersey 
 with striped sleeves under the flannel shirt, the sleeves of which extend 
 only to the elbow.displaying the striped jersey under- 
 neath, and matching the striped stockings. While 
 the solid gray body is considered most suitable, they 
 can be made up in any combination, but to order 
 only, and orders should be placed early. 
 They cost $2.50 each. 
 
 The shoe used by all the best players 
 is The Spalding Highest Quality Base 
 Ball Shoe, which is hand-made through- 
 out and of specially selected kangaroo 
 leather. Extreme care is taken in its 
 general construction, and no pains or 
 expense spared in making this shoe 
 not only of the very highest in quality, 
 but a perfect shoe in every detail. The 
 plates, made exclusively for this shoe. 
 
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 are of the finest hand-forged razor steel and firmly riveted to heel and 
 sole. They cost $6.00 per pair. 
 
 The Spalding Sprinting Shoe is made of same quality as our No. 2-0 
 shoe, but built on the famous Spalding running shoe last. They weigh 
 about eighteen ounces to the pair and are made with extra care through- 
 out. Per pair, $6.50. 
 
 The Spalding Club Special Shoe is made of carefully selected satin calf- 
 skin, machine sewed, very substantially constructed, and a first-class shoe 
 in every particular. Steel plates riveted to heel and sole. Per pair, $5.00. 
 The Spalding Amateur Special Shoe is made of good quality calfskin, 
 machine sewed; a serviceable and durable shoe, and one we can specially 
 recommend. Plates riveted to heel and sole. Per pair, $3.50. 
 The Spalding Junior Shoe. A leather 
 shoe complete with plates. Made on regu- 
 lar base ball shoe last and an excellent 
 shoe for junior teams. Per pair, $2.00. 
 
 Spalding's Beveled Edge Shoe Plates, 
 made of razor steel, are the kind used by 
 all League players. They cost 50 cents 
 for a pair of toe plates and 50 cents for a HEEl 
 
 pair of heel plates, 
 rot Toe and heel plates of good quality can be be ugh t for 
 
 25 cents a pair, 
 Spalding's Pitchers' Toe Plate is worn on the toe 
 and affords a thorough protection to the shoe, and at 
 the same time a most valuable assistant in pitching. 
 Made for right or left shoe. Made of aluminum, they 
 «ost 50 cents, and of brass, 25 cents. 
 
 Every player needs an ankle supporter and the best 
 made is the Hackey Patent Ankle Supporter. It is 
 
 worn over or under stocking and supports the ankle ad- 
 mirably, while not interfering in any way with free move- 
 ments. It relieves pain immediately and cures a sprain in 
 a remarkably short time. In ordering, size of shoe worn 
 should be given. 
 
 No. H. Made of soft tanned leather, best quality. Per 
 pair. $1.00. 
 
 No. SH. Good quality sheepskin, lined, bound and reinforced. Per 
 pair, 50 cents. 
 
 No. CH. Black duck, lined and bound, leather reinforced. Per pair, 
 25 cents. 
 
 In stockings, the best cost $1.75 per pair, and range in price down to 25 
 cents for a cotton pair. Belts and caps also come in a great variety, both 
 of styles and prices. 
 
 Every player should have a uniform bag to keep his outfit clean and in 
 good shape. A canvas one costs $2.50, and when made of fine bag leather, 
 $5.00. 
 
 A club should also have an official scorer and a score book. A very good 
 score book, with board cover, to hold 22 games, can be bought for 25 cents. 
 
 A complete list of base ball goods will be found in Spalding's Base Ball 
 catalogue which will be sent free to any address by A. G. Spalding & Bros, 
 from their stores in any of the following cities: New York, Chicago, 
 Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Den- 
 ver, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Washington, Pittsburg, Syracuse, New 
 Orleans, Cincinnati, Montreal, Canada. 
 
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 •were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
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 SPALDING BASE BALL COATS 
 
 Double BreasteC Coat 
 
 No. 1. Double breasted coat. 
 
 Made of base ball flannel, 
 trimmed with different colors on 
 collar, cuffs and pockets. Large 
 pearl buttons on front. Best of 
 workmanship throughout. In 
 ordering state color of material 
 and trimming desired. 
 
 Sample cards showing quality 
 and colors, also special measure- 
 ment blanks, furnished on appli- 
 cation. 
 
 No. 0. Double breasted coat. 
 Each, $10.00 
 To clubs purchasing with 
 uniforms or nine or more 
 coats at one time. Each, $9.00 
 
 Each, $9.00 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine or more coats 
 at one time. ..... Each, $8.00 
 
 Each, $8 
 
 or more coats i 
 
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 Each, $9 
 
 or more coats c 
 
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 Each, $8 
 
 or more coats t 
 
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 Each, $7 
 
 or more coats 
 Each, 
 
 No. 2. Double breasted coat. 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine 
 one time. ..... 
 
 No. OS. Single breasted coat. 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine 
 one time. ..... 
 
 No. IS. Single breasted coat. 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine 
 one time. ..... 
 
 No. 2S. Single breasted coat. 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine or more coats at 
 one time. ...... Each, $6.00 
 
 Send for Spalding's Complete Catalogue of all Athletic Sports. 
 
 New York Chicago St. Louis Denver San Francisco 
 
 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A S D GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
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 Spalding Worsted Web Belts 
 
 Colors: Nos. A. Red; B. Blue; C. Navy Blue; D, Brown; E, 
 Black; F, White; J, Maroon; K, Old Gold. 
 
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 No. 3-0. Special League Belt, 
 
 2 1-2 inches wide, leather lined, 
 
 large nickel plated buckle. 
 
 Each, 85c. 
 
 | No. 2-0. 2 1-2 inches wide, 
 
 large nickel-plated buckle. 
 
 Each, 60c. 
 
 No. 2. 2 1-2 inches wide, 
 double strap, leather covered 
 buckles. . . Each, 50c. 
 
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 No. 47. 2 1-2 inches wide, 
 
 leather covei-ed buckle. 
 
 Each, 50c. 
 
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 Spalding Cotton Web Belts 
 
 Colors: Nos. L, Red; Q, White; M, Blue; T, Maroon; V, 
 Navy Blue. 
 
 No. 4. Cotton Web Belt, 2 1-2 
 
 inches wide, metal buckle. 
 
 No. 4. Each, 25c. 
 
 No. 23. Cotton Web Belt. 2 1-2 
 inches wide, double strap, 
 nickel buckle. . Each, 30c. 
 No. 5. Cotton Belt. " 10c. 
 
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 New York Chicago St. Louis Denver San Francisco 
 
 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal. Can. London, England 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
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 Spalding Pitchers' Box Plates 
 
 Made in accordance 
 with National League 
 regulations and of 
 extra quality white 
 
 rubber. 
 No. 3. Complete, with 
 pins. Each, $6.00 
 
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 Spalding Home Plate 
 
 Rubber Home Plate, 
 made in accordance 
 with National League 
 regulations, and of ex- 
 tra quality white rubber. 
 
 No. 1. Complete, with 
 pins. . Each, $8.00 
 
 Spalding Bases 
 
 Complete with straps 
 
 and Spikes. Three 
 
 bases to a set. 
 
 No. 0. League Club 
 
 Bases, extra quality 
 
 canvas, quilted, $6.00 
 No. 1. Canvas Bases, well made, not quilted, $4.50 
 No. 2. Canvas Bases, ordinary quality. Set, 3.00 
 
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 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
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 No. 7. 
 
 Score Books 
 
 We are making all our base ball score books now according to the 
 
 Morse system. For the convenience of those who have become 
 
 accustomed to the old style, however, we will supply No. 2 only as 
 
 made formerly. 
 
 POCKET SCORE BOOKS 
 
 Paper, 7 games. . . . Each, 10c. 
 
 Board, 22 games. . . . 25c. 
 
 Board, 46 games. . . . 50c. 
 
 CLUB SCORE BOOKS ' 
 
 30 games. . , . Each, $.75 
 
 60 games. . . . 1-25 
 
 90 games. . . . 1.50 
 
 120 games. . . . 2.00 
 
 . . Each, 5c Per doz., .25 
 
 Spalding 
 
 Umpire 
 
 Indicator 
 
 Made of celluloid; 
 exact size, 3x1 1-2 
 inches. Endorsed 
 and used by all the 
 League umpires. 
 
 Board, 
 Cloth, 
 Cloth, 
 Cloth, 
 
 Score Cards. 
 
 No. 0. Each, 
 
 Spalding 
 
 Scoring 
 
 Tablet 
 
 A simple, con- 
 venient and ac- 
 curate device for 
 the record of runs 
 and outs. It is 
 made of celluloid 
 and can be car- 
 ried in any vest 
 
 pocket. 
 No. 1. Each, 25c. 
 
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 I New York Chicago St. Louis Denver San Francisco 
 
 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 | Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete ( 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 
 
 SPALDING BASE BALL CAPS 
 
 Cuts Nos. 5, 23, 15 and 17 style caps show how we are now making 
 these in our No. and No. 1 qualities, with pliable stitched visor 
 and ventilated crown, without lining and with a piece of perspira- 
 tion proof material inserted inside sweat band. In other qualities 
 visor is left plain, and ventilated crown and perspiration proof 
 band is not supplied. Style No. 15 is furnished with stitched 
 visor in all qualities specified under cut. 
 
 Quality— White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, $1.00 
 
 1st Quality — White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, 90c. 
 
 2d Quality — White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, 80c. 
 
 3d Quality—White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Cardinal. . Each, 60c. 
 
 Uth Quality- -White, Light Gray, 
 Blue Gray, Maroon, Navy Blue 
 and Green. . . Each, 50c. 
 
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 5th Quality — Maroon, Green, Blue, 
 Gray, Brown Mix. . Each, 25c. 
 
 No. 21— College Style, 
 in all qualities. 
 
 Made 
 
 No. 25— Boston Style. Made 
 in 0, 1st, 2d and 3d qualities. 
 
 No. 17— Brooklyn Style. Made 
 
 in 0, 1st, 2d and 3d qualities 
 
 only. 
 
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 New York Chicago St. Louis Denver San Francisco 
 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal. Can. London. England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A S D GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 ! Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most compli 
 and most at tractive installation of Gymnastic Apparat 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World 
 
 SPALDING BASE BALL CAPS 
 
 This season we introduce several improvements in the make-up 
 of the two best grades, which we know will be welcomed by 
 players who appreciate the really good points of a first-class 
 article. In ordering caps be sure to state style number or name, 
 size, quality and color. Colors in each quality are the same as 
 the corresponding quality of base ball uniform. 
 
 Quality—White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, $1.00 
 
 No. 5— Chicago Style. Made 
 
 in 0, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th 
 
 qualities. 
 
 No. 23 — University Style. 
 
 Made in 0, 1st, 2d and 3d 
 
 qualities only. 
 
 No. 15— Philadelphia Style. 
 
 Made in 0. 1st, 2d and 3d 
 
 qualities only. 
 
 1st Quality — White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, 90c. 
 
 2d Quality — White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Green, Cardinal, 80c. 
 
 3d Quality — White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Cardinal. . Each, 60c. 
 
 ith Quality— White, Light Gray, 
 Blue Gray, Maroon. Navy Blue 
 and Green. . . Each, 50c. 
 
 5th Quality — Maroon, Green, Blue, 
 Gray, Brown Mix. . Each, 25c. 
 
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 New York Chicago St. Louis Denver San Francisco 
 
 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A r (RAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 *i— — . "\ Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete /" ( -— 'J 
 
 fi- — 'and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, ^— -^s 
 
 I Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. | 
 
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 SPALDING BAT BAGS 
 
 Heavy waterproof canvas, leather rein- 
 forced at ends; holds 12 bats. 
 No. 2. Each, $3.00 
 No. 3. Same as above; to hold 6 bats. 
 Each, $1.75 
 
 INDIVIDUAL BAT BAGS 
 
 Sole leather bat bag, for two bats; used by 
 
 all League players. 
 
 No. 01. Each, $3.00 
 
 Heavy waterproof canvas, leather cap at 
 
 both ends. 
 
 No. 02. Each, 1.25 
 
 Heavy canvas, leather cap at one end. 
 
 No. 03. Each, 80c. 
 
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 to our regular uniform 
 bags, but furnished with 
 extra compartment to 
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 Each, $3.00 
 
 Individual Uniform Bag. Made of r /f~7\ ~ 
 
 best quality brown canvas, with two f^H| -- Vfj 
 
 leather handles and strap-and-buckle 1 
 
 fastenings. Will hold suit, shoes and mm I 
 
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 other necessary articles. 
 
 No. 4. Each, $2.00 
 Lettering on any of above bags extra. Prices on application. 
 
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 Substantially made, very durable, and has separate 
 
 compartments for shoes, etc. 
 
 No. 1. Best canvas. . . Each, $2.50 
 
 No. 2. Fine bag leather. . " 5- 00 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
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 HIGHEST QUALITY" SWEATERS 
 
 Made of the very finest 
 Australian lamb's wool, and 
 exceedingly soft and pleasant 
 to wear. They are full fash- 
 ioned to body and arms and 
 without seams of any kind. 
 The various grades in our 
 "Highest Quality" Sweat- 
 ers are identical in quality 
 and finish, the difference 
 
 in price being due entirely to variations in weight. 
 Our No. AA Sweaters are considerably heavier 
 
 than the heaviest sweater ever knitted and cannot be 
 
 furnished by any other maker, as we have exclusive 
 
 control of this special weight. 
 
 No. AA. Particularly suitable for foot ball and 
 
 skating. Heaviest sweater made. Each, $7.00 
 No. A. "Intercollegiate" special weight. " 6.00 
 No. B. Heavy weight. . . " 3.00 
 
 No. C. Standard weight. . . " 4.00 
 
 Colors: White, Navy Blue, Black, Gray, Maroon 
 
 and Cardinal. Other colors to order. Prices on 
 
 application. All made with 10-inch collars; sizes 
 
 28 to 44 inches. 
 
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 Vest Sweater 
 
 Very popular with base 
 ball players. 
 
 Made of best quality wor- 
 sted, medium weight. 
 Gilt buttons down front. 
 Made up in Gray only. 
 
 No. VG. Each, $5.50 
 
 Spalding 
 Jersey Shirts 
 
 To be worn with base 
 ball suits. 
 
 Made with solid gray 
 
 bodiesand striped sleeves; 
 
 any color desired. 
 
 No. 16X. Each, $2.50 
 
 The Pittsburg Club has adopted this style of collarless 
 jersey, to be worn under the flannel shirt, the sleeves 
 of which extend only to the elbow, displaying the 
 striped jersey sleeves underneath and matching the 
 striped stockings. 
 
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 AN ankle support of some 
 kind has now come to be 
 recognized as a necessity 
 by most athletes. The styles 
 which we manufacture under 
 the Hackey Patent have given 
 universal satisfaction, and are 
 absolutely reliable and prac- 
 tically perfect in construction 
 and design. They are worn 
 over or under stocking and sup- 
 port the ankle admirably, while v^. 
 not interfering in any way with r,J 
 free movements. Relieve pain 
 immediately and cure a sprain 
 in a remarkably short time. In 
 ordering, give size of shoe worn. 
 
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 No. CH. 
 
 No. H. Made of soft tanned 
 
 leather, best quality. 
 
 Per pair, $ 1 .00 
 
 No. SH. Good quality sheep- 
 skin, lined, bound and rein- 
 forced. 
 Per pair, 50c. 
 
 No. CH. Black duck, lined and 
 
 bound, leather reinforced. 
 
 Per pair, 25c. 
 
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 Used exclusively by the National League, Minor Leagues, and by 
 all Intercollegiate and other Associations for over a quarter of a 
 century. Each ball wrapped in tinfoil and put in a separate box, 
 and sealed in accordance with the regulations of the National 
 League and American Association. Warranted to last a full game 
 when used under ordinary conditions. 
 
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 No. X. Each, $1.00 
 
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 selected horsehide cover, rubber 
 center, all wool yarn and far su- 
 perior in material and workman- 
 ship to any of the various imita- 
 tions of our Official League Ball. 
 Warranted to last a full game without losing its elasticity or shape. 
 
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 No. XB. Same quality as the 'Varsity League, but smaller 
 in size. Warranted to last a full game. - - Each, 50c, 
 
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 No. IB. Each, 75c. our Official League Ball in 
 
 every respect except slightly smaller in size. It is 
 especially designed for junior clubs (composed of boys 
 under sixteen years of age), and all games in which 
 this ball is used will be recognized as legal games, 
 the same as if played with the Official League Ball. 
 
 Warranted to last a full game. 
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 No. 10. A very lively ball; the inside is all rubber, making it the 
 liveliest ball ever offered at the price. Put up in a separate box 
 and seaied Each, 25c. 
 
 Boys' Favorite 
 
 No. 7. Horsehide cover and well constructed. An excellent large 
 size ball for boys. Put up in a separate box and sealed. Each,25c. 
 
 Boys' Amateur 
 
 No. 14. This ball is a little under regulation size, has a sheepskii. 
 cover, and is very lively. Put up in a separate box and 
 sealed Each, 15c. 
 
 Boys' Lively 
 
 No. 9B. A good Boys' Lively ball* juvenile size, two-piece cover. 
 
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 Sun 
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 This mask is used by practically all catchers 
 on league, college and semi-professional 
 teams. The patent sun shade protects the 
 eyes without obstructing the view. Mask .is 
 made throughout of finest steel wire, extra 
 heavy black enameled. Fitted with molded 
 leather chin strap, hair filled pads and spe- 
 ial elastic head band. 
 
 No. 4-0. Each, $4.00 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
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 (7- — ^ and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
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 Neck Protecting 
 Mask 
 
 Careful players realize 
 the value of the neck pro- 
 tecting attachment with 
 which this mask is fitted. 
 The arrangement is made 
 so as not to interfere in 
 the slightest with free 
 movements and it affords 
 absolute protection to the 
 neck. Finest steel wire, 
 extra heavy and black \J 
 enameled to prevent re- 
 flection of light, i* 
 No. 3-0 o Each, $3.00 
 
 Regulation 
 League Mask 
 
 Made of heavy, soft an- 
 nealed steel wire. Well 
 finished and reliable in 
 every particular. 
 
 BLACK ENAMELED 
 
 No. OX. Each, $2.00 
 
 BRIGHT WIRE 
 
 No. 0." Each, $1.50 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
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 Special League 
 
 Mask 
 
 Black Enameled 
 
 For the ordinary player there 
 is no mask more suitable than 
 our League style, which is 
 made on our special form as 
 approved by the best players 
 in this country. Extra heavy 
 and best annealed steel wire 
 black enameled. Fittings of 
 best quality throughout. 
 
 No. 2-0. Each, $2.50 
 
 Spalding 
 Amateur Mask 
 
 Bright Wire 
 
 Same size and general style of 
 the League mask. Substan- 
 tially made and warranted 
 perfectly safe. 
 No. A. Each, $1.00 
 
 No. A 
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A SPECIAL AWARD'S" GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 , Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete ( 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparati; 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World' 
 
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 Regulation Mask 
 
 Bright Wire 
 Made in same style as our Am- 
 ateur mask, but without head 
 or chin piece. Warranted. 
 No. L. Each, 75c. 
 
 No. L 
 
 Spalding 
 Boys' Amateur Mask 
 
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 Bright wire No. B 
 
 Exactly same quality as our No. A mask, only smaller in size. 
 
 An absolutely safe mask 
 
 for boys. 
 
 No. B. Each, $1.00 
 
 Spalding 
 Youths' Mask 
 
 Bright Wire 
 
 Well padded. No head or 
 
 chin piece. 
 
 No. C. Each, 50c. 
 
 No. D. Each, 25c. 
 
 No. C 
 
 No. D 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A 2 D GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
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 We were the first to 
 introduce an inflated 
 body protector, made 
 under the Gray pat- 
 ent, and the method 
 of inflation used then 
 has been retained in 
 the improved style, 
 with the addition of a 
 special break at the 
 bottom, which makes 
 it more pliable and 
 convenient. Made of 
 best rubber, inflated 
 with air. When not 
 in use the air may be 
 let out and the pro- 
 tector rolled into a 
 very small package. 
 
 No. 2-0. Special quality, covering of extra fine 
 
 selected material. .... Each, $7.50 
 No. 0. League Catchers' Protector. . " 5.00 
 No. 1. Amateur Catchers' Protector. " 3.50 
 
 No. 2. Boys' Catchers' Protector. . " 2.00 
 
 Umpires' Body Protectors 
 
 Made to order only. Patterns showing exact size 
 and shape required must be sent with order. $10.00 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A X D GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
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 "Professional" Catchers* Mitt, 
 
 The facing of this mitt is white buck specially selected and 
 absolutely the best quality procurable. Made without heel 
 pad; padding in accordance with the ideas of the best profes- 
 sional catchers in this country. Sides and back are of the 
 finest quality calfskin, padded with the best hair felt, raw- 
 hide lacing at the back, strap-and-buckle fastening, reinforced 
 and laced at the thumb. This mitt is slightly smaller than 
 our Perfection No. 7-0, and in weight is somewhat lighter. 
 
 =No. 8-0. Each, $7.00= 
 
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 Montreal, Can. London. England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD k° GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G..SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete , 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatu 
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 No. 7-0. 
 
 THIS mitt we consider about as near perfection 
 as it is possible to come in making an article 
 of this kind. The leather is of finest quality 
 calfskin, padding of best hair felt obtainable and 
 every other detail of manufacture has been carefully 
 considered, including patent lace back with raw- 
 hide lacing. Thumb reinforced and laced, double 
 row of stitching on heel pad, strap-and-buckle 
 fastening at back. 
 No. 7-0. Each, $6.00 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 
 
 -Patent Lace Back 
 
 AVERY service;; 
 able youths' 
 mitt. Face and finger 
 piece made of velvet 
 tanned brown leather, 
 sides and back of firm 
 tanned leather; rein- 
 forced and laced at 
 thumb and double row 
 of stitching on heel 
 pad; strap-and-buckle 
 fastening at back. 
 
 No. CC. 
 
 Each, 50c. 
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 A GREAT favorite; 
 made of extra 
 quality firm tanned 
 oak leather; well pad- 
 ded and substantially 
 made; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad; 
 reinforced and laced 
 thumb, strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at 
 back. 
 
 No. BB. 
 
 Each, 50c. 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A S D GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete , 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 
 
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 Youths' Mitt 
 
 Patent Lace Back 
 Superior quality 
 youths' mitt. Made 
 with extra quality 
 white buck, face and 
 finger-piece extremely 
 tough and durable; 
 well padded; reinforced 
 and laced at thumb and 
 double row of stitching 
 on heel pad; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at 
 back. 
 
 NO. AB. Each, $1.00 
 
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 Practice Mitt 
 
 Patent Lace Back 
 Men's size. Face and 
 back of asbestos buck, 
 sides of firm tanned 
 leather. Reinforced 
 and laced at thumb, 
 double row of stitching 
 on heel pad; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at 
 back. 
 
 No. B. Each, $1.00 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparat 
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 League Mitt padded . An old favorite. 
 
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 /\ A M*t* ^ e( *" Velvet tanned leather 
 ^« VJr\ nill f ace and special tanned leather 
 finger-piece and back. Extremely well made. 
 No. OA. Each, $2.00 
 
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 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
 * were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, atthe Louisiana 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair, 
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 Amateur 
 
 Mitt 
 
 Made of extra qual- 
 ity asbestos buck, 
 perspiration proof, 
 extremely tough 
 and durable. A 
 very popular mitt. 
 
 No. A. 
 Each, $1.50 
 
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 No. C Mitt 
 
 Face and finger- 
 piece of special 
 velvet tanned 
 brown 1 eat he r ; 
 sides and back of 
 firm tannedleather. 
 Superior quality 
 throughout. 
 
 No. C. 
 Each, $1.00 
 
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IN all athletic contests the implements and jf- ^ 
 apparatus must conform to the official rules ^ W m» 
 as kid down by the governing bodies of the ^"^ * 
 
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 by the govermng 
 various sports, the object being to enable all contestants to co Sal 
 pete under uniform conditions and with the same kind of an imp 
 ment, for a record in any sport will not be allowed unless 
 official implement is used. That is why Spalding impleme 
 are always selected, because they never vary in weight 
 measurement, but invariably conform to the rules. . . , 
 
 
 THE above illustration shows the Stadium at St. Louis, in whii 
 the Olympic Games of 1904 were held. The field, which w 
 designed and equipped by A. G. Spalding & Bros., was declari 
 by experts to be t>e mostriorfect outdoor athletic plant everbui 
 
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 Exposition, recognizing the importance 
 '**•*' of the OLYMPIC GAMES andthe value of 
 stablishing authentic Olympic records, selected Spalding Athletic 
 mplements for exclusive official use in connection with the 
 Olympic Games (held in the Stadium of the Exposition, from 
 Aay to November) because of their acknowledged superiority, 
 eliability and official standing. For over a quarter of a century 
 \. G. Spalding & Bros.' implements have been officially used. 
 
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 rHE building- in the background is the Model Gymnasium, which 
 was entirely equipped by A. G. Spalding & Bros, with an 
 shibit that was pronounced a model one by American and 
 European experts and the International Jury of the Exposition,. 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
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 No. 4 Mitt 
 
 Men's size, improved 
 style. Face and back of 
 asbestos b u c k ; extra 
 heavily padded; rein- 
 forced and laced at thumb 
 joint and double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. 
 
 No. 4. Each, 50c. 
 
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 unior 
 
 Mitt 
 
 PATENT LACE BACK 
 
 Most popular mitt made; 
 face and back of asbestos 
 buck; well padded; laced 
 thumb; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. 
 
 No. CB. Each, 25c. 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
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 5 MITT 
 
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 face and back 
 made of asbestos 
 buck; lace thumb; 
 well padded and 
 double row of 
 stitching on heel 
 pad. 
 
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 No, 5. Each 25c. 
 
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 Face of asbestos buck; canvas back; good 
 size and well padded. 
 
 No. 7. Each, lOc. 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A r GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 "DECKER PATENT" 
 
 ]Y^ADE same as our No. O Mitt, with the addition 
 of a heavy piece of sole leather on back for extra 
 protection to the hand and fingers. 
 
 No. OX. Each, $3.00 
 SPALDING No. O MITT 
 
 pace, sides and finger-piece made of velvet tanned 
 leather and the back of selected asbestos buck, 
 well padded. Well known for reliability. 
 
 No. O. Each, $2.50 
 
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 really correct first basemen's mitt. Made of fine 
 selected and specially tanned calfskin, extremely 
 well made throughout, leather lined and padded to 
 meet the special requirements of a baseman's mitt; 
 rawhide lacing all round; strap-and-buckle fastening 
 at back. 
 
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 Mitt 
 
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 materials and workman- 
 ship as in our No. BX First 
 Basemen's Mitt. It has no 
 heel pad and is made up 
 especially for professional 
 use; strap-and-buckle fas- 
 tening- at back. 
 
 Each, $4.00 
 
 No. CX First 
 
 Basemen's 
 Mitt 
 
 Fine quality and finish; 
 made on same lines as our 
 No. BX Mitt; face of spe- 
 cially tanned drab leather; 
 back of firm tanned brown 
 leather; extra well padded 
 at wrist and thumb; laced 
 all around; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at back. 
 
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 First Basemen's 
 
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 Men's size; a good 
 article at a moderate 
 price; made of oak 
 tan specially selected 
 leather, laced all 
 around; a very easy- 
 fitting mitt; strap- 
 and- buckle fastening 
 at back. 
 Each, SI.50 
 
 NO. EX I 
 First Basemen's l 
 Mitt 
 
 An excellent mitt for 
 boys; made of good 
 quality white leather, 
 laced all around; 
 suitably padded and 
 will give very good 
 service ; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at 
 back. 
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 INo. 2X8 Infielders* 
 
 Glove 
 
 A special glove with fea- 
 tures that will appeal to 
 the professional player. 
 Made extra long, of se- 
 lected velvet tanner! buck- 
 skin, lined and lightly 
 padded. Has no heel 
 pad. Made in rights and 
 lefts. 
 
 No.2XS. Each, $2.50 
 
 Spalding 
 
 No. XS infielders' 
 
 Glove 
 
 Mans' size glove. Made 
 of good quality oil tanned 
 leather, well finished and 
 exceedingly durable; 
 double row of stitching 
 on heel pad, and nicely 
 padded. Made in rights 
 and lefts. 
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 passed. The quality of buckskin used in making up 
 this glove is the finest we have been able to obtain, 
 and all other items of manufacture have been care- 
 fully looked into. It is heavily padded around edges 
 with fine quality felt, and padding extends well up 
 into the little finger. Has no heel pad, but is made 
 extra long to protect wrist. 
 
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 A well made glove, 
 improved style. Made 
 of extra fine quality 
 brown leather, well 
 padded; double row of / 
 stitching on heel pad. / , 
 Made in .rights and 
 
 lefts. 
 No. 15 
 
 Spalding 
 ]n Men's Size 
 J lnfielders' Glove 
 
 '/Made in style similar 
 to our No. PX profes- 
 sional glove, but of 
 material same as in 
 our No. 15. Has no 
 heel pad and is extra 
 long. Made in rights 
 and lefts. 
 
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 This glove is well made of soft 
 tanned white leather, nicely pad- 
 ded ; leather bound, and a first-class 
 article in every way. 
 
 No. 14. Each, 50c. 
 
 A youths' glove; all leather, 
 good quality, well made and 
 padded; double row of stitch- 
 ing on heel pad. 
 
 No. 1 7. Each, 25c. 
 
 Youths' size. Made of asbestos 
 buck and well padded ; double 
 row of stitching on heel pad. 
 Best quarter glove on the 
 market. 
 
 No. 18. Each, 25c. 
 
 
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 No.XLInfielders' 
 
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 Made in style similar to 
 our No. PX professional 
 glove, but of white tanned 
 horsehide. Has no heel 
 pad and is made extra 
 'ong. 
 
 
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 No. X Infielders' 
 
 Glove 
 
 A good all-around glove, 
 improved style. Made of 
 good quality white tanned 
 horsehide, well padded 
 and leather lined; double 
 row of stitching on heel 
 pad. Will give excellent 
 service. 
 
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 Our best youths' glove, made 
 throughout of selected vel- 
 vet tanned buckskin. Qual- 
 ity of material, workmanship 
 and style same as our No. 
 2X men's glove; an article 
 of particular merit. Made 
 in rights and lefts. 
 
 NO. 2XB. Each, $2.00 
 
 A good youths' size 
 glove. Made of fine qual- 
 ity white tanned horse- 
 hide. Similar in material, 
 workmanship and style 
 to our No. X men's 
 glove. Made in rights 
 and lefts. 
 
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 Made of good quality 
 soft suede tanned white 
 leather, leather lined, 
 nicely padded; double 
 row of stitching on heel 
 pad. 
 
 No. 12. Each, 75c. 
 
 Spalding 
 Men's Size 
 Infielders* Gloves 
 
 A good glove ; full size, 
 improved style. Good 
 quality soft tanned white 
 leather, nicely padded; 
 double row of stitching 
 on heel pad. 
 
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 Infielders' Glove 
 
 This glove has retained its pop- 
 ularity year after year, and 
 to-day is acknowledged to be 
 the most practical in style and 
 get-up of any on the market. 
 Made of selected velvet tanned 
 buckskin, lined and correctly 
 padded with finest felt. High- 
 est quality workmanship 
 throughout ; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. No bet- 
 ter made at any price. 
 
 No. 2X. Each, $2.50 
 
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 No.AXInfielders' 
 
 Glove 
 
 A very popular style. Made 
 throughout of specially tanned 
 calfskin. Padded with best 
 quality felt ; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. Highest 
 quality workmanship through- 
 out. 
 
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 An exceedingly good mitt at a popular price; the face made of 
 white tanned buckskin, brown leather back; laced thumb; con- 
 structed throughout in a most substantial manner; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at back. .... Each, $1.00 
 
 Spalding No. 6X Boys' Fielders' Mitt 
 
 A substantial mitt for boys; made thooughout of a good quality 
 brown cape leather, well padded and laced thumb, and without 
 doubt the best mitt of the kind ever sold at the price. Each, 50c. 
 
 Spalding No. 7X 
 Boys' Fielders' Mitt 
 
 Made of asbestos buck, well 
 
 padded and substantially made; 
 
 laced thumb. 
 
 No. 7X. Each, 25c. 
 
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 Made of the very best 
 and softest white tanned 
 buckskin; the thumb and 
 at wrist is extra well pad- 
 ded; laced thumb, leather 
 lined. Our highest qual- 
 ity Fielders' Mitt, the 
 finest procurable and of 
 the best workmanship; 
 none better made for 
 the purpose; strap-and- 
 buckle fastening at back. 
 
 No. 3X. Each, $2.50 
 
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 Style much improved; 
 
 made of specially tanned 
 
 drab leather, well padded 
 
 with fine felt, leather 
 
 lined, and carefully sewed 
 
 and finished; laced 
 
 thumb; strap-and-buckle 
 
 fastening at back. 
 
 No. 4X. Each, $1.50 
 
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 IN this bat a principle has been utilized which makes a bat 
 of the same weight many times more effective than the 
 ordinary style under certain conditions, and as an all- 
 round bat we have received many letters from prominent 
 professional players testifying to their appreciation of the 
 good points of its construction. They say: "Both balance 
 and model are perfect." Only the very best quality of air 
 dried timber has been used and every one is carefully tested 
 by an expert before leaving our factory. The knob arrange- 
 ment at the end of the bat enables us to get a more even dis- 
 tribution of weight over the whole length than is possible 
 under the old construction, and for certain kinds of play 
 
 the bat is practically invaluable. 
 We recommend it heartily to our customers, feeling certain 
 that they will find in the combination of good qualities which 
 it possesses something that they have sought for in vain else- 
 where — a perfect bat. 
 
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 [ No. mi. The Spalding Mushroom Taped Bai, Taped Handle. 
 
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 find a bat that would balance when chok- 
 ing. Not until I used the Mushroom Bat, 
 invented by Jack Pickett, have I found a 
 bat that was up to my idea. This bat is 
 used exclusively by the New York players. 
 Yours truly, 
 
 JOHN J. McGRAW. 
 
 Manager New Yo.k B. B. Club. 
 
 In all my experience as a base ball player 
 I have not found a more satisfactory base 
 ball bat than the Spalding Mushroom Bat. 
 The timber is the best I have seen; the 
 balance and model of the bat is perfect. 
 
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 I have played professional base ball for 
 the last fifteen years and have tried all 
 kinds of bats, but no bat has given me 
 such good service as the Spalding Mush- 
 room bat. introduced by Jack Pickett. 
 (Juality and balance are perfect. 
 Yours truly, 
 
 WM. GLEASON. 
 
 Captain Philadelphia National League B. B. Club. 
 
 , Oct. 
 
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 ball 
 
 player enables me to thoroughly appn 
 ' alities. Yours truly, 
 
 CHAS. A. COMISKEY. 
 
 Chicago, Oct. 14, 1903. 
 In all our experience as base ball players we have not found a bat more satisfactory 
 than the Spalding Mushroom Bat, introduced by Jack Pickett. 
 
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 to emphasiz 
 the fact that 
 bat making: 
 thing more than 
 mere manufactur 
 ing skill i 
 sary. The 
 
 makea a base ball bat 
 should know just what 
 is required, not merely 
 in a general way but 
 a special 
 
 he is shaping the timb( 
 there must be within h 
 the knowledge and skill re- 
 quired to shape it so that the 
 balance will be perfect and 
 the bulk left in the correct place. 
 This is something that comes only 
 through experience, and we claim 
 that a bat-making career extending 
 over twenty-nine years, with un 
 equalled facilities at our command, 
 should be considered when players 
 decide whose bats they will use 
 
 that these 
 bats will be 
 found per- 
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 ity of timber, and 
 placing our 
 trade-mark and mark 
 of superiority upon 
 them we do so with per- 
 fect confidence that they 
 will sustain the reputation 
 of A. G. Spalding & Bros, 
 for furnishing good3 of satis- 
 factory quality. 
 All Spalding Gold Medal Bats 
 ire made of most carefully selec- 
 ted best white ash, seasoned in 
 open sheds for three years (not kiln 
 dried). Each bat is passed under 
 the critical eye of one of the best 
 known old-time base ball players and 
 carefully tested before being packed. 
 
 No. GM. Spalding Cold Medal Plain Bat, golden finish. - Each, $1.00 
 
 No. GMT. Spalding Cold Medal Taped Bat, white wax finish. - "1.00 
 
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 Since 1877, when we introduced the Spalding line of trade-marked bats, they have been recognized 
 as standard by players to whom quality is a consideration. Wherever possible, we have improved 
 both style and quality from time to time, and the assortment as now made up comprises absolutely 
 the most up-to-date and thoroughly trustworthy styles that can be produced. The timber used in 
 their construction is seasoned from two to three years before using, thus ensuring not only a 
 lighter and stronger bat, but also retaining the life quality and driving power of the natural wood. 
 
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 No. 3-0. Spalding Wagon Tongue Ash Bat, League quality, special finish, spotted 
 
 burning. ........ Each, 60c. 
 
 No. OX. Spalding "Axletree" Bat, finest straight grained ash; tape wound handle. " 25c. 
 No. 2X. Spalding Black Band Bat, extra quality ash. .... " 25c. 
 
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 Spalding Junior league Bat, extra quality ash; spotted burning. 
 
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 No. 2XB. Spalding Boys' 
 
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 RAZOR STEEL. 
 
 No. 3-0. 'Toe Plates. 
 Per pair, 50c. 
 
 Professional 
 
 Best Quality Steel 
 No. 1. Toe Plates, 10c 
 No. 1H. Heel Plates, 10c. 
 
 No. 4-0. Heel Plates. 
 Per pair, 50c. 
 
 League 
 
 Hardened Steel 
 No. 0. Toe Plates, 25c. 
 No. 2-0. Heel Plates, 25c 
 
 Spalding Pitchers' Toe Plate 
 
 Aluminum, 
 Brass, . 
 
 A thorough protection 
 to the shoe and a most 
 valuable assistant in 
 pitching. Made for right 
 or left shoe. Used by all 
 
 professionals. 
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 Made of carefully selected satin 
 calfskin, machine sewed, very 
 substantially constructed, and a 
 first-class shoe in every par- 
 ticular. Steel plates riveted to 
 heel and sole. 
 No. o. Per pair, $5.00 
 
 Spalding Amateur Special Shoe 
 
 Made of good quality calfskin, 
 machine sewed; a serviceable 
 and durable shoe, and one we 
 can specially recommend. 
 Plates riveted to heel and sole. 
 
 No. 35. Per pair, $3.50 
 
 Spalding Junior Shoe 
 
 A leather shoe, complete with 
 
 plates. Made on regular base 
 
 ball shoe last and an excellent 
 
 shoe for junior teams. 
 
 No. 37. Per pair, $2.00 
 
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 Base Ball Shoe 
 
 No. 2-0 No. 30-S 
 
 Our "Highest Quality" Base Ball Shoe is hand-made throughout 
 and of specially selected kangaroo leather. Extreme care is taken 
 in its general coustruction, and no pains or expense spared in 
 making this shoe not only of the very highest quality, but a per- 
 fect shoe in every detail. The plates, made exclusively for this 
 shoe, are of the finest hand-forged razor steel and firmly riveted 
 to heel and sole. 
 No. 2-0. "Highest Quality." Per pair, $6.00 
 
 The Spalding Sprinting Shoe 
 
 Same quality as our No. 2-0 shoe, but built on our famous running 
 
 shoe last. Weigh about eighteen ounces to the pair and made 
 
 with extra care throughout. 
 
 No. 30-S. Sprinting Shoe. Per pair, $6.50 
 
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 Made of good quality flannel, 
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 most excellent outfit for ama- 
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 made, and of good, strong, 
 handsome material. On ex- 
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 Made of good quality flannel, 
 and compares favorably with 
 uniforms of other makers 
 quoted at a much higher price. 
 An excellent wearing uniform, 
 cut and finished as well as our 
 higher-priced suits. Very pop- 
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 ball players. 
 
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 Net price to clubs ordering 
 for Entire Team. Suit, $4.00 
 
 Colors: White, Light Gray 
 Blue Gray, Maroon, Navy 
 Blue, Green. 
 
 
 
 Consisting of: Amateur Spe- 
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 nine or more uniforms, 
 
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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 
 
 Spalding's Athletic Library is devoted to all athletic sports and pas- 
 times, indoor and outdoor, and is the recognized American cyclopedia of 
 sport. Each book is complete in itself; and those sports which are gov- 
 erned by National Associations always designate Spalding's Athletic 
 Library as the official publication. This gives to each book the official 
 authority to contain the rules. Each year the books are brought up to 
 date, with the latest rules, new ideas, new pictures and valuable informa- 
 tion, thus making the series the most valuable of its kind in the world. 
 The price, 10 cents per copy, places them in the reach of all, and no one's 
 library can be complete unless all numbers are found therein. 
 
 No. 12-Association Foot Ball 
 
 Contains valuable information, diagrams of play, and rules for both 
 the Gaelic and Association styles of play. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 13- How to Play Hand Ball 
 
 By the world's champion, Michael Egan, 
 of Jersey City. This book has been re- 
 written and brought up to date in every 
 particular. Every play is thoroughly ex- 
 plained by text and diagram. The 
 numerous illustrations consist of full 
 pages made from photographs of 
 Champion Egan, showing him in all his 
 characteristic attitudes. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. I4-Curling 
 
 History of the sport; diagram of curling rink; rules for curling; dia- 
 grams of play. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 23 Canoeing 
 
 By C. Bowyer Vaux. Paddling, sailing, cruising and racing cances 
 and their uses; canoeing and camping. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 27 College Athletics 
 
 M. C. Murphy, the well-known athletic 
 trainer, now with Yale University, the 
 author of this book, has written it especi- 
 ally for the schoolboy and college man, 
 but it is invaluable for the athlete who 
 wishes to excel in any branch of athletic 
 sport. The subjects comprise the follow- 
 ing articles: Training, starting, sprint- 
 ing ; how to train for the quarter, half, 
 
 mile and longer distances; walking; high and broad jumping; hurdling; 
 
 pole vaulting; throwing the hammer. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 29-Exercising With 
 Pulley Weights 
 
 By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
 in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium, 
 Anderson Normal School, Chautauqua 
 University. In conjunction with a chest 
 machine anyone with this book can be- 
 come perfectly developed. Contains all 
 ' the various movements necessary to be- 
 come proficient and of well-developed physique. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 40-Archery 
 
 By J. S. Mitchel. An introductory 
 chapter on the use of the bow and arrow; 
 archery of the present day; the bow and 
 how to use it, with practical illustrations 
 on the right and wrong method of aiming. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 55 Official Sporting Rules 
 
 Contains rules not found in other publications for the government of 
 many sports; rules for wrestling, cross-country running, shuffleboard, 
 skating, snowshoeing, quoits, potato racing, professional racing, rac- 
 quets, pigeon flying, dog racing, pistol and revolver shooting. Price 10 
 cents. 
 
 No.87-Athletic Primer 
 
 Edited by Jame3 E. Sullivan, Secretary- 
 Treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union; 
 tells how to organize an athletic club, how 
 to conduct an athletic meeting, and gives 
 rules for the government of athletic meet- 
 ings; contents also include directions for 
 building a track and laying out athletic 
 grounds, and a very instructive article on 
 training ; fully illustrated with pictures of 
 leading athletes in action. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No* 102-Cround Tumbling 
 
 By Prof. Henry Walter Worth, who was for years physical director of 
 the Armour Institute of Technology. Any boy, by reading this book and 
 following the instructions, which are drawn from life, can become a pro- 
 ficient tumbler; all the various tricks explained. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 104 The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises 
 
 By G. M. Martin, Physical Director of the Y. M. C. A. of Youngstown, 
 Ohio. It is a book that should be in the hands of every physical director 
 of the Y. M. C. A., school, club, college, etc. The contents comprise: 
 The place of the class in physical training; grading of exercises and sea- 
 son schedules— grading of men, grading of exercises, season schedules 
 for various classes, elementary and advanced classes, leaders, optional 
 exercises, examinations, college and school work; calisthenic exercises, 
 graded apparatus exercises and general massed class exercises. Nearly 
 200 pages. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 124 How to Become a 
 Gymnast 
 
 By Robert Stoll, of the New York A. C, 
 ?he American champion on the flying 
 rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy who 
 frequents a gymnasium can easily follow 
 the illustrations and instructions in this 
 book and with a little practice become 
 proficient on the horizontal and parallel 
 bars, the trapeze or the "horse." Price 
 10 cents. 
 
 No. 128-How to Row 
 
 By E. J. Giannini, of the New York A. 
 C, one of America's most famous ama- 
 teur oarsmen and champions. This book 
 will instruct any one who is a lover of 
 rowing how to become an expert. It is 
 fully illustrated, showing how to hold the 
 oars, the finish of the stroke and other 
 information that will prove valuable to 
 the beginner. Contains also the official 
 
 •aws of boat racing of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. 
 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 129 Water Polo 
 
 By Gus Sundstrom, instructor at the 
 New York A. C. It treats of every detail, 
 the individual work of the players, the 
 practice of the team, how to throw 
 the ball, with illustrations and many valu- 
 able hints. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 135 -Official Handbook 
 of the A. A. U. of the United 
 States 
 
 The A. A. U. is the governing body of 
 athletes in the United States of America, 
 and all games must be held under its rules, 
 which are exclusively published in this 
 handbook, and a copy should be in the 
 hands of every athlete and every club 
 officer in America. This book contains the official rules for running, 
 jumping, weight throwing, hurdling, pole vaulting, swimming, boxing, 
 wrestling, etc., and is an encyclopedia in itself. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 136 Official Y. M. C. A. Handbook 
 
 Edited by G. T. Hepbron, the well-known athletic authority. It contains 
 the official rules governing all sports under the jurisdiction of the Y. M. 
 C. A., a complete report of the physical directors' conference, official 
 Y. M. C. A. scoring tables, pentathlon rules, many pictures of the lead- 
 ing Y. M. C. A. athletes of the country, official Y. M. C. A. athletic 
 rules, constitution and by-laws of the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A., all 
 around indoor test, volley ball rules; illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 138- Official Croquet Guide 
 
 Contains directions for playing, diagrams of important strokes, descrip- 
 tion of grounds, instructions for the beginner, terms used in the game, 
 and the official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 140 Wrestling 
 
 Catch as catch can style. By E. H. Hitchcock, M. D., of Cornell, and 
 R. F. Nelligan, of Amherst College. The book contains nearly seventy 
 illustrations of the different holds, photographed especially and so de- 
 scribed that anybody who desires to become expert in wrestling can with 
 little effort learn every one. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 142 Physical Training Simplified 
 
 By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known physical culture expert. Is a 
 complete, thorough and practical book where the whole man is consid- 
 ered—brain and body. By following the instructions no apparatus is 
 required. The book is adapted for both sexes. The exercises comprise 
 directions as follows: how to stand; how to sit; how to rest; breathing; 
 exercises for the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, hips, knees, 
 ankles; a word about the muscles; the arms and thighs; shoulders and 
 chest; waist; sides; back and abdomen; bowing; bending; twisting; the 
 liver squeezer, etc., etc, Fully illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 143 Indian Clubs and 
 Dumb-Bells 
 
 Two of the most popular forms of home 
 or gymnasium exercise. This book is 
 written by America's amateur champion 
 club swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is 
 clearly illustrated, by which any novice 
 can become an expert. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 149-The Care of the Body 
 
 A book that all who value health should read and follow its instruc- 
 tions. By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well known lecturer and authority on 
 physical culture. The subject is thoroughly treated, as a glance at the 
 following small portion of the contents shows: An all-around athlete; 
 muscular Christianity: eating; diet— various opinions; bill of fare for 
 brain workers; bill of fare for muscle-makers; what to eat and drink; a 
 simple diet; an opinion on brain food: why is food required? drinking wa- 
 ter; nutrition— how food nourishes the body; a day's food, how used; 
 constituents of a day's ration— beefsteak, potatoes bread, butter, water; 
 germs of disease, etc. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 154-Field Hockey 
 
 To those in need of vigorous and health- 
 ful out-of-doors exercise, this game is 
 recommended highly. Its healthful at- 
 tributes are manifold and the interest of 
 player and spectator alike is kept active 
 throughout the progress of the game. 
 The game is prominent in the sports at 
 Vassar, Smith, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr and 
 other leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 156-The Athlete's Guide 
 
 How to become an athlete. It contains 
 full instructions for the beginner, telling 
 how to sprint, hurdle, jump and throw 
 weights, general hints on training; in fact, 
 this book is one of the most complete on 
 the subject that has ever appeared. 
 Special chapters contain valuable advice 
 to beginners and important A. A. U. rules 
 and their explanations, while the pictures 
 comprise many scenes showing champions in action. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 157 How to Play Lawn 
 Tennis 
 
 A complete description of lawn tennis; 
 a lesson for beginners and directions tel- 
 ling how to make the most important 
 strokes; styles and skill of the experts; the 
 American twist service; how to build and 
 keep a court. Illustrated from photographs 
 of leading players in action. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 158 Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games 
 
 Without question one of the best books of its kind ever published. 
 Compiled by Prof. A. M. Chesley, the well-known Y. M. C. A. physical 
 director. It is a book that will prove valuable to indoor and outdoor gym- 
 nasiums, schools, outings and gatherings where there are a number to be 
 amused. The games described comprise a list of 120, divided into several 
 groups. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 161-Ten Minutes' Exer- 
 cise for Busy Men 
 
 By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, super- 
 intendent of physical training in the New 
 York public schools. Anyone who is look- 
 ing for a concise and complete course of 
 physical education at home would do well 
 to procure a copy of this book. Ten 
 minutes' work as directed is exercise any- 
 one can follow. It already has had a large 
 sale and has been highly commended by all who have followed its in- 
 structions. Nearly 100 pages of illustrations and 100 of text. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 162 How to Become a 
 Boxer 
 
 For many years books have been issued 
 on the art of boxing, but it has remained 
 for us to arrange a book that we think is 
 sure to fill all demands. It contains over 
 70 pages of illustrations showing all the 
 latest blows, posed especially for this book 
 under the supervision of one of the best 
 instructors of boxing in the United States, 
 who makes a specialty of teaching and 
 who knows how to impart his knowledge. They are so arranged that 
 anyone can easily become a proficient boxer. The book also contains 
 pictures of all the well known boxers. A partial list of the 200 pages of 
 the book include: A history of boxing; how to box; the correct position; 
 the hands; clenching the fist; the art of gauging distance; the first 
 principles of hitting; the elements of defence; feinting; knockout blows; 
 the chin punch; the blow under the ear; the famous solar plexus knock- 
 out; the heart blow; famous blows and their originators: Fitzsimmons' 
 contribution; the McCoy corkscrew; the kidney punch; the liver punch; 
 the science of boxing; proper position of hand and arm; left hook to 
 face; hook to the jaw; how to deliver the solar plexus; correct delivery 
 of a right uppercut; blocking a right swing and sending a right uppercut 
 to chin; blocking a left swing and sending a left uppercut to chin; the 
 sidestep; hints on training, diet and breathing; how to train; rules for 
 boxing. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 165-The Art of Fencing 
 
 This is a new book by Regis and Louis 
 Senac, of New York, famous instructors 
 and leading authorities on the subject. 
 Messrs. Senac give in detail how every 
 move should be made, and tell it so clearly 
 that anyone can follow the instructions. 
 It is illustrated with sixty full page pic- 
 tures, posed especially for this book. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 166-How to Swing In- 
 dian Clubs 
 
 By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known 
 exponent of physical culture. The most 
 complete work on this special subject ever 
 issued. By following the directions care- 
 fully anyone can become an expert. Price 
 10 cents. 
 
 No. 167-Quoits 
 
 By M. W. Deshong. The need of a book 
 on this interesting game has been felt by 
 many who wished to know the fine points 
 and tricks used by the experts. Mr. 
 Deshong explains them, with illustrations, 
 so that a novice can readily understand. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 170-Push Ball 
 
 Played with an air-inflated ball 6 feet in diameter, weighing about 
 50 pounds. A side consists of eleven men. This book contains the official 
 rules and a sketch of the game; illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. I 7 I Basket Ball for 
 Women 
 
 Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of Smith 
 College. Contains the rules for basket ball 
 for women as adopted by the conference on 
 physical training, held in June, 1899, at 
 Springfield, Mass., and articles on the fol- 
 lowing subjects: Psychological effects of 
 basket ball for women, by Dr. Luther 
 H. Gulick, superintendent of physical 
 training in the schools of Greater New York; physiological effects of 
 basketball, by Theodore Hough, Ph. D.; significance of basket ball for 
 women, by Senda Berenson; relative merit of the Y. M. C A. rules and 
 women's rules, by Augusta Lane Patrick; practical side of basket ball, 
 by Ellen Emerson, B. K., Agnes Childs, A. B., Fanny Garrison. A. B.; 
 A Plea for Basket Ball, by Julie Ellsbee Sullivan, Teachers' College, 
 New York; diagram of field, showing position of team; illustrated with 
 many pictures of basket ball teams. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 174 Distance and Cross 
 Country Running 
 
 By George Orton, the famous University 
 of Pennsylvania runner. Tells how to be- 
 come proficient at the quarter, half, mile, 
 the longer distances, and cross-country 
 running and steeplechasing, with instruc- 
 tions for training and schedules to be ob- 
 served when preparing for a contest. 
 Illustrated with numerous pictures of 
 
 leading athletes in action, with comments by the editor on the good and 
 
 bad points shown. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 177-How to Swim 
 
 By J. H. Sterrett, the leading authority 
 on swimming in America. The instruc- 
 tions will interest the expert as well as the 
 novice; the illustrations were made from 
 photographs especially posed, showing the 
 swimmer in clear water; a valuable feature 
 is the series of "land drill" exercises for 
 the beginner, which is illustrated by many 
 drawings. The contents comprise: A plea 
 for education in swimming; swimming as an exercise and for develop- 
 ment; land drill exercises; plain swimming; best methods of learning; 
 the breast stroke; breathing; under-arm side stroke; scientific strokes— 
 over-arm side stroke: double over-arm or "trudgeon" stroke; touch- 
 ing and turning; training for racing; ornamental swimming; floating; 
 diving; running header; back dive; diving feet foremost; the propeller; 
 marching on the water; swimming on the back; amateur swimming 
 rules; amateur plunging rules.. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 178-How to Train for 
 Bicycling 
 
 Gives methods of the best riders when 
 training for long or short distance races; 
 hints on training. Revised and up-to-date 
 in every particular. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 180 Ring Hockey 
 
 A new game for the gymnasium, invented by Dr. J. M. Vorhees of 
 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, that has sprung into instant popularity ; as 
 exciting as basket ball. This book contains official rules. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 182 All-Around Athletics 
 
 Gives in full the method of scoring the All-Around Championship, 
 giving percentage tables showing what each man receives for each per- 
 formance in each of the ten events. It contains as well instructive articles 
 on how to train for the All-Around Championship. Illustrated with many 
 pictures of champions in action and scenes at all-around meets. Price 
 10 cents. 
 
No. 185 Health Hints 
 
 A series of articles by Prof. E. B. Warman, the well known lecturer and 
 authority on physical culture. Prof. Warman treats very interestingly 
 of health influenced by insulation; health influenced by underwear; 
 health influenced by color; exercise, who needs it? Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 187-How to Play Roller Polo 
 
 Edited by J. C. Morse. A full description of the game ; official rules ; 
 pictures of teams ; other articles of interest. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 188-Lawn Hockey, Tether Tennis, Coif Cro- 
 quet, Volley Ball, Hand Tennis, Garden Hockey, 
 Parlor Hockey, Badminton 
 
 Containing the rules for each game. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 189 Rules for Games 
 
 Compiled by Jessie H. Bancroft, director of physical training, depart- 
 ment of education, New York City. These games are intended for use 
 at recesses, and all but the team games have been adapted to large 
 classes. Suitable for children from three to eight years, and include a 
 great variety, divided under the general heads of ball games, bean bag 
 games, circle games, singing and miscellaneous games. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 191-How to Punch the 
 Bag 
 
 By W. H. Rothwell ("Young Corbett"). 
 champion featherweight of the world. 
 This book is undoubtedly the best treatise 
 on bag punching that has ever been 
 printed. Every variety of blow used in 
 training is shown and explained. The 
 pictures comprise thirty-three full page 
 reproductions of Young Corbett as he appears while at work in his train- 
 ing quarters. The photographs were taken by our special artist and can- 
 not be seen in any other publication than Spalding's Athletic Library No. 
 191. Fancy bag punching is treated by a well known theatrical bag 
 puncher, who shows the latest tricks. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 193-How to Play Basket 
 Ball 
 
 By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the Official 
 Basket Ball Guide. Contains full instruc- 
 tions for players, both for the #xpert and 
 the novice, duties of officials, and specially 
 posed full page pictures showing the cor- 
 rect and incorrect methods of playing. 
 The demand for a book of this character 
 is fully satisfied in this publication, as 
 many points are included which could not be incorporated in the annual 
 publication of the Basket Ball Guide for want of room. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 194-Racquets, Squash- 
 Racquets and Court Tennis 
 
 The need of an authoritative handbook 
 at a popular price on these games is filled 
 by this book. How to play each game is 
 thoroughly explained, and all the difficult 
 strokes shown by special photographs 
 taken especially for this book. Contains 
 the official rules for each game, with 
 photographs of well known courts. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 195 Official RoqueCuide 
 
 The official publication of the National 
 Roque Association of America. Edited by 
 Prof. Charles Jacobus, ex-champion. Con- 
 tains a description of the courts and their 
 construction, diagrams of the field, illustra- 
 tions, rules and valuable information con- 
 cerning the game of roque. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 1 99-Equestrian Polo 
 Cuide 
 
 Compiled by H. L. FitzPatrick of the 
 New York Sun. Illustrated with portraits 
 of leading players and contains most useful 
 information for polo players in relation to 
 playing the game, choosing of equipment 
 and mounts; contains the official rules and 
 handicaps of the National Association. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 200 Dumb-Bells 
 
 This is undoubtedly the best work on 
 dumb-bells that has ever been offered. 
 The author, Mr. G. Bojus, of New York 
 City, was formerly superintendent of phy- 
 sical culture in the Elizabeth (N.J.) public 
 schools, instructor at Columbia University, 
 instructor for four years at the Columbia 
 summer school, and is now proprietor of the 
 Liberty Street Gymnasium, at 121 Liberty 
 Street, New York City. The book contains 200 photographs of all the 
 various exercises, with the instructions in large, readable type. It should 
 be in the hands of every teacher and pupil of physical culture, and is in- 
 valuable for home exercise as well. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 201-Lacrosse-From Candidate to Team 
 
 By William C. Schmeisser, captain Johns Hopkins University champion 
 intercollegiate lacrosse team of 1902 ; edited by Ronald T. Abercrombie, 
 ex-captain and coach of Johns Hopkins University lacrosse team, 1900-1904. 
 Every position is thoroughly explained in a most simple and concise man- 
 ner, rendering it the best manual of the game ever published. Illustrated 
 with numerous snapshots of important plays. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 202 How to Play Base 
 Ball 
 
 Edited by T. H. Murnane. New and re- 
 vised edition. Contents: How to become a 
 batter, by Napoleon Lajoie, James Collins, 
 Hugh Jennings and Jesse Tannehill; how 
 to run the bases, by Jack Doyle and Frank 
 L. Chance; advice to base runners, by 
 James E. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer 
 A.A.U.; how to become a good pitcher, 
 by Cy Young, "Rube" Wadded and Bert Cunningham; on curve pitchine-, 
 by Cy Young, James J. Callahan, Frank Donahue, Vic Willis, William 
 Dineen and Charley Nichols; how to become a good catcher, by Eddie 
 Phelps, William Sullivan and M. J. Kittridge; how to play first base, by 
 Hugh Jennings; how to play second base, by Napoleon Lajoie and William 
 Gleason; how to play third base, by James Collins and Lave Cross; how 
 to play shortstop, by Herman Long; how to play the infield, by Charles 
 A. Comiskey; how to play the outfield, by Fred Clarke; the earmarks 
 of a ball player, by John J. McGraw; good advice for players; how to 
 organize a team; how to manage a team: how to score a game; how to 
 umpire a game; base ball rules interpreted for boys. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 204-Offlcial Intercollegiate A. A. A. Handbook 
 
 Contains constitution, by-laws, laws of 
 athletics, and rules to govern the award- 
 ing of the championship cup of the In- 
 tercollegiate Athletic Association of 
 Amateur Athletes of America, the govern- 
 ing body in college athletics. Contains 
 official intercollegiate records from 1876 
 to 1904, with the winner's name and time 
 in each event, list of points won by each 
 college, and list of officers of the associa- 
 tion from 1889 to 1904, inclusive. To any- 
 one interested the book is invaluable as a record. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 205- Official Handbook of the Public Schools 
 Athletic League 
 
 This is the official handbook of the Public Schools Athletic League, 
 which embraces all the public schools of Greater New York. It contains 
 the official rules that govern all the contests of the league, and consti- 
 tution, by-laws and officers. Edited by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, super- 
 intendent of physical education in the New York public schools, and 
 Wm. C. J. Kelly, secretary of the league. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 206-How to Play Coif 
 
 No golfer should miss having a copy of 
 this golf guide. Harry Vardon tells how 
 to play game, with life-like illustrations 
 showing the different strokes. The book 
 also contains the revised official rules, offi- 
 cial records, as well as pictures of many 
 important players, and a directory giving 
 name, address, membership and length of 
 golf course of clubs in the United States. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 207-Bowling on the 
 Green; or, Lawn Bowls 
 
 How to construct a green ; necessary equip- 
 ment: how to play the game, and the offi- 
 cial rules as promulgated by the Scottish 
 Bowling Association. Edited by Mr. James 
 W. Greig. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 208-Physical Education and Hygiene 
 
 This is the fifth of the Physical Training series, by Prof. E. B. Warman 
 (see Nos. 142, 149, 166 and 185). and a glance at the contents will show the 
 variety of subjects : Chapter I— Basic principles; longevity. Chapter II 
 —Hints on eating ; food values ; the uses of salt. Chapter III— Medicinal 
 value of certain foods. Chapter IV— The efficacy of sugar; sugar, food 
 for muscular work ; eating for strength and endurance ; fish as brain 
 food ; food for the children. Chapter V— Digestibility ; bread ; appen- 
 dicitis due to flour. Chapter VI— Hints on drinking— Water, milk, butter- 
 milk, tea, coffee ; how to remain young. Chapter VII— Hints on bathing ; 
 cold, hot, warm, tepid, salt, sun, air, Russian, Turkish, cabinet. Chapter 
 VIII— Hints on breathing; breathlessness, heart strain, second wind, 
 yawning, the art of yogi. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 209-How to Become a Skater 
 
 Contains advice for beginners; how to become a figure skater thor- 
 oughly explained, with many diagrams showing how to do all the 
 different tricks of the best figure skaters, including the Mohawk, with 
 all its variations; Q's, forward and backward, inside and outside; the 
 crosscuts, including the difficult Swedish style; inside and outside 
 spins; the grapevine, with its numerous branches, and many other styles, 
 which will be comparatively simple to any one who follows the directions 
 given. Profusely illustrated with pictures of prominent skaters and 
 numerous diagrams. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 2IO-How to Play Foot Ball 
 
 Edited by Walter Camp. The contents embrace everything that a 
 beginner wants to know and many points that an expert will be glad 
 to learn. The pictures are made from snapshots of leading teams and in- 
 dividual players in action, with comments by Walter Camp. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 211 -Spalding's Official 
 Foot Ball Guide 
 
 Edited by Walter Camp. Contains the 
 new rules, with diagram of field as newly 
 arranged; special chapters on the game, 
 foot ball for the spectator, All-America 
 teams, as selected by leading authorities ; 
 Middle West, Southern, Canadian foot 
 ball, records, and pictures of all the prom- 
 inent teams, embracing nearly 3,000 
 players. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 212 Official Basket Ball 
 Guide 
 
 Edited by George T. Hepbron. Contains 
 the revised official rules, decisions on dis- 
 puted points, records of prominent teams, 
 reports on the game from various parts 
 of the country, and pictures of hundreds 
 of players. The standard basket ball an- 
 nual of the country. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 213-285 Health Answers 
 
 Contents: Necessity for exercise in the summer; three rules for bicy- 
 cling; when going up-hill; sitting out on summer nights ventilating a 
 bedroom; ventilating a house; how to obtain pure air, bathing salt 
 water baths at home; a substitute for ice water; drinking ice water; to 
 cure insomnia; asleep in two minutes; for those who ride wheels; summer 
 outdoor exercise; profuse perspiration: danger of checking perspiration; 
 dress, hot weather, etc., etc. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 214 Craded Calisthenics and Dumb-Bell 
 Drills 
 
 By Albert B. Wegener, Physical Director Y. M. C. A., Rochester, N. Y. 
 Ever since graded apparatus work has been used in gymnastics, the ne- 
 cessity of having a mass drill that would harmonize with it has been felt. 
 For years it has been the established custom in most gymnasiums of 
 memorizing a set drill, never varied from one year's end to the other. 
 Consequently the beginner was given the same kind and amount as the 
 older member. With a view to giving uniformity the present treatise is 
 attempted. Price 10 cents 
 
 No. 215-lndoor Base Ball 
 
 America's national game is now vieing with other indoor games as a 
 winter pastime. This book contains the playing rules, pictures of leading 
 teams, and interesting articles on the game. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 216-How to Become a Bowler 
 
 By S. Karpf, Secretary of the American Bowling Congress, and one 
 of the best posted men on bowling in America. Contents: History of the 
 sport; diagrams of effective deliveries; how to bowl; a few hints to be- 
 ginners; American Bowling Congress; the national championships; how 
 to build an alley; how to score; spares— how they are made. Rules for 
 cocked hat, cocked hat and feather, quintet, battle game, nine up and 
 nine down, head pin and four back, ten pins— head pin out, five back, the 
 Newport game, ten pin head pin game, duckpin game, head pin game, 
 Dayton candle (rubber neck) pin game, New England candle pin game. 
 Illustrated with portraits of all the prominent bowlers. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 217-Offlcial Athletic Al- 
 manac 
 
 Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Chief Depart- 
 ment Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase 
 Exposition, and Director Olympic Games, 
 1904. The only annual publication now 
 issued that contains a complete list of 
 amateur best-on-records; complete inter- 
 collegiate records; complete English re- 
 cords from 1866; swimming records; inter- 
 „„i,«io a f5/. „ m „i 5 • TrUTi Scotch and Australasian records; reports of 
 WW ,th[^c meets skating records; important athletic events and 
 SS^J^rftadiSSuthlete. and leading athletic teams .This 
 year's issue is a special Olympic Games number and contains the only full 
 account of the Olympic Games of 1904. and a review of Anthropological 
 Day? at the T World's Fair stadium, being the first time on record where 
 athtetfc ewntswere contested in which savages were the exclusive par- 
 ticipants ttms forming the first authoritative basis for a comparison 
 between the TabilitieTof the civilized athlete and the savage. Price 10 cents. 
 
No. 218 Ice Hockey and Ice Polo 
 
 Written by the most famous player in Canada, A. Farrell, of the 
 Shamrock hockey team of Montreal. It contains a complete description 
 of the game, its origin, points of a good player, and an instructive ar- 
 ticle on how game is played, with diagrams and official rules. Illus- 
 trated with pictures of leading teams. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 219— Base 
 tage Book 
 
 Ball Percen- 
 
 To supply a demand for a book which 
 would show the percentage of clubs with- 
 out recourse to the arduous work of figur- 
 ing, the publishers of Spalding's Athletic 
 Library have had Mr. John B. Foster, 
 Sporting Editor of the New York Evening 
 Telegram, compile a book which answers 
 every requirement, and which has met 
 
 with the greatest praise for its accuracy and simplicity. No follower of 
 
 the game can afford to be without it. Price 10 cents. 
 
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 No. 220 Official Base Ball 
 Cuide 
 
 Edited by Henry Chadwick, the " Father 
 of Base Ball," the official publication of 
 base ball. It contains a complete record 
 of all leagues in America, pictures of 
 teams, official rules and reviews of the 
 game. The standard base ball annual of 
 the country. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 221 Spalding's Lawn 
 Tennis Annual 
 
 Contains official statistics, photographs 
 of leading players, special articles on the 
 game, review of important tournaments, 
 official rules, handicapping rules and tab- 
 les; list of fixtures for the current year and 
 other valuable information. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 222 Spalding's Official 
 Cricket Cuide 
 
 Edited by Jerome Flannery. The most 
 complete year book of the game that has 
 ever been published in America. It con- 
 tains all the records of the previous year, 
 reports of special matches, official rules 
 and pictures of all the leading teams and 
 individual players. Price 10 cents. 
 
An Encyclopedia of Base Ball 
 
 Attention is called to the following ten numbers of Spalding's Athletic 
 Library, embracing the greatest collection of books of instruction for 
 playing the various positions in the game that has ever been published. 
 These books are entirely new and up-to-date, and contain the latest 
 methods of play, as only last season's star players were consulted in their 
 compilation. Each number is complete in itself and is profusely illus- 
 trated. Be sure and ask for Spalding's Athletic Library. Price 10 cents 
 for each book. For detailed description see following numbers; 
 
 No. 223 How to Bart 
 
 The most important part of ball playing 
 nowadays, outside of pitching, is batting. 
 The team that can bat and has some good 
 pitchers can win base ball games ; there- 
 fore, every boy and young man who has, of 
 course, already learned to catch, should 
 turn his attention to this department of the 
 game, and there is no better way of becom- 
 ing proficient than by reading this book and 
 then constantly practising the little tricks explained therein. It is full of 
 good advice to batsmen, and many good batters will be surprised to find 
 contained in it so many points of which they were unaware. Edited by 
 Jesse F. Matteson of the Chicago American, and profusely illustrated. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 224-How 
 Outfield. 
 
 to Play the 
 
 Compiled especially for the young player 
 who would become an expert. The best 
 book on playing the outfield that has ever 
 been published. There are just as many 
 tricks to be learned, before a player can 
 be a competent fielder, as there are in any 
 other position on a nine, and this book ex- 
 plains them all. Illustrated with numerous 
 page pictures of leading outfielders. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 225-How to Play First Base 
 
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 No other position on a ball team has 
 shown such a change for the better in 
 recent years as first base. Modifications in 
 line with the betterment of the sport in 
 every department have been made at inter- 
 vals, but in no other department have they 
 been so radical. No boy who plays the 
 initial sack can afford to overlook the points 
 and hints contained in this book. Entirely 
 new and up to date. Illustrated with full 
 page pictures of all the prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. 
 
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
 
 No. 226-How to Play Second Bas 
 
 There are so few 
 
 second base to perfe 
 
 can easily be called off by anyone who fol- 
 lows the game of base ball. Team owners 
 who possess such players would not part 
 with them for thousands of dollars. These 
 men have been interviewed and their ideas 
 incorporated in this book for the especial 
 benefit of boys who want to know the fine 
 points of play at this point of the diamond. 
 Illustrated with full page pictures. Edited 
 by J. E. Wray, sporting editor Globe-Democrat, St. Louis. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 227-How to Play Third Base 
 
 Third base is, in some respects, the most 
 important of the infield. No major league 
 team has ever won a pennant without a 
 great third baseman. Collins of the Boston 
 Americans and Leach of Pittsburg are two 
 of the greatest third basemen the game 
 has ever seen, and their teams owe much 
 of the credit for pennants they have won 
 to them. These men in this book describe 
 just how they play the position. Every- 
 thing a player should know is clearly set 
 
 forth and any boy will surely increase his chances of success by a careful 
 
 reading of this book. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 f^mss^ 
 
 produced. 
 Illustrated. 
 
 No. 228 How to Play Short- 
 stop 
 
 Shortstop is one of the hardest positions 
 on the infield to fill, and quick thought and 
 quick action are necessary for a player 
 who expects to make good as a shortstop. 
 The views of every well known player who 
 covers this position have been sought in 
 compiling this book, and it is offered as be- 
 ing the most complete book of its class ever 
 The boy who would excel at short needs to study it thoroughly. 
 Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 229 How to Catch 
 
 Undoubtedly the best book on catching 
 that has yet been published. Every boy 
 who has hopes of being a clever catcher 
 should read how well known players cover 
 their position. Among the more noted 
 ones who describe their methods of play in 
 this book are Lou Criger of the Boston 
 Americans, Johnnie Kling of the Chicago 
 Nationals and Jack O'Connor of the St. 
 
 Louis Browns. The numerous pictures in the book comprise those of all 
 
 the noted catchers in the big leagues. Price 10 cents.