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Show STUDYING NIGHTS I H When tho Cardinals' were do-Ing do-Ing their spring training Branch Itlckey noticed thnt Austin Me-Henry, Me-Henry, lu stealing n base, wns prone to go Into the bag with tho wrong font, and thus- slide tbfce feet further than neces-Miry. neces-Miry. Calling Mrllenry to him Itlckey nsked: "Austin, what Is the llrst rule of plane gcomc-try?" gcomc-try?" "I don't know nothing iibout geometry, sir,!'' was the "Well, then, I'll tell you,"' ro-Joined ro-Joined Itlckey, "It Is that tho shortest distance between two points may he accomplished by J a straight line. You Ignore thnt -H nili! In sliding to bases and travel an excess distance of H throe feet on every sllilr, so that when you have stolen .'10 bases you really will havo stolen .'11, though you won't get credit for tho extra base. Just apply u little geometry to your base stealing and you will get better results with loss effort." "Vch, sir," answered McIIenry, too dazed to sny anything else. |