y be
of interest but of benefit to all of us Americans who are interested in
sport--and what American is not interested in sport?--and being
interested in sport, chiefly in base ball."

EVERETT C. BROWN, Chicago, ex-president of the Amateur Athletic Union of
the United States:--"It is very seldom that any history of any sport or
anything pertaining to athletics approaches the interest with which one
reads a popular work of fiction, but I can truthfully say that I have
read the story of the great national game with as much interest as I
have read any recent work of fiction."

THOMAS F. GRAHAM, Judge Superior Court, San Francisco:--"'America's
National Game' contains matter on the origin and development of base
ball--the greatest game ever devised by man--that will be of the utmost
interest to the base ball loving people, not only of this, but of every
English speaking country; and I am sure it will perpetuate the name of
A.G. Spalding to the end of time."

SPALDING'S OFFICIAL ATHLETIC LIBRARY

SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE

Thirty-seventh Year

1913

EDITED BY

JOHN B. FOSTER

AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY
21 Warren Street, New York

CONTENTS

A Remarkable Base Ball Tournament

A World's Series Problem

American League Averages, Official

American League Season of 1912

Base Ball Writers of the South

Base Ball Worth While?

Base Ball Playing Rules, Official
Index to Playing
Ready Reference Index to

Base Ball Playing Rules, Spalding's Simplified--
Ball
Ball Ground
Balls, Providing
Balls, Soiling
Base Running Rules
Bat, Regulation
Batting Rules
Benches, Players
Coaching Rules
Definitions, General
Field for Play, Fitness of
Field Rules
Game, Regulation
Gloves and Mitts, Regulation
Ground Rules
Innings, Choice of
Players, Numbers and Position of
Players, Substitute
Pitching Rules
Scoring Rules
Scoring of Runs
Umpires' Authority
Umpires' Duties
Uniforms

Club Rosters of 1912, Official

Diagram, Correct, of a Ball Field

Editorial Comment

Elementary School Base Ball Tournament

Introduction

John Tomlinson Brush

National League Season of 1912

National League Averages, Official

National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues--
American Association
Appalachian League
Blue Grass League
Border League
Canadian League
Central Association
Central Kansas League
Centr