- Looking at the Race
THE national love of horse-racing, which is growing in intensity year by year, finds nowhere a better ground for development than in Chicago. There are in active operation in this city during the months of summer and autumn three admirably equipped race tracks, where the fleetest horses in the world are entered in daily contests for fat purses. - An 'Out-curve' - the beginning
An 'Out-curve' - the beginning - Diagram of the field
Diagram of the field - Catcher running for a 'Foul Fly'
Batting for fielders' practice - Batting for fielders' practice
Batting for fielders' practice - Base-runner keeping on to third
Base-runner keeping on to third - Diagram of pitcher's curves
Diagram of pitcher's curves - Catcher throwing down to second
Catcher throwing down to second - Fielder catching a fly
Fielder catching a fly - An 'Out-curve' - the end
An 'Out-curve' - the end - First baseman taking a low throw by reaching forward
First baseman taking a low throw by reaching forward - Pitching a 'Drop' Ball
Pitching a 'Drop' Ball - Articles of a base-ball outfit
Articles of a base-ball outfit - First baseman taking a low throw on the long bound
First baseman taking a low throw on the long bound - Short-Arm throw, the end
Short-Arm throw, the end - First baseman catching a high ball
First baseman catching a high ball - 'Jump in front of the ball'
'Jump in front of the ball' - Catcher signalling to pitcher
Catcher signalling to pitcher - Short-Arm throw, the beginning
Short-Arm throw, the beginning - Playing a trick on the base-runner
Playing a trick on the base-runner - Shutting off a runner at the Home-plate
Shutting off a runner at the Home-plate - A wild throw and a safe slide to second
A wild throw and a safe slide to second - On the alert
On the alert - Practising throwing with the 'spool'
Practising throwing with the 'spool' - Stopping a grounder
- The umpire did not see Gardner at all
The umpire did not see Gardner at all - A pitcher's victim. Out on strikes
A pitcher's victim. Out on strikes - Running to first base
Running to first base - The body protector and Catcher's mask
The body protector and Catcher's mask - The Catcher
The Catcher - First baseman throwing to second for a double-play
First baseman throwing to second for a double-play - Sliding to base
- A runner caught between third base and the home plate
- Third baseman intercepting the slide of a runner from second
Third baseman intercepting the slide of a runner from second - Out!
Out! - We crossed the home-plate within three feet of each other
We crossed the home-plate within three feet of each other - Laying out an amateur field
Laying out an amateur field - Making sure of a catch - left-fielder catching
Making sure of a catch - left-fielder catching - Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth - Lamar after passing Yale's Twenty-five-yard line
Lamar after passing Yale's Twenty-five-yard line - Pitcher at practice in the 'Cage'
Pitcher at practice in the 'Cage' - Lamar dodging the Yale tacklers
Lamar dodging the Yale tacklers - A Fair tackle
A Fair tackle - A Touch-down
A Touch-down - Putting the shot
Putting the shot - Golfer
Golfer - The old woolen costume
The old woolen costume - Making an opening for a runner, under the old rules, by using the arms
Making an opening for a runner, under the old rules, by using the arms - Quarter-back taking the ball
Quarter-back taking the ball - Football