Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 656
r thinkingpart, of the game. He knew perfectly well thatWhite would think him easy because, when aplayer is on the bench for any long period, heusually loses his batting eye. So Schaeferplanned to get a ball straight over. He didthis by standing very carelessly at the plate, jol-lying his… … THE at a couple before he tried to hit, and naturallydesiring to have those first balls strikes. Butas White let the ball go, Schaefer set him-self, drew back his bat, and sent the straightball into the left-field bleachers for a home run,scoring OLeary from first base ahead of him,and winning the…
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