Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-09

terrific and his fielding grand. Balti-
more WAS at the bat, and their man
made as pretty Il fly as You would
want to see-hit the ball hard and
sent ii sailing straight out toward cen
ter field. The crowd rooted for all
they were worth. and when Long
made Il grand stand catch they al!
seemed to want to go up in the air af
ter him. He made what is called a
Dunlap" He took the ball with his
right hand over his left shoulder. while
he was in the air after sharp run
and flying leap, when his heels went
nearly as high as his head. That play
gave Boston the pennant.
Tom Mccarthy made the greatest
triple play / ever saw. An old player
who saw Hines triple play at Provi-
dCnc" in - said McCarthy's was quite
AZ wonderful. A. long as the game
has been played there have been less
than dozen triple plays, and outside
of Hines ;nd McCarthy's l don't
know Of any single-hanGed triple
plays. Mccarthy made his great play
in 80 on the Boston grounds in the
games against PittSbuTg. The games
had been fought with UneXampled
bitterness and the enthusiasm of the
crowds had been worked up to such
a pitch that it was like playing in an
atmosphere Of electricity. Every play
brought Il cheer. The game was draw
ing to Il close, with the score small
and Pittsburg one ahead. Pittsburg
had three men on bases. IT looked
as though Boston was up against n
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her. Mac was playing outfield and
WAS watching the batsman closely.
The ball was hit hard AMI went skim
ming out between second and third.
Mac made a long. desperate run,
trusting to luck and the moment to
save the day for Boston. 1t looked as
though no man could make that
catch. The men on bases had started
for home, and the PittSburg rUoters
were splitting heaven with their yells.
But they stopped short when Mac
reached the ball. getting il about two
inches from the ground. and held it,,
he momentum of his run CARRYING
him quite Il distance before he re
gained control of himself. Both men
had crossed the home plate. and. see
ing there WAS no use i'm trying to get
back. stood bewildered as Mac logged
over to third, putting three men out.
This WAS the greatest play Mac ever
made. | think. though he made sim
liar play at Philadelphia in 81. when
he was playing outfield. The first
baseman went i'm the receive. but Mac
got the ball and put four men out.
Mac has been hero on many Il field,
but that night he was king of the
game. The score had been tie up
to his play. but that saved the game.
Old ball players speak of that trick
To this day.
Collins. another old Boston National
man. was the greatest left-hand stop
in the game; | suppose he made more
left-hand stops thar any man that
ever lived. No ball was too swift for
that left hand Of his. Once. in Brook
lyn. Tom DAILY. IF the Brooklyns, hit
the ball i'm swell style and sent il over
to third. where Collins was. 1t was
as nice a ball as YOU ever saw
straight and swift a. a bullet, one Of
the sort that feels as though il would
90 through plate armor if il were just
a little Swifter and heavier. Along it
came. quite close TO the ground. Col
ljns reached down that left OF his and
picked il up gently. a. if il were
dead" tennis ball. Then il was over
ut first he fla u and couple of
men out. Inc gang III the bleachers
didn't know what they were looking
n for a moment. but when t.ey did
they used ~ all the vocal energy
they'd been storing up since child
hood.
Of pitchers. think Nichols was the
greatest ] ever played with. For en-
Gurance and keeping in the best trim
and working hard every day. | never
saw his equal. During the whole sea
son of 80 he pitched regularly every
other day. and when the other men
were worn out he stepped in and re-
lieved them.