Clipping:Three points of the game attributed to Thomas Devyr: deeking the runner
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| Date | Saturday, April 17, 1869 |
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| Text | He [shortstop Thomas Devyr] comes next to Pearce in tricky play. ... It was one of his tricks, and one of three originally his, of fielding a ball when a player was on third, making a movement as if to throw to first to put the striker out, when the one on third would start for home, but found the ball there before him, for Tom. did not throw to first, but directly to home base, which was the required plan. Trick number two was as follows:–When a man was on second and a ball was batted to short, Tom. fielded the ball, and likewise made a pretense of throwing to first. The man on second starts for third, when Devyr turns quickly around and throws to third, thus putting the poor “dupe” out. Trick number three is played with the catcher, and is the prettiest of the three. Players on third and first: the one on first starts for second, thinking the catcher will now throw there from fear of letting the one o third home; the latter, imagining the ball cannot be thrown back from second in time to put him out, starts for home, but alas! finds the ball in the catcher’s hands when it is too late to turn back. The trick lies in throwing to the short, who plays close to the pitcher, and returning the ball quickly, which rather astonishes “ye” man on third. These tricks are played splendidly by Devyr, when he wishes. New York Clipper April 17, 1869 the condition of the Union Club of Morrisania The ex-champions, of Morrisania, have been so quiet since they became an amateur organization, that a great many have got the idea that they have gone out of existence altogether. The Unions sill live, but as an amateur organization. They have given up all connection with their new grounds a Tremont, and will go back to their old field at Melrose. Since the election of the new board of officers some weeks back, and the resolve to give up the professional business, there has been quite a revival among the old members of the club. In fact, the Unions are in a better condition, numerically and financially, then they were last season. Those who love the game for the game itself are now the best friends of the club, and will continue to be so as long as its affairs are conducted as they are at present. Of last year’s nine, Goldie, Austin, Smith and Reynolds still remain members of the club, and will play. Al. Aiken has signified his intention of tossing the ball round again, and everybody knows that Aiken is a trump. Of old stock, Sammy Collins (he used to be little once, and that was what he was called) will pitch, and in his time, Sam was good at it. Abrams, one of the originals, has also signified his intention of resuming a position at which he was quite an adept. There are others of the old stock who will be available, but whose names do not occur to us now. New York Clipper April 17, 1869 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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