Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-04-24 | Page 6 | First Base

I I FIRST BASE 1 By JOE TINKER JR The first baseman should be the tho 1 surest catcher on th the team as a large larg percentage of the balls thrown go to tc his station When the bases are empty empty emp emp- ty play well into the field for hits that thai would otherwise go safe Make your pitcher cover first base on plays of this I nature Dont Don't make swift overhand L throws which are liable to be muffed Keep your our eyes on the batter if it first is occupied If he bunts toward first run in and get the ball and peg it to tc to a second taking a chance that it will be I returned quickly enough to head off the man who Is running to Make Mako t teath eath each peg t Before you yOU throw be sure you wit will I head the runner off Practice handling low balls A clean pickup invariably retires the batter A long reach is a great help to a first b baseman seman It sometimes is-sometimes hard to gauge gauge a long throw Stand with both feet In front of the base so that the position may be easily changed from one side to the other according to the course of the ball Watch for the foul flies files Practice sprinting printing Always be beon beon beon on the alert to grab Dont Don't wait walt for the ball to come to you ou Go after it