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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 198

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CHICAGO CLUB, NATIONAL LEAGUE. He has just finished pitching an out-drop, which has swung his bodyand arm far over to one side. He has followed through his pitch,and is instantly ready to field the hit which may be made, particularlyif it is a bunt, in the handling of which this pitcher is… … CHIEF BENDER, OF THE WORLDS CHAMPIONATHLETICS, AMERICAN LEAGUE.He has just pitched a straight fast ball. See the easy swing of hiswhole body in the follow through pose in which the camera caughthim, and note how the shoulder has backed up the arm in making thepitch. Bender led the American League…

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