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The author ventures to present this book to the public, because he believes there are many points in the game of base-ball which can be told only by a player. He has given some space to a consideration of the origin and early history of the game, because they are subjects deserving of more attention than is generally accorded them. His principal aim, however, has been to produce a hand-book of the game, a picture of the play as seen by a player. In many of its branches, base-ball is still in its infancy; even in the actual play there are yet many unsettled points, and. | 1 CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. Base-Ball by John M. Ward 2 CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. Base-Ball by John M. Ward The Project Gutenberg EBook of Base-Ball by John M. Ward This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title Base-Ball How to Become a Player Author John M. Ward Release Date November 30 2006 EBook 19975 Language English Character set encoding ASCII START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BASE-BALL Produced by Jerry Kuntz as part of the Lawson s Progress project http Base-Ball How to Become a Player With the Origin History and Explanation of the Game By John Montgomery Ward of the New York Base-Ball Club PREFACE. The author ventures to present this book to the public because he believes there are many points in the game of base-ball which can be told only by a player. He has given some space to a consideration of the origin and early history of the game because they are subjects deserving of more attention than is generally accorded them. His principal aim however has been to produce a hand-book of the game a picture of the play as seen by a player. In many of its branches base-ball is still in its infancy even in the actual play there are yet many unsettled points and the opinions of experts differ upon important questions. The author has been as accurate as the nature of the subject would permit and though claiming no especial consideration for his own opinions he thinks they will coincide in substance with those of the more experienced and .