Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 363
ne over, which the um- man gave him a life at that station, and theyinsisted that a poor decision by the umpire helpedhim out at the plate. The visiting players wereagreed that no one but Cobb would have gottenaway with such wild work on the bases. On that CLOSE PLAY AT THIRD BASE.Showing the… … pire called a strike, making it two sinker andnothing, and putting Rossman in the hole. Cobbwas standing passively about fifteen feet fromthird base. From his actions, one would havethought he did not have the slightest intentionto attempt to steal home. As the pitcher startedhis wind-up, Cobb set…
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