Nimble footwork and ability to make one hand stops ranks Sam Leslie the Brooklyn first baseman as one of the most useful players in the game at his corner of the infield. To get the utmost stretch for wide throws, a first baseman must accustom himself to change his feet so that he can get a maximum of reach on either side. Hardest catch is on a ball thrown to the left of the bag and across the chest of the oncoming base runner, where there is danger of a collision. Quick judgment and ability to make a fast one hand stab, at such times, is the baseman's greatest safeguard. Young first basemen should school themselves to use the glove hand.