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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 175

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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 his mit.You, on the ground, feel the motion of his arm,or see it, dimly, out… … JUST BEATING THE BALL! says the umpire —the fans laugh at you, your sidescolds you, and the other side chuckles! It is agood plan to stay right where you are, on thebag, until you see the ball in the pitchers hands.Even old ball-players are fooled with the hid-den-ball trick once in a while.…

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