1938 Kid Elberfeld at Ray Doan's Baseball School - LOOK Magazine May 10, 1938 - How to Tag a Runner
How to Tag a Runner . Kid Elberfeld here demonstrates how to play a base when a runner comes sliding into the bag. A Doan Student, WIlliam Hartman of Erie, Pa., plays the part of the runner. "Hold the ball in your hare hand, if possible," Elberfeld advises. "If you hold it in your glove, the tuner may knock it out by kicking your forearm as he slides."