Show t Nig Nf Claims Invention of Catchers Catchers' Guards SAN BAN FRANCISCO April 3 3 NIK Clarke has has' produced an ancient an ancient an- an n- n photo photograph raph to prove that he and not Roger Bresnahan Introduced introduced introduced intro Intro- the wearing of shin guards b by catchers Nig Is an all aU around athlete H He Ha has haa played professional professional professional soccer lr and he has also played crI cricket e. e In 1905 1906 1 05 NI Nig then with Cleveland conceived d the tho Idea of shin g guards and for tora fora a time wore football g guards behind the b bat t. t They did did- not furnish sufficient nt protection for tor the knees ho however r and late lato In 11 the 1906 season e he lie began be- be b be began gan gan to wear w wear ar cricket shin guards which have padding extending above the knees s It was waa after after- this that Bresnahan took took to wearing wearing- the guards which arc are now worn worn by all catchers |