Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 539
McGraw, king of strategists, says that base-stealing is the gentle art of taking first a lead,and then a chance. Strategy then can surely becalled risking the opportunity! Not to be outdone, Myers, the great Giantcatcher, showed his head-work as on a par withhis arm. Ordinarily a man, when on… … PLAYING IN FOR A BUNT. A man on third, one out, fifth inning, score a tie. The run at theplate must be cut off if possible. If a hit results, or a hard-hit ballwhich could be fielded to first (but not to home), the run scores anyhow.If they play back for a ball like this, a bunt is sure. So they…
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