Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 91
stthe leather before the deceptive twist couldbegin. When the ball was again in Howardshands, there were men on second and third. Bacon was pawing the ground at theplate, and as the tired pitcher watched himhe knew that the crisis was at hand. Baconwas famed as a bunter, therefore he was sure 722… … HOWARDS ARM WENT UP AND OUT AND A SLOW STRAIGHT ONE SAILED OVER THE PLATE he would not be able to strike out two. Thechances were that almost any kind of a hitwould tie the score or win outright. Hisarm was desperately tired, his nerves jump-ing. For a sickening moment, he believedthat he was going…
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