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Show uu COMISKEY'S - IDEA TO COVER BASES ' .' One could hardly guess what Charles -A. Comiskey considers tho fundamen- tal of successful baseball. ; It is just horse sense, and he gives ! this one instruction to every manager : who works for him. The rule is never to allow a bag to ' be uncovered,. This Includes home i j plate. Here is Commy's logic: "When tho ball is hit thero is no reason for a bag to be left vacant longer than momentarily. If one of the batsmon is fielding a ball or relaying a throw there is a pitcher and a shortstop short-stop to cover the bag. The men should not be elsewhere, because a base runner run-ner is not going to cross the Infield of run into the outfield. Ho Is going from 1 base to base consecutively by the shortest possible route. When those j corners are constantly guarded the chances for putouts are increased. I Faithful observance of this rule will almost keep a poor club in the first division." di-vision." I |