Show Special Film on Baseball Takes Fans Behind Scenes Special to The Telegram V CHICAGO HI m. Feb 1 For I-For For the first time in a century of baseball the science of ot the game has been recorded in motion pictures A special film entitled Play Ball Is now ready for public showing according according ac ac- ac cording to William Harridge president president dent of at the Baseball association As the official picture of the league lea ItIs it itis itis is available a to schools colleges clubs theaters and other business social and educational institutions Written and supervised b by George Moriarty who has served with the American league as a player manager manager man man- ager ger and umpire for a period of 28 years the film depicts the evolution on of the national rational from its pastime inception inception in in- approximately years ago Gets Gels Behind Scenes It takes the spectator behind the scenes of big league baseball giving him a thorough education in the fundamentals fundamentals fundamentals fun fun- of batting pitching catching catch ing fielding and base running as demonstrated dem by the stars of the American league and described by an outstanding ing announcer Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis czar of baseball and other prominent prominent nent neat officials appear in the film mm also I I am delighted that the American league eague has made this absorbing picture pic pie ture that so vividly and so thoroughly exemplifies exemplifies' every department of the game of baseball the commissioner declares in speaking from the screen H Here re are shown the fundamentals of batting pitching fielding and base running so o clearly that the picture sh should uld prove an inspiration to the youth of America In reality this picture is an animated animated ani ani- ani mated textbook of the national pastime pastime pas pas- time which the game came has long needed Th The adaptability of baseball to the spectator its speed and its Infinite variety variety va va- va- va its cleanliness as a wholesome game that sharpens wits and builds stronger bodies all these entitle b base se ball to its position as the national game ame of at Ameri America a. a Two versions of the picture are available according to Mr Harrid The seven reel film is expected to appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal to institutions maintaining athletic ath ath- leUc letic departments that may want to tomake tomake tomake make a close study of th the technical phases of ot the game came V Tells Complete Story A three reel picture which is a condensed con con- de denied Cd ve version sion of oX the lo longer longcr r one a and d V- V V 1 t J t t p is a highly dramatic presentation has been prepared d for general audiences I It is believed that this will find great favor with business an and social organizations organ organ- since it tells the story in a a comparatively short space of oC time The seven reel film mm requires an hour lour and 14 minutes for a showing the he shorter one exactly 30 minutes Both films have been made up in 16 mm and 35 mm sizes Reservation for lor bookings may be made at the American league headquarters headquarters head head- quarters in this city |