Clipping:Short throw to the short stop breaking up a double steal with a 'point'
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| Date | Tuesday, July 17, 1860 |
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| Text | [Eagle vs. Gotham 7/10/1860] A beautiful display of fielding was shown by the Gothams in one instance. Commerford was on first base, and Schwab on the third. The Eagles had two hands out, and as Commerford was running to the 2d base, Cohen, catcher of the Gothams, instead of throwing the ball to 2d base as is customary, threw it to short, who threw it home to Cohen, who put out Schwab as he was making his home base, thus closing the inning for the Eagles... Porter's Spirit of the Times July 17, 1860 [Eagle vs. Gotham 7/10/1860] Schwab got to his third base, when he was nicely caught napping by an old “point” of the Gothams. Commerford had made his first base, and ran for his second, when Cohen threw the ball to the 2d base apparently, seeing which Schwab ran for home, but Cohen had placed short field just where he wanted him, and the ball was stopped by short and thrown back to Cohen before Schwab could get home, the play eliciting considerable laughter and applause. New York Clipper July 21, 1860 |
| Source | Porters Spirit of the Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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