The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 66
ps on the lookout tosee that no men steal bases, and tries to throw them out if possi-ble. He tries to catch those foulballs that are struck to the Batsmansrear, and any fair balls that fall buta short distance in front of theHome-plate. When a fair ball fallsbetween Catcher and Pitcher, or inany… … Pitcher. Tke Pitcher. His chief duty is tothrow his ball so that the Batsmanwill find difficulty in striking it. Forthis purpose he often throws the ballin a curve, so that the Batsman ispuzzled to know just where it willcross the home-plate. This is doneby giving the ball a twist as itis thrown. A…
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