Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 175
t, the bet-ter for you and the batsman, since every throwdistracts his attention from the batter. More-over, he will have to pitch quickly, and the lesstime he has to devote to his motion, the harderit is for him to pitch accurately. And watch the ball! The hidden-ball trick is be ready to steal… … CAUGHT OFF SECOND BASE. an example of the importance of watching it.You have a lead from first. The pitcher throwsto first, and you make a headlong or feet-firstslide for the bag. The first baseman gathers theball in his mit, and makes a throwing motion withhis right hand, but retains the ball in…
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