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 -How to Play Base Ball. 
 
 -Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages. 
 
 -Spalding s Official Base Ball Guide for 1905. 
 
 -How to Bat. 
 
 -How to Play the Outfield. 
 
 -How to Play First Base. 
 
 -Hoiv to Play Second Base. 
 
 -Hozo to Play Third Base. 
 
 -How to Play Shortstop, 
 
 -How to Catch. 
 
 -How to Pitch. 
 
 -How to Umpire; Hozo to Coach; Hozo to Captain 
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 -How to Run the Base 
 
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Spalding's Athletii Library. 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 Third base, is in some respects, the most important of the in- 
 field. No major league team has ever won a pennant without a 
 great third baseman. Boston and Pittsburg are illustrations 
 of this fact. Collins and Leach 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. New York owes 
 much of its success to Johnnie McGraw, even though the latter 
 does his directing from the bench. 
 
 Shortstop and third base are the two hardest positions on the 
 infield and there are good reasons why the latter may be re- 
 garded as the harder of the two. At third quick thought and 
 (Juick action must be combined to make a success. At short- 
 stop speed takes a position above brain work in many cases. 
 
 This explains why there are so few men filling the position 
 to-day who are regarded as worthy of being held up as examples 
 of how the bag should be played. A half a dozen men can be 
 picked from the two big leagues who are first-class first base- 
 men and the same is true at second. At third and short there 
 are one or two men who stand out by themselves. Teams not 
 owning one of these are willing to give thousands of dollars to 
 secure a man of equal caliber. 
 
 The difficulties of the position are both a discouragement and 
 an encouragement to a young ball player. The fact that the posi- 
 tion takes more hard thinking and hard work than most any 
 other on the team discourages many from attempting it. To 
 the player who takes a real interest in the game this is an en- 
 couragement. The desire to reach the highest point in the game 
 should make the hard work worth while, while there is a big in- 
 centive in the reward which is certain to follow success. Third 
 basemen are among the best paid players on the professional 
 
TOMMY LEACH, 
 
 Pittsburg's famous third baseman, is shown about to throw the 
 
 ball after he has picked up a grounder. 
 
Spalding 's Athletic Library. 9 
 
 teams and one who climbs to the top can command practically 
 his own "figures. In addition, and this should prove a strong 
 incentive to amateur players, the position is one which is pe- 
 culiarly well fitted for a captain and a brilliant man on the far 
 corner has the best chance to be chosen as commander. 
 
J LAI MY COLLINS 
 Making a long throw from back of third base to first. 
 the ball high to make it carry. 
 
 Starting 
 
Spalding' 3 Athletic Library. n 
 
 COLLINS ON THE POSITION 
 
 Quickness of thought and coolness under fire are the qualities 
 which make a player at third dangerous to the team on the 
 offensive. With these careful thought and hard work are neces- 
 sary in learning to play the position as it should be played. 
 This is becoming all the more true every year and a finished 
 third baseman is growing more valuable every day. 
 
 Before the bunt was used so extensively and scientific bat- 
 ting had reached the point it has now a slower man who 
 could hit hard had a chance at third. Now the fastest men 
 <m the team are none too fast for third and the batsmen in 
 either of the big leagues will discover a slow thinker and slow 
 mover almost instantly and force him from the game by directing 
 their fire in his direction. A man who is erratic at third will 
 throw an entire team off its stride. 
 
 I have always played a clean game and that is the only 
 policy to follow if you wish to get along well with your fellow 
 players. Never block a man at third unless you have the ball, 
 and never intentionally use tactics likely to injure a base runner. 
 It is bad policy to injure another player even from your own 
 point of view. Such things are not forgotten and you are likely 
 to fall a victim to the same tactics. Tricks are an entirely 
 different thing from underhand play. Every baseman uses tricks 
 to catch a runner and a bright play of this kind may win a game 
 for you. It is a battle between your own wits and those of the 
 runner in this respect and the best head will gain the ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 Never give up. With three men on bases and no outs, work a 
 little harder than usual, and something may come up that will 
 enable you to pull your team out of the hole. It is good work 
 under trying conditions that after all decides the calibre of 
 
LAVE CROSS, 
 
 Third baseman for the Athletics, pulling down a line hit with 
 
 one hand. 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. 13 
 
 the player. Gameness tells in base ball and the player who gives 
 up has but little show for success. This is especially true of 
 a man covering third. 
 
 In learning the game never become discouraged at failure. 
 Keep on trying to overcome your faults. A great ball player 
 is not made in a day. Some men are born with more natural 
 ability than others, but none are born who do not need practice 
 and experience to perfect them. Frequently the player with 
 great natural ability is outstripped by another with less, owing 
 to laziness on the part of the former. 
 
 Careful study of the best players in your position will do more 
 to improve work than anything else outside of practice. By 
 watching other players closely you will be able to discover your 
 own faults and correct them. Coaching by an older and more 
 experienced player, whenever it is obtainable from one who has 
 played the position himself, is of great assistance. 
 
 Never try to "star." Team work is what wins games and 
 much of the "star" work is detrimental to the former. A player 
 who fails to realize this is going to do more damage than good. 
 In order to be successful in team work a close study of the 
 other players on the team is necessary. Help the other mem- 
 bers of the team all you can in making plays. Never become 
 selfish and try to get more than your share of the chances, and 
 especially those which are spectacular, and will appeal to the 
 grandstand. Take what is legitimately yours and let the other 
 players have what belongs to them. 
 
 In conclusion, I know of no position on the team which offers 
 more interesting work than third, and if you are willing to 
 study and work hard, your chances for becoming one of the 
 most valuable men on a team are bright. 
 
TOMMY LEACH, 
 Another view of the Pittsburgs' crack third baseman. 
 
Spalding s Athletic Library. 15 
 
 LEACH ON THE POSITION 
 
 Snappy play and good judgment arc the prime qualities in 
 playing third base. No man on the team has cause to think 
 quicker and act quicker than the man at third. It is a case of 
 the batsman trying to fool you and your success depends upon 
 your ability to guess what the batter is going to do and your 
 speed in thwarting his plans. 
 
 A big man is not necessary at third ; if one were I would not 
 be playing the position myself, but a man who can think, work 
 fast and throw strongly and accurately is. Quick thinking will 
 give you more time to do the mechanical work of the position 
 and enable you to make plays which would otherwise be impos- 
 sible. A good arm is an essential for a third baseman. He 
 must not only be able to whip the ball across from behind third, 
 but make a quick snap on slow grounders as well. 
 
 A third baseman must be a close student of the game. He 
 must know the batters and their peculiarities, or he is likely 
 to make a mistake in fielding for them. He should know what 
 his own pitcher is going to send up to the batsman and handle him- 
 self accordingly. With men on bases he must know the capabili- 
 ties of the runners and the batsman and the plays which are 
 possible under the conditions. In case something happens to 
 make a play impossible he must make up his mind about what 
 to do on the instant and do it. 
 
 An understanding with the pitcher, catcher and shortstop 
 are of the utmost importance to a third baseman. Nothing is 
 more aggravating than for the pitcher, catcher and third base- 
 man to go after a bunt and the ball to roll safe owing to a mix 
 up. The same is true of flies and one of the most foolish plays 
 on a diamond is to have the ball drop safe between a bunch of 
 fielders when had either taken the chance by himself it would 
 
HARRY WOLVERTON. 
 
 Third baseman for the Philadelphia National League team, 
 
 trapping a fast grounder that is coming down the base line. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 17 
 
 have been an easy out. A good understanding with the first and 
 second basemen is also of importance and all of this comes 
 under the head of team play, the keynote to a successful nine. 
 
 Profit by your errors and the experience you gain through 
 them. Study the reason for them and never make the same 
 break twice. Watch others play the game and pick up points 
 from them. You can get pointers from even a novice by watch- 
 ing him play and the opportunity to watch a first-class man 
 work is of immense advantage. Things will frequently come to 
 you when watching another play which you fail to notice when 
 playing yourself. 
 
 Practice is what makes a perfect player, and you should get 
 all of this you can. In the heat of a game is a poor place to 
 correct your mistakes. In practice you can try a play over if 
 you miss out the first time. In a game experimenting is likely 
 to prove costly. Work hard in your practice. Listless work in 
 practice will do you but little good, and you are likely to do 
 your work in a game in the same manner. All great teams 
 have been noted for the snap and ginger shown by them in their 
 practice. 
 
ARTHUR DEVLIN, 
 Third baseman for the champion Giants. His work during the 
 season of 1904 was one of the sensations in base ball. He is 
 very fast and covers a great deal of ground. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. ig 
 
 SALIFICATIONS NECESSARY 
 
 Qualifications for the position do not limit a player as to 
 size and build. A small man of course has to overcome his lack 
 of size with other superior qualities, yet some good men on the 
 third sack are small. The ideal man, judging from those who 
 are successful, is one of average build. Both Collins and 
 Leach are men of average size, though Leach leans toward the 
 small as ball players go. He makes up for this through his 
 speed and brilliant headwork. Bradley, who is considered by 
 many to be one of the greatest men playing the position, is on 
 the other hand, much above the average in height and he makes 
 good use of his extra inches. Wolverton is another good ex- 
 ample of a man above the average. McGraw, one of the greatest 
 men the game has ever seen, is a good example of a small man 
 with a great head and all of the other qualifications that go to 
 make a great third baseman. 
 
 The one thing required above all others at third is quick 
 thought and a cool head. Third base requires this more than 
 any other place on the team. A third baseman must not only 
 know how to field for a batsman, but how to field for a play as 
 well. With the bases clear his task is to field where the batter 
 is most likely to bat the ball. With a man on base this changes 
 and he must govern himself according to the number of outs 
 and other conditions. He must be ready to go in after a bunt 
 or cut off a sharp hit, and to do this he must guess what is 
 going to happen before it occurs. 
 
 This is not all. He must know the speed of the men in a play, 
 and try for outs accordingly. Frequently he has the opportunity 
 to turn a double play and pull his team out of a hole when an 
 error of judgment would only make matters worse. That is why 
 a quick mind and a cool head is first and foremost. 
 
MORAN, 
 
 Third baseman for the Washingtons, taking a high throw in 
 
 practice. 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. 21 
 
 The second most important requirements are ability to field 
 cleanly and a strong throwing arm. More than in any other 
 position on the team a third baseman must be able to field 
 cleanly with his right hand. Bunts frequently have to be 
 handled with but one hand and the throw made without taking 
 time to set oneself. This requires a quick snap and on throws 
 from deep third a strong arm is necessary to get the ball across 
 the diamond in time to head a runner off at first. A second base- 
 man may possibly prove a success with a poor arm, but a third 
 baseman never. 
 
 Batting of course is just as desirable in a third baseman as 
 any other player, but it does not come under the playing of 
 that position proper. It is a department of its own, and one 
 far too important to attempt to handle except in a division by 
 itself. 
 
 Final qualifications for a third baseman, as for every other 
 position on a ball team, are plenty of courage and determina- 
 tion. A player who will not battle hard and to the last for his 
 team is but of little use to it and frequently does more injury 
 than good. 
 
WOODRUFF. 
 While Steinfeldt was ill last year Woodruff filled in at third for 
 the Cincinnatis and fielded his position so well that he was 
 highly praised wherever he appeared. 
 
Spalding 's Athletic Library. 23 
 
 HOW TO PLACE YOURSELF 
 
 With the bases empty the regular position at third is about 
 ten feet inside of the bag along the base line between second 
 and third. This position covers practically all of the territory 
 toward second not taken care of by the shortstop and yet enables 
 one to cut off drives over or just inside of third. 
 
 Every player of note has practically the same position while 
 waiting for the batsman. Stand with the feet in line with a 
 line drawn between second and third, but facing slightly toward 
 third. The body should be pitched slightly forward and the 
 weight borne mainly on the toes. This will give a quick start, 
 and if the weight is evenly distributed on both feet it is easy 
 to cover ground to the right, left or in front. Some players 
 have a habit of keeping one foot in advance of the other. This 
 is a gain in getting forward or to one side, but a handicap in 
 the other. If you must play this way always be sure it is the 
 left foot you keep forward. That will give you a better start 
 toward home and third and the shortstop can cover to your left. 
 
 While waiting for the batsman the body should be stooped 
 and the hands can be rested on the knees. Some third basemen 
 swing their hands, but this is bad form as it gives the arms 
 useless work without giving any advantage in return. When 
 the ball is pitched get a start for the plate so as to be in motion 
 when it is hit. 
 
 In fielding a ball there are several things to remember. Al- 
 ways get your glove right on the ground for a ball which is 
 hugging the latter. Failure to do this will lead to hard driven 
 balls being forced under your glove. Always use both hands 
 in fielding whenever possible. One-hand catches and stops may 
 appeal to the spectators, but they are likely to prove costly to 
 a team. When you get your hands on a ball grip it tightly or a 
 
JACK DUNN. 
 
 No player can fit in better at almost any position on the infield 
 than Dunn, the well known utility man of the Giants. He is an 
 excellent shortstop and third baseman and can play second if 
 called upon to do so. 
 
Spalding 's Athletic Library. 25 
 
 twist may pull it out of your glove. In fielding grounders keep 
 your knees well together and your body low so as to block the 
 ball in case it misses your hands. Many an out can be made 
 by following this rule even after you have had the misfortune 
 to make a fumble. 
 
 In making a catch set yourself in such a way that you will 
 be in a position to throw to first whenever that is possible. 
 In order to get the ball away clean and hard you should be able 
 to take a step directly toward the point at which you are 
 throwing, and if you can get in a position to do this without 
 first shifting your feet after catching the ball you save precious 
 time. 
 
 To the third baseman falls some of the hardest chances in 
 gathering in flies and good work in this line goes far toward 
 making his reputation. Watch out for flies just back of third. 
 This is one of the easiest places on the diamond to dump a ball 
 and a well placed hit there is likely to result in a two-bagger. 
 In order to get these, practice catching flies over your shoulder 
 while running with the ball. There is a knack in it which can 
 only be learned by practice and most players get too little of this 
 kind of work. There is always plenty of work during practice 
 on grounders, but rarely do the batters pop up flies around 
 third during practice time. Make your team mates bat some 
 out for you and try fielding them starting from your regular 
 position at third. 
 
 Flies outside of the foul line afford many chances for spec- 
 tacular plays, and at the same time offer opportunities to pull 
 your team out of tight places. Always try hard for these kind 
 of chances, even when the bases are vacant. Loafing may 
 eventually change the result of the game. 
 
 With men on base watch out for a steal after the catch and 
 whenever possible get the ball in such a position as to be set for 
 a throw. With a man on third and but one run needed to tie 
 or win it is sometimes best to drop a long foul fly when you 
 know that it would be impossible to catch the runner going 
 home. 
 
ARTHUR DEVLIN, 
 New York Nationals' young third baseman, going for a high one. 
 The photograph gives an excellent idea of Devlin's phenomenal 
 reach. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 27 
 
 A word regarding the greatest aids you have in making plays 
 mechanically perfect, the gloves and shoes, is in order here. 
 Gloves will cut no small figure in your work. Therefore get the 
 best you can afford. Even a good ball player will play poorly 
 with an ill-fitting or poorly padded glove. Good gloves are not 
 so expensive as to be out of the reach of the average amateur, 
 and a good glove will prove of decided assistance to you. Once 
 you have a glove that suits you, it is well to hang onto it as 
 long as possible. So long as the glove is effective never mind 
 about its appearance. Breaking in a new glove is a disagreeable 
 task and professionals never do it until it is absolutely neces- 
 sary. 
 
 Good shoes are another necessity. Shoes of a good quality 
 will hold the spikes firm and give you a certain footing, while 
 those of cheaper grade are liable to fail at the most important 
 time. The uniform you wear, though of course neat and well 
 constructed ones add much to the appearance of a team, is not 
 of as much importance as the gloves and shoes, as the plays you 
 can make depend upon the latter. 
 
HARRY STEINFELDT, 
 
 Third baseman for the Cincinnatis. Steinfeldt has the strongest 
 
 throwing arm of any man who plays with the major leagues. 
 
Spalding s Athletic Library. 29 
 
 PLAYING FOR BATTERS 
 
 Up to this we have been dealing with the position under 
 ordinary conditions mainly. Now we come to the variations and 
 inside work and here is where the brain work begins to tell. 
 Most any one can become a good mechanical fielder, provided 
 he will practice sufficiently, but few master the finer points. A 
 careful study of the game, the batsman and your own pitcher are 
 required for this. 
 
 The first thing to note is whether the batsman is right or left 
 handed. This will make all the difference in the world as to 
 where he is most likely to place a hit. With a batter who 
 stands to the left of the plate and a fast pitcher the third base- 
 man is the least likely to have hits to handle. With a slow 
 pitcher the batter is likely to pull the ball around toward third. 
 With a batter on the right side of the plate and a fast pitcher 
 the third baseman is likely to have his hands full. With a slow 
 pitcher and a fast batter the first baseman is the one most in 
 danger. 
 
 Different curves and different styles of pitching also produce 
 different fielding conditions. Fast pitching with the ball straight 
 over the plate produces chances whch are easy to handle unless 
 the ball has too much speed. A straight pitched ball is gen- 
 erally hit without skew or twist and as a rule there is little 
 doubt as to whether it is to be classed as a hit or an error when 
 missed. 
 
 Watch out for bad bounders on curves and breaks. The ball 
 almost always has a certain amount of rotary motion and this 
 causes sharp breaks and bad bounds. It is this which makes 
 clean fielding difficult. No rule can be laid down for fielding 
 such hits and much judgment and experience is necessary in 
 handling them properly. Even the greatest players are some- 
 
LEE TANNEHILL, 
 Chicago Americans, illustrating how to catch a ball which is 
 over the head. This sort of catch is the most sensational a player 
 can make. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 31 
 
 times fooled so there is no reason to get discouraged if one 
 or two get past you. Always try to study out for yourself the 
 season for such breaks and whether they are caused by pitching, 
 peculiar batting or irregularities of the diamond. No two dia- 
 monds are exactly the same so far as fielding is concerned 
 and the quicker you find out the ground around your position 
 the better off you will be. By studying out causes for your 
 failures you will lay up a store of knowledge which will 
 prevent many mishaps in the future. 
 
 In placing yourself for a batter you should know something 
 about the man you are playing for. It is safe to play well in 
 for a fast man who is good at placing the ball. For a heavy 
 hitter play well back on the base lines. This is especially true 
 with an exceptionally heavy batter who is slow on his feet. 
 With such a one it pays to get back to the edge of the base 
 line. In case the base line is skinned and the grass begins 
 back of it never field on the grass as the ball will invariably 
 take a bound when it hits the edge of the latter. In fielding 
 plays of this kind it is of importance to get yourself set for the 
 throw as well as the catch. For weak hitters or when it is 
 necessary to prevent a run from scoring with a man on third, 
 field well in toward the plate so as to prevent the batter bunting 
 the runner home. 
 
 In conclusion, and most important of all, always play the ball 
 and never let the latter play you. The moment you get unfixed 
 in your ideas and become wobbly you are almost sure to make 
 a break. 
 
OSTEEN, 
 
 Clever young third baseman, who played with the New York- 
 Americans during part of the season of 1904. The photograph 
 illustrates his usual position at the base. 
 
Spalding' s Athletic Library. 33 
 
 HOW TO HANDLE BUNTS 
 
 Now we come to the most important signal problem a third 
 baseman has to face — bunting. The first baseman, pitcher and 
 catcher also have to take care of bunts occasionally, but upon 
 the third baseman falls most of the work in this line. This 
 work is increasing in importance right along as the batting be- 
 comes more scientific and more restrictions are placed on the 
 pitcher. 
 
 Formerly bunting was restricted mainly to sacrificing with a 
 man already on base. Now the third baseman has to look for it 
 most any time with a fast man at bat. Such men as Keeler, 
 Bay and Leach are as likely to get a hit through bunting as any 
 other way, especially when mixing bunts up with place hitting. 
 
 The first thing to do is to know your batter. With the bases 
 unoccupied a heavy hitter is not likely to try for a bunt, espe- 
 cially if slow. A light hitting, speedy batter, on the other hand, 
 is always dangerous in this respect. Therefore it is safe to field 
 in closer for the latter than the former. Try to judge what 
 your man intends to do from his actions. If he takes the bat short 
 when that is not his regular style of handling it be ready for a 
 slow hit or bunt. Watch the way he places his feet as some 
 batters give away the direction in which they are going to pull 
 the ball By the way they stand. Some batters have a habit of 
 looking around in the direction they are trying to place a hit, 
 and this is a good sign to follow. If up against a trick batter, 
 however, he may try to throw you off by doing something to 
 indicate a hit in one direction and sending it in the other and 
 this is a case where only your good judgment can be of any 
 avail. 
 
 With a man on first and no outs a bunt is always to be looked 
 for, no matter whether a batter is fast or slow. The same is 
 
BATCH, 
 
 Brooklyn's young third baseman, who started in the season of 
 1904 at a gait that astonished all of the old timers. He is par- 
 ticularly good at handling hunts. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 35 
 
 true with a man on second only in less degree. With one out 
 and a man on first or second, a bunt must also be expected, 
 though conditions of the game will cut a figure here. With one 
 out, a man on second, a fast man at bat and but one run needed 
 to tie or win, a bunt is always to be looked for and quick work 
 is called for in this case as there is a chance to catch the runner 
 going to third. With a man on third a good man at bunting 
 will sometimes try to bunt the runner home, a trick used by 
 McGraw, and under these conditions the third baseman should 
 field well in toward home. 
 
 Bunts require more judgment in their handling than any 
 other kind of hits. Frequently they must be picked up with the 
 ungloved hand and thrown without a chance for the fielder to 
 set himself. The fielder must know the men on the bases and 
 their speed to make the correct play even after he has the ball. 
 With a slow runner on first and a fast one at bat as a rule the 
 try should be made at second, giving a chance for a double. 
 With a man on second it takes fast fielding and a quick turn 
 to catch him going to third, but the play is worth trying for 
 especially if the game is so close that a run is likely to prove 
 decisive. 
 
 In order to handle bunts properly the third baseman must 
 have the situation figured out before the pitcher delivers the 
 ball to the plate. Then if something crops up which makes the 
 play planned impossible quick thinking on the spur of the moment 
 will sometimes save the day. Don't rely on this latter, how- 
 ever, but plan your plays before they come up and then you 
 can devote all of your time to fielding the ball and at the same 
 time be sure you will know what to do with it after it is 
 secured. 
 
 Special instruction in regard to form in fielding bunts is of 
 but little value. The play comes in so many different forms 
 and so fast that it is a case of adaptability rather than any 
 special style. When a bunt is looked for field well inside of 
 third and closer to the foul line than under ordinary condi- 
 tions. A fast start is an essential and practice will do much 
 
WILLIAM BRADLEY, 
 Cleveland's third baseman, waiting for an easy bounder. Brad- 
 ley's great ability to throw underhand is of much assistance to 
 him as an infielder. 
 
Spalding 's Athletic Library. t,j 
 
 toward giving you this. Have one of your team mates bunt 
 for you and you will soon increase your speed and gain con- 
 fidence in handling the ball. Care must be taken in coming in 
 fast, however, that you are not moving so fast as to be unable 
 to pick up the ball. Practice throwing the ball to first under 
 handed as that is the quickest way to get the ball over on 
 short throws. 
 
 Always have a good understanding with the pitcher and 
 catcher in regard to fielding bunts. This will avoid collisions 
 and prevent getting mixed up. In case there is an infield captain, 
 he is supposed to call the player who is to take the ball. Even 
 if you think you have the best chance to get the ball follow his 
 advice. He is in a better position to judge the play than you 
 are. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library. 39 
 
 FIELDING FOR BASE RUNNERS 
 
 In guarding third base it is necessary to know something 
 of blocking. Blocking is forbidden by the rules, but the umpire 
 seldom pays any attention to it provided the case in not a 
 flagrant one, and nearly every third baseman does it to help 
 him make an out. Never block a player unless it is to assist 
 you in putting the ball on him and never intentionally injure 
 a player in doing it at any time. Miss an out before taking- 
 chances of injuring a fellow player. 
 
 When a base runner slides for third it is often possible to 
 block him momentarily while you put the ball on him. when 
 to side step would be to miss the out. In other cases 
 it is possible to shove the runner to one side or the other 
 enough and cause him to slide past the bag. Always watch the 
 base runner who is sliding closely as frequently he will slide 
 over or past the bag and you can get him before he can return. 
 
 Keep your eyes open for at attempt to spike you. This is 
 '"dirty" ball of the worst kind and it is more likely to be found 
 among non-professional players than among those who follow 
 the game for a living. A professional who uses his spikes in 
 trying to injure a player soon gets a bad reputation and is 
 shunned by others. Some amateurs think the trick a smart one. 
 Protect yourself from a runner who is sliding feet first by 
 stepping to one side or the other and in case he goes out of 
 his way to reach you your duty is to protect yourself as best 
 you can without regard to the runner. 
 
 A trick you must look out for is being pulled or thrown off' 
 your feet either by a base runner catching you with his arm 
 or striking your leg with some part of his body. Always get 
 a firm footing to avoid being thrown and if you should be 
 knocked over put the ball on the runner as you fall on him. 
 
UNGLAUB, 
 Utility infielder of the Boston Americans, after a one-hand catch 
 of a high throw. Note the pocket in the glove, something that 
 all ball players work to effect. 
 
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 In a run up or when a man is coming into third standing up 
 watch out for an attempt to jostle the ball out of your grasp. 
 
 Try tricks occasionally to catch a base runner off third. To 
 do this you must have signals to exchange with the catcher and 
 pitcher. A catcher with a quick snap can frequently nail a 
 runner, but the signals must be exchanged before the ball is 
 pitched or a misplay is more likely than one that will prove 
 successful. The catcher will see that the proper signal is given 
 to the pitcher so that the batsman will not hit the ball and you 
 must hustle back to first without waiting to see whether the 
 batsman is successful in making connections or not. Work your 
 man before signaling for the play and try to get him to take a 
 dangerous lead. If he is too daring before the ball is pitched 
 hustle back to the bag after signaling the pitcher and try to 
 catch him this way. If caught off the bag the runner will 
 sometimes make a dash for the plate and try to save himself 
 by a slide. If you are prepared for this he should be an easy out, 
 but if not a wild throw will cause trouble. 
 
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 TEAM WORK EXPLAINED 
 
 Even though perfect in individual play no third baseman 
 can ever hope to be successful without team work. Team work 
 is the point which wins games and upon the third baseman falls 
 a large share of team work. That is one of the reasons why no 
 great team has ever existed without a great third baseman. It 
 also explains why some third basemen of but ordinary mechani- 
 cal ability are regarded as among the leading players at third. 
 
 The secret of team play as well as nearly everything else in 
 base ball lies in hard study. No exact lines can be laid down 
 as to team play which will leave nothing to be learned. Rules 
 for the mechanical plays are easy enough and anyone who 
 takes the pains can soon learn them. Practice will make these 
 second nature and enable you to work them correctly, even 
 when working at top speed. This is the first point to master. 
 After that you must depend largely upon your own ability to 
 think clearly and quickly. 
 
 The first thing that the third baseman runs against in team 
 work is in fielding both grounders and flies. The men he works 
 with are the shortstop, pitcher and catcher. Frequently the 
 fraction of a second's hesitation will prove fatal in handling a 
 bunt. As a rule the third baseman should handle bunts toward 
 third. He is in the best position to field and throw. With a slow 
 fielding pitcher, and especially with a left handed pitcher, it is 
 of the utmost importance for the third baseman to go after 
 almost any ball not dropped directly in front of the plate or to- 
 ward first. Call your ball when you go after it so as to leave no 
 chance for a mistake and pay no attention to anything else until 
 you get it. 
 
 In getting flies it is well to let the catcher have the chance if 
 he has as good an opportunity to reach the ball as you have, 
 owing to his larger glove. The trouble with fielding flies is 
 
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 that many opportunities are afforded for spectacular plays and 
 fielders can not be prevented from "starring" to the detriment 
 of the team. The only way to avoid collisions is by obeying the 
 call of the captain no matter what you think of your own 
 chances. 
 
 A big point in team work is in knowing the capabilities of 
 the men you are working with. Some first basemen are weak 
 on high or wide throws while others can not stop low ones. 
 Hurried throws can not always be directed correctly, but a little 
 care will prevent throws to a baseman's bad point on ordinary 
 chances. 
 
 Throws to the bases must be governed by the conditions at 
 the time. On a force out at second throw at the body of the 
 baseman. If he is taking care of his part of the work he will 
 hold his hands in such a position as to guide your throw. Where 
 a slide is looked for in an endeavor to avoid being tagged the 
 throw must be low and far enough out on the side from which 
 the slide is expected to give the baseman a chance to tag the 
 runner before the runner's feet or hands can get to the bag. 
 When it is necessary to throw past a runner look out for some 
 sign from the man you are to throw to telling you which side 
 to throw to. Unless you do this you are likely to hit the runner 
 and make a bad break. 
 
 The most frequent opportunities the third baseman has for a 
 double play is on an attempted bunt with a man on first. An- 
 other opportunity comes at times with a man on second. Fast 
 fielding on a infield tap will get the runner at first and a quick 
 return to third will catch the runner from second trying to 
 gain that base. If the runner at second gets too far off second 
 on an infield tap try for him or make a bluff to scare him back 
 and then make your throw to first. In throwing to second for 
 a double play get the ball waist high and to the outside of the 
 bag so that the player fielding at that point can whip it to first 
 without delay. In taking a throw yourself always guide the 
 aim of the man throwing, by holding your hands where you want 
 the throw. 
 
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 Backing up is an essential feature of team work. On hits 
 which the shortstop takes the third baseman should back up 
 behind him whenever possible. If the pitcher fields over toward 
 third on bunts back him up also. On throws the third baseman 
 is mainly called upon to back up the second baseman and 
 catcher. On all throws from right field back up behind second, 
 third or home as the throw may be directed. In case of a wild 
 throw past first back up on the return throw to first and in 
 case of a wild throw to the plate cover the latter or back up 
 the pitcher if he does so. The catcher, pitcher, left fielder and 
 shortstop will on the other hand back up the particular one 
 depending upon the direction of the throw. In case you field for 
 a grounder and miss it, it is always well to remember the old 
 trick of throwing yourself flat on the ground in order to give 
 the shortstop a chance to throw in case he gets the ball, and 
 you can not get out of his way otherwise. 
 
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 WATCH PROFESSIONALS 
 
 As a final course in learning to play your position go to see 
 the best professional players you can. Even minor league players 
 have a better opportunity to study the game than those on 
 amateur or semi-professional teams. It is a business with them 
 and they have the chance to profit by the experience and coach- 
 ing of older players who were once in fast company. 
 
 Watching professionals will do you but little good, however, 
 unless you use your brain while doing so. Every player has 
 some point at which he is unusually strong. By studying these 
 you will be able to learn how to handle different chances. The 
 best players are the ones who show the most uniform work and 
 this should be the point you strive for. If you have a weak 
 point watch how others overcome it and practice until you can 
 do so also. This is the only road to success. 
 
 In playing third base there are a number of players who can 
 be held up as models. Jimmie Collins is probably the most 
 ideal man playing third base to-day. Collins is not only per- 
 fect in his mechanical work, but he is a brilliant general and 
 good leader as well. His form is all but perfect and you can 
 make no mistake in taking him as a model to follow. The same 
 is true of Tommy Leach and the latter is an even faster man 
 than Collins. Bradley is a good player to copy after in han- 
 dling bunts and throwing to first. Greminger, who has been 
 among the leaders at third in the averages is not a good man 
 for the young player to model after on the other hand. He does 
 not cover enough ground, and has not the headwork of Collins 
 or Leach. 
 
 Fielding averages do not really indicate a man's efficiency 
 as a rule and some of the leading men of the game do not 
 stand high in the game judged purely from this standpoint. 
 Averages are a good general guide, however, and as an example 
 
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 of what is expected of a leading third haseman the averages 
 of the first five men in both the National and American leagues 
 for 1904 are given below. They should prove an interesting 
 
 and instructive study to ambitious young players. 
 
 NATIONAL LEAGUE. 
 
 
 
 Fielding 
 
 
 
 
 
 Batting. 
 
 
 G. 
 
 P.O. 
 
 A. 
 
 E. 
 
 P.C. 
 
 Player. 
 
 A.B. 
 
 R. 
 
 H. 
 
 P.C. 
 
 61 
 
 75 
 
 116 
 
 14 
 
 .932 
 
 Woodruff 
 
 306 
 
 20 
 
 58 
 
 .190 
 
 102 
 
 143 
 
 191 
 
 27 
 
 .925 
 
 Wolverton 
 
 398 
 
 43 
 
 106 
 
 .266 
 
 104 
 
 138 
 
 190 
 
 31 
 
 .914 
 
 McCormick 
 
 347 
 
 28 
 
 64 
 
 .184 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 49 
 
 7 
 
 .914 
 
 Dunn 
 
 181 
 
 27 
 
 56 
 
 .309 
 
 17 
 
 22 
 
 31 
 
 5 
 
 .914 
 
 Barry 
 
 385 
 
 44 
 
 94 
 
 .244 
 
 
 
 
 
 AMERICAN LEAGUE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fielding. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Batting. 
 
 
 G. 
 
 P.O. 
 
 A. 
 
 E. 
 
 P.C. 
 
 Plater. 
 
 A.B. 
 
 R. 
 
 H. 
 
 P.C. 
 
 153 
 
 179 
 
 364 
 
 30 
 
 .948 
 
 Tannehill 
 
 122 
 
 14 
 
 25 
 
 .205 
 
 154 
 
 182 
 
 309 
 
 28 
 
 .946 
 
 Bradley 
 
 607 
 
 95 
 
 182 
 
 .300 
 
 82 
 
 102 
 
 124 
 
 28 
 
 .946 
 
 Greminger 
 
 307 
 
 19 
 
 66 
 
 .215 
 
 156 
 
 191 
 
 320 
 
 30 
 
 .945 
 
 Collins 
 
 633 
 
 85 
 
 168 
 
 .265 
 
 114 
 
 154 
 
 242 
 
 23 
 
 .945 
 
 Conroy 
 
 486 
 
 60 
 
 121 
 
 .249 
 
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 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 goods 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 carefully made. It is especially designed for junior clubs 
 (composed of boys 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 professional 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 quality 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, $7.50. 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 
 row 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. 
 
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 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 sents. 
 
 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 outfielders' 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 without doubt 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 
 hive spent many years in this work, and who are therefore better fitted 
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 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 Gi'ay 
 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 
 Univei - sity 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 al? 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; 
 1 1 terscholastic Web 
 Bait. The Interscholas- 
 t'.c Uniform, complete, 
 $ 1.65. 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- 
 taur 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 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 nameof 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, arty^ style, per pair, $3.75; "Club Special" 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. 
 
Spalding's Athletic Library 
 
 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 
 pair of heel plates. 
 vo« Toe and heel plates of good quality can be bought 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 
 cost 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. 
 
A SPf CIAL 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, 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 
 
 SPALDING BASE BALL COATS 
 
 Double Breasted Coat 
 
 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 
 
 No. 2. Double breasted coat. . . . Each, $8.00 
 
 To clubs purchasing with u n iforms or nine or more coats at 
 one time. ...... Each, $7.00 
 
 No. OS. Single breasted coat. . . . Each, $9.00 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine or more coats at 
 one time. . . . - . . . Each, $8.00 
 
 No. IS. Single breasted coat. . . . Each, $8.00 
 
 To clubs purchasing with uniforms or nine or more coats at. 
 one time. ...... Each, $7.00 
 
 No. 2S. Single breasted coat. . . . Each, $7.00 
 
 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. 
 
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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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 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
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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. 
 
 No. 47. 2 1-2 inches wide, ' 
 
 leather covered buckle. 
 
 Each, 50c. 
 
 Spalding Cotton Web Belts 
 
 Colors: Nos. L, Red; Q, White; M, Blue; T, Maroon; V. 
 Navy Blue. 
 
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 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 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD'S" GRAND PRIZE 
 
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 ■ — -j "\ Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete f c 'J 
 
 r. — * and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, * — br\ 
 [ Base Ball and Athletic Sup plies shown at the World's Fair. 1 
 
 Leather Belts 
 
 No. 804. English hand made, \% inch bridle leather 
 belt. Black only. Heavily nickeled harness 
 buckle Each, 85c. 
 
 ^No. 803. Fine Hogskin, selected leather. Light ^ 
 
 Tan color. Heavy nickeled buckle, with flap. 75c. 
 No. 802. Buff or Brown leather belt, lined with' 
 
 patent leather, 1 % inch wide. . . Each, 60c. 
 No. 801. Fine i>2 inch leather belt. Black or Tan. 
 
 Heavy harness buckle. . . . Each, 50c. 
 
 No. 800. Tan or Black leather belt, \% inch wide. 
 
 Fine harness buckle Each, 50c. 
 
 No. 725. 1% inch heavy leather, heavy nickeled 
 
 harness buckle. Colors: Tan, Orange or 
 
 Black Each, 40c. 
 
 No. 754. \% inch nickel harness buckle. Colors: 
 
 Tan or Orange Each, 25c. 
 
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 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
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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 
 
 Spalding Home Plate 
 
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 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 
 
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, 
 
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 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 
 
 No. 1. Paper, 7 games. . 
 No. 2. Board, 22 games. . 
 No. 3. Board, 46 games. . 
 
 CLUB SCORE BOOKS 
 
 No. 4. Board, 30 games. . , 
 
 No. 5. Cloth, 60 games. . 
 
 No. 6. Cloth, 90 games. . 
 
 No. 7. Cloth, 120 games. 
 
 Score Cards. 
 
 Each, 5c. 
 
 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. 
 
 Each, 10c. 
 " 25c. 
 " 50c. 
 
 Each, $.75 
 
 " 1.25 
 
 " 1.50 
 
 " 2.00 
 
 Perdoz., .25 
 
 Spalding 
 
 Umpire 
 
 Indicator 
 
 Made of celluloid: 
 exact size, 3x1 1-2 
 inches. Endorsed 
 and used by all the 
 League umpires. 
 No. 0. Each, 50c. 
 
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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 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. 
 
 4th Quality — White, Light Gray, 
 Blue Gray, Maroon, Navy Blue 
 and Green. . . Each, 50c. 
 
 5th Quality — Maroon, Green, Blue, 
 Gray, Brown Mix. . Each, 25c. 
 
 No. 21— College Style. Made 
 in all qualities. 
 
 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 2 D 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 
 
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 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. 
 
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 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. 
 
 S I Quality— White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 3rown, Green, Cardinal, 80c. 
 
 3d Quality— White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, 
 Brown, Cardinal. . Each, 60c. 
 
 !,lh (Jualitu— 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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 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 
 
 Purchase Exposition. 1904, for the best, most complete 
 
 and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
 
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 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 
 
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 Sole leather bat bag, for two bats; used by 
 
 all League players. 
 
 No. 1 . 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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A SPECIAL AWARD'S GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 "iase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 
 t attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
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 No. 5. 
 
 Combined Uniform and 
 Bat Bag, in style similar 
 to our regular uniform 
 bags, but furnished with 
 extra compartment to 
 carry one bat; best canvas. 
 Each, $3.00 
 
 Individual Uniform Bag. Made of 
 best quality brown canvas, with two 
 leather handles and strap-and-buckle 
 fastenings. Will hold suit, shoes and 
 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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 Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
 
 Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
 Montreal, Can. London, England 
 
A SPECIAL AWARD T GRAND PRIZE 
 
 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
 ^— -j "\ Purchase Exposition. 1904, for the best, most complete /" .- — 'J 
 
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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. Heavyweight. . . " 5.00 
 
 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 io-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 
 
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 Spalding 
 Jersey Shirts 
 
 To be worn with base ^Zm^« 
 ball suits. 
 
 Made with solid gray 
 
 bodies and 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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 No. CH. 
 
 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 y 
 absolutely reliable and prac- / 
 tically perfect in construction / J 
 and design. They are wornf/ 
 over or under stocking and sup- / 
 port the ankle admirably, while It 
 not interfering in any way with (p 
 free movements. Relieve pain 
 immediately and cure a sprain 
 in a remarkably short time. In 
 ordering, give size of shoe worn. 
 
 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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 Regulation size and weight, fine 
 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. 
 
 Spalding Interscholastic League 
 
 No. XB. Same quality as the 'Varsity League, but smaller 
 Warranted to last a full game. - - Each, 50c, 
 
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 Spalding Official ^ a( ie with horsehide cover, 
 
 Bovs' Leadue rubber center and wound 
 
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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 prayed with the Official League Ball. 
 Warranted to last a full game. 
 
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 High Flyer 
 
 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 sealed 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 
 
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 No. 9B. A good Boys' Lively ball* juvenile size, two-piece cover. 
 
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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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 Sim 
 Protecting 
 
 Mask 
 
 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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 Neck Protecting 
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 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- 
 enameled to prevent re- 
 flection of light. 
 No. 3-O c 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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 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 
 
 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 
 
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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. 
 
 Spalding 
 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 
 
 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. 
 
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 No. D 
 
 No. C. 
 No.D. 
 
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 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 
 
 Amateur Catchers' Protector. 
 Boys' Catchers' Protector. . ' 
 
 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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 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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 * 4 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. 
 
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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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 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 
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 -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. 
 
 Spalding Youths' Mitt — Patent Lace Back 
 
 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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 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, v. 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplie s shown at the World's Fair 
 
 Spalding 
 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 
 
 Spalding 
 Practice Mitt 
 
 Patent Lace Back 
 Men's size. Face and 
 back of asbestos buck, 
 sides of fi r m 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 Apparatus, 
 
 Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair 
 
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 SDdldinS Made of special tanned leaher, 
 
 "I P/i<ru»" Mitt very soft and pliable ' heavily 
 
 League mill pad( }ed. An old favorite. 
 No. 5-0. Each, $4.00 
 
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 No. OA Mitt 
 
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 Extra large and heavily pad- 
 ded. Velvet tanned leather 
 face and special tanned leather 
 finger-piece and back. Extremely well made. 
 
 No. OA. Each, $2.00 
 
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 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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 Amateur 
 
 Mitt 
 
 Made of extra qual- 
 ity asbestos buck, 
 perspiration proof, 
 extremely tough 
 and durable. A 
 very popular mitt. 
 
 No. A. 
 Each, $1.50 
 
 Spalding 
 No. C Mitt, 
 
 Face and finger- 
 piece of special 
 velvet tanned 
 brown leather ; 
 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 ^^^^^V 
 apparatus must conform to the official rules ^^ W M jMj 
 as laid down by the governing bodies of the ^"^ * * 
 various sports, the object being to enable all contestants to cor 
 pete under uniform conditionsand with the same kind of an impl 
 ment, for a record in any sport will not be allowed unless t 
 official implement is used. That is why Spalding implemei 
 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 wh 
 the Olympic Games of 1904 were held. The field, which v 
 designed and equipped by A. G. Spalding & Bros., was decla: 
 by experts to be t^e most- nerfect outdoor athletic plant ever bu 
 
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 HE officials of the Louisiana Purchase 
 Exposition, recognizing the importance 
 of the OLYMPIC GAMES and the value of 
 establishing authentic Olympic records, selected Spalding Athletic 
 Implements for exclusive official use in connection with the 
 Olympic Games (held in the Stadium of the Exposition, from 
 May to November) because of their acknowledged superiority, 
 reliability and official standing. For over a quarter of a century 
 A. G. Spalding & Bros." implements have been officially used. 
 
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 fTHE building in the background is the Model Gymnasium, which 
 •*• was entirely equipped by A. G. Spalding & Bros, with an 
 exhibit that was pronounced a model one by American and 
 European experts and the International Jury of the Exposition. 
 
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 No. 4 Mitt 
 
 Men's size, improved 
 style. Face and back of 
 asbestos buck ; 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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 5 MITT 
 
 Improved style; 
 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, IOc. 
 
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 "DECKER PATENT" 
 
 J^jADE 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. 
 
 
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 "LJIGHEST quality material and workmanship and 
 adapts itself to the conformation of the hand 
 without any necessity for breaking in. The only 
 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. 
 
 No. BX. Each, $4.00 
 
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 Professional 
 First 
 
 Basemen's 
 Mitt 
 
 Composed of same quality 
 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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 NO. DX 
 
 First Basemen's 
 
 Mitt 
 
 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, $1.50 
 
 NO. EX j 
 First Basemen's 
 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. 
 Each, $I.OO 
 
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A SPECIAL AWARD A 8 D 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. 
 
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 No. 2XS infieldcrs 9 
 
 Glove 
 
 A special glove with fea- 
 tures that will appeal to 
 the professional player. 
 Made extra long, of se- 
 lected velvet tanned 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. 
 
 No.XS. Each, $1.50 
 
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 OUR No. PX Infielders' Glove is made up on 
 lines suggested by prominent professional 
 players. Quality and workmanship cannot be sur- 
 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. 
 
 No. PX. Each, $3.00 
 
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 Men's Size 
 infielders' Glove 
 
 A well made glove, 
 improved style. Made 
 of extra fine quality 
 brown leather, well 
 padded; double row of / 
 stitching on heel pad. / j 
 Made in rights and 
 
 lefts. 
 No. 15. Each, $1.00 
 
 Spalding 
 Men's Size 
 infielders' 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. 
 
 No. 15L. Each, $1.00 
 
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 Infielders' Gloves 
 
 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' 
 
 Glove 
 
 Made in style similar to 
 our No. PX professional 
 glove, but of white tanned 
 horsehide. Has no heel 
 pad and is made extra 
 ong 
 
 No. XL. 
 
 Spalding 
 
 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. 
 
 No. X. Each, $1.50 
 
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 SPALDING YOUTHS' SIZE 
 INFIELDERS* GLOVES 
 
 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. 
 
 NO. XB. Each, $1.00 
 
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 Men's Size 
 infielders' Gloves 
 
 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. 
 
 No. 1 6. Each, 50c. 
 
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 Regulation 
 
 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 
 
 Spalding 
 
 No.AXInfielders' 
 
 Glove 
 
 A very popular style. Made 
 throughout of specially tanned 
 calfskin. Padded with be3t 
 quality felt ; double row of 
 stitching on heel pad. Highest 
 quality workmanship through- 
 out. 
 
 No. AX. Each, $2.50 
 
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 Spalding No. 5X Fielders' Mitt 
 
 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 
 
 Spalding No. 4X Fielders' Mitt 
 
 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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 Spalding Mushroom Bat 
 
 PATENTED 
 
 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. M. The Spalding Mushroom Plain Bat, Special finish. 
 No. MT. The Spalding Mushroom Taped foil, Taped Handle. 
 
 New York, Sept. 22, 1903. 
 For a long time I have been trying to 
 mdabat that would balance when chok- 
 ng. Not until I used the Mushroom Bat. 
 nvented by Jack Pickett, have I found 
 
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 This bat 
 
 used^clusively by the New Yi 
 Yours truly. 
 
 JOHN J. McGRAW, 
 
 Manager New Yu.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 1 have seen; the 
 balance and model of the bat is perfect. 
 
 JAMES J. CALLAHAN, 
 
 Manager-Captain Chicago American League Club. 
 
 Chicago, Oct. 14, 1003. 
 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. 
 Quality and balance are perfect. 
 Yours truly, 
 
 WM. GLEASON, 
 
 Captain Philadelphia National League B. B. Club. 
 
 Chicago, Oct. 14, 1903. 
 The Spalding Mushroom Bat, intro- 
 duced by Jack Pickett, receives my hearty 
 endorsement. My experience a* a ball 
 player enables me to thoroughly appreci* 
 
 In all our experience as base_ball playe: 
 han the Spalding Mushro< 
 JAMES F. SLAGLE 
 J. KLING 
 Dr. J. P. CASEY 
 
 good qualities. 
 
 CHAS. A. COMISKEY, 
 
 President Chicago American League Club, 
 
 Chicago, Oct. 14, 1903. 
 have not found a bat more satisfactory 
 Bat, introduced by Jack Pickett. 
 
 JOHN EVERS F. L. CHANCE 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
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 mere manufactur- \i\» st ffi&tfk, J* ffr&w , , , , 
 
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 eary. The man who \i\^ < \^hi> / g^ Sfj >yffl of superiority upon 
 
 makes a base ball bat \>y^ '^J^ Ii!i NM them we do so with per- 
 
 should know just what UOT ^^i . . ., . ., _ 
 
 is required, not merely V3k JV feet confidence that they 
 
 in a general way but in \ V* ^^M w,1! susta ' n the reputation 
 
 a special sense, and when \Na M^M f,f A - G - Spalding & Bros. 
 
 he is shaping the timber \% /05$k K for furnishing goods of satis- 
 
 there must be within him V\V f'pi^^fi'A ^^m 
 
 the knowledge and skill re- Vtt f'lVflMJNllg )-} ^M factory Quality- 
 
 quired to shape it so that the \*» \V— ."%/ E^S All Spalding Gold Medal Bata 
 balance will be perfect and YBk VijsS' J^V ^ ma(Je of mQst c^ef^iy selec- 
 th-- I. ulk left in the correct place. \BQl £f . . . ,.. 
 
 This is something that cornea only WBk i^ ted best white ash, seasoned m 
 
 through experience, and we claim TML EM open sheds for three years <n,,t kiln 
 
 th;,t :i bat-making career extending \ii^L JOB dried). Each bat is passed under 
 
 over twenty-nine years, with un- Vjjgjk %^W the critical eye of one of the best 
 equalled facilities at our command, ltg££V £^flP . ,:,*_• t in T ,,,,, 
 
 should be considered when players ™&> ^ krl0wn M - tm ' base bal1 V ]a * m and 
 
 decide whose bats they will use. carefully tested before being packed. 
 
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 No. CM. Spalding Gold Medal Plain Bat, golden finish. • • • Each, $1.00 
 No. CMT. Spalding Cold Medal Taped Bat, white wax finish. - - " 1 .00 
 
 No. CMB. Spalding Boys' Cold Medal Plain Bat, golden finish, boys' size. " .SO 
 
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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. 
 
 SPALDING MEN'S BATS 
 
 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. .... " 25o. 
 
 No. 3X. Spalding Jun 
 
 SPALDING BOYS' BATS 
 
 ■ League Bat, extra quality ash; spotted burning. 
 
 No. 2XB. Spalding Boys' Bat, selected quality ash, polished and varnished; 
 
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 antique finish. 
 Boys' Hard Wood Bat; good quality. 
 
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 Edge Shoe Plates 
 
 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 
 
 No. A. Aluminum, 
 No. B. Brass, . 
 
 A thorough protection 
 to the shoe and a most 
 valuable assistant in 
 pitching. Made for right 
 or left shoe. Used by all 
 professionals. 
 
 Each, 50c 
 
 Each, 50c. 
 
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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
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 Spalding Club Special Shoe 
 
 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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 were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 
 
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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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 •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 
 Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World' 
 
 Club Special 
 Uniform No. 3 
 
 Made of good quality flannel, 
 in a variety of very desirable 
 patterns. Well finished and a 
 most excellent outfit for ama- 
 teur clubs. A most desirable 
 young men's suit. Elegantly 
 made, and of good, strong, 
 handsome material. On ex- 
 actly same patterns as the 
 league suits. 
 
 Club Special Uniform No. 3 
 
 Complete $7.00 
 
 Net price to clubs ordering 
 
 for Entire Team. Suit, $5.50 
 
 Colors: White, Pearl Gray, 
 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Black, 
 Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy 
 Blue, Brown, Cardinal. 
 
 Consisting of: Club Special 
 Shirt, any style; Club Special 
 Pants, any style; Club Special 
 Stockings, No. 3R; Club Spe- 
 cial Cap, any style; Club 
 Special Web Belt. 
 
 Amateur Special 
 Uniform No. 4 
 
 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- 
 ular with the younger base 
 ball players. 
 
 Amateur SpeciaIUniformNo.4 
 Complete $5.00 
 
 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- 
 cial Shirt, any style; Ama- 
 teur Special Pants, padded; 
 Amateur Special Stockings, 
 No. 4R; Amateur Special 
 Cap, styles 21 and 5 only; 
 Amateur Special Web Belt. 
 No extra charge for lettering shirts with name of club nor for 
 detachable sleeves. 
 
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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 
 
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 The Spalding 
 Junior Uniform No. 5 
 
 This uniform is made ex- 
 pressly for clubs com- 
 posed of boys and youths, 
 and will stand the hard- 
 est kind of wear. Made 
 and trimmed in first-class 
 
 style. 
 Spalding Junior Uniform No. 
 
 5. Complete, $4.00 
 
 Net price to clubs ordering 
 
 Nine or more Uniforms, 
 
 Per suit, $3.00 
 
 COLORS: 
 
 Blue Gray, 
 Brown Mix. 
 
 Maroon, 
 
 Green, 
 
 No extra charge for lettering 
 shirts with name of club nor 
 
 for detachable sleeves. 
 Consisting of: Spalding Jun- 
 ior Shirt, any style; Spalding 
 Junior Pants, padded; Spald- 
 ing Junior Cap, styles 21 and 
 5 only; Spalding Junior Belt; 
 Spalding Junior Stockings. 
 
 The Spalding 
 Youths' Uniform No. 6 
 
 The Spalding Youths' Uniform 
 
 No. 6. Complete, $2.00 
 
 Net price to clubs ordering 
 
 nine or more uniforms, 
 
 Per suit, $1.50 
 
 Very well made of good 
 
 quality Gray material. 
 
 CONSISTING 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. 
 
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 times, indoor and outdoor, and is the recognized American cyclopedia of 
 sport. Each book is complete in itself; anc. 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. 
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 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. 14 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 
 5n 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 Ground 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 Cymnastic 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- 
 eon 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, 
 uraded 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. 
 <Jhe 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. (36 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— beef steak, 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. P>. 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; ninmnc header; back dive; diving feet foremost; the propeller; 
 marching on tha water; swimming on the back; amateur swimming 1 
 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 Ail-Around Athletics 
 
 Gives in full the method of scoring the Ail-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 the'se 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 Roque Guide 
 
 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 
 Guide 
 
 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 Dumta-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" Waddell 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 Official 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 
 Creen; 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. 210 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 
 
 Coptents: 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. 21 4 Graded 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 Indoor 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-Oflflcial 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.J.-,.. ~»~,wu« Trish Scotch and Australasian records; reports of 
 fflSKthteSStirtJrS-.tiS --rds; important athletic events and 
 numerous photos of individual athletes 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 
 Days at the World's Fair stadium, being the first time on record where 
 athletic events were contested in which savages were the exclusive par- 
 ticipants, thus forming the first authoritative basis for a comparison 
 between the abilities of 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 Ball Percen- 
 tage Book 
 
 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. 
 
 No. 220 Official Base Ball 
 Cuide 
 
 Edited by Henry Chad wick, 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 1 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 Bat 
 
 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 to 
 Outfield. 
 
 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 
 
 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. 
 
No. 226-How to Play Second Base 
 
 There are so few men who can cover 
 second base to perfection that their names 
 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. 
 
 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 
 
 produced. The boy who would excel at short needs to study it thoroughly. 
 
 Illustrated. 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. 
 
No. 230-How to Pitch 
 
 A new, up-to-date book. Published for 
 the first time this year. No boy can afford 
 to be without a copy of it. Edited by John 
 B. Foster of the Evening Telegram (New 
 York). The object of this book is to aid 
 the beginners who aspire to become clever 
 twirlers, and its contents are the practical 
 teaching of men who have reached the top 
 as pitchers, and who have had experience, 
 both as members of the best clubs playing 
 base ball and as contenders against teams 
 that have enjoyed national reputations. Cy Young, the famous Boston 
 American pitcher, whose steadiness in the box is proverbial, gives advice 
 on control of the ball and tells what a boy should do to obtain it; Sam 
 Leever of the Pittsburgs shows how to pitch the outcurve; William Di- 
 neen of the Boston Americans tells how to pitch an inshoot; Thomas 
 Hughes gives hints on pitching the drop; Joe McGinnity, the "iron man," 
 of the New York Nationals, explains how he uses his successful raise 
 ball and his famous "cross fire"; Christy Mathewson, the pride of the 
 New York Polo Grounds, discusses the body swing; Frank Hann, who is 
 left-handed, has something of interest to those who use that member; 
 John J. McGraw, New York Giants' brilliant manager, discourses on the 
 pitcher as a fielder, and as he started in his base ball career as a twirler, 
 his advice has grounds for attention; Al Orth, the "curveless wonder," 
 tells how to make a batter do what you want him to do; John Powell ex- 
 plains how to act when runners are on bases; Charley Nichols, the former 
 pitcher of the Boston Nationals and now manager of the St. Louis Na- 
 tionals, describes the jump ball; Frank Sparks treats of change of pace, 
 and Jack Chesbro, the star of the New York Americans' pitching corps, 
 describes at length the "spit" ball, of which he is so famous an exponent. 
 The book is profusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 231-How to Coach; How to Captain a Team; 
 How to Manage a Team; How to Umpire: How 
 to Organize a League. 
 
 A useful guide to all who are interested 
 in the above subjects. Jimmy Collins, 
 manager-captain of the Boston Americans, 
 writes on coaching; M. J. Kelly of the St. 
 Paul champions, on captaining; Al Buck- 
 enberger of the Boston Nationals, on 
 managing; Frank Dwyer of the American 
 League staff, on umpiring: Fred Lake on 
 minor leagues, and the editor of the book, 
 T. H. Murnane, President of the New 
 England League, on how to organize a league. Price 10 cents. 
 
 No. 232 How to Run the Bases 
 
 The importance of base running as a 
 scientific feature of the national game is 
 becoming more and more recognized each 
 year. Besides being spectacular, feats of 
 base stealing nearly always figure in the 
 winning of a game. Many a close contest 
 i s decided on the winning of that little strip 
 of 90 feet which lies between cushions. 
 When hits are few and the enemy's pitchers 
 steady, it becomes incumbent on the op- 
 posing team to get around the bases in 
 some manner. Effective stealing not only increases the effectiveness of 
 
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 to materially disconcert the enemy and frequently has caused an entire 
 opposing club to temporarily lose its poise and throw away the game. 
 This book gives clear and concise directions for excelling as a base runner; 
 tells when to run and when not to do so ; how and when to slide ; team 
 work on the bases ; in fact, every point of the game is thoroughly ex- 
 plained. In addition such clever men' as Harry Bay, the fleet footed 
 Clevelander; Frank Chance, Bill Dahlen and Hans Wagner describe their 
 methods of action. Illustrated with pictures of leading players. Price 
 10 cents. 
 
 No. 233 Jiu Jitsu 
 
 A complete description of this famous Japanese system of self-defence. 
 Each move thoroughly explained and illustrated with numerous full page 
 pictures of Messrs. A. Minami and K. Koyama, two of the most famous 
 exponents of the Jiu Jitsu in America, who posed especially for this 
 book. Be sure and ask for the Spalding Athletic Library book on Jiu 
 Jitsu. Price 10 cents. 
 
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