Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1884 — Advice to Base-Ballists. [ARTICLE]

Advice to Base-Ballists.

Do not wait for the ball to rebound, before striking it. It may not rebound. Do not depend too much upon the judgment of the pitcher; he may be indiscreet. Try to hit the ball before it passes beyond the range of your bat. If it hits you on the end of your nose do not try to knock it off. Have a little patience and it will fall off. If it should become imbeded in your brain, go on with the game as if nothing had happened. Don’t let the bat slip from your < hands when you miss the ball unless you are certain it will hit the umpire. Never knock a ball out of the catcher’s hands. Most catchers don’t like it. If you can manage it, try to send the ball among the spectators. They like to be noticed. Hqve a few rotten bats on hand, so as to create a sensation by breaking them. The ladies will be tickled. If you could manage to have a string attached to the part which flies off, it would be all the better. Always sneer at the pitcher-, of a rival club. It makes him feel good. If he plugs you in the eye, you must take it as a joke. When you make a good strike, throw your bat in the air, look at the spectators, appear perfectly 0001, and get put out.—St. lA)uis Critic.——