Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-06-06


der the most desperate conditions or
against a pitcher who palpably Il &c
ratified" that he In blind 10 every
thing except the man az he plate and
allows the runner = iiyin9 start Then
an instant % hesitation by the pitcher
may make the steal q success. IL ln
good Judgment AZ times. for a feet.
daring man who Is a good slider. 20
steal when the batter u helpless be-
fore pitcher and when two are out
The double steal. executed with run
nera on nrut and third la. according 20
the closest students OF the game.
proper under the following conditions.
When two men are cut and a weak
batter or a slow runner IL az the plate.
and when one run IL needed to win the
Eame~~the play IN the latter case be
lag iustiiiable With no one cut. or with
two cut but not With only one cut.
Many judges object to tho play unless
two are out--hut last season I saw
lt worked repeatedly by clever teams
with no one out With runners on
tlrst and third and decent catcher
working the double steal worked 10
set runner over the plate ought
not TO succeed IN more than two cases
In seven
IN the defensive end 81 the game
every situation IL = study Of the bat.
ter, and going beyond the individual
haiters It Is study Of the stage oi
the game The great problems OF the
Eame are When TO play the lntield
close, To choose between attempting
double plas when runners arr on
| tirat and third ana letting tho run
count aud above all to place the out.
fieidcrs With rcgaFd % the stages OF
the game
The commou,st hluudces of realty
\ great managers aud plhNura are made
\ lh the disposition OF the outueld
great many captains who arrange
their innold carefully pay little atlen
/ tica to the second line ~ defenHe. and
really they rely more upon the in
/ dividual brain work ot the outnUlt
than theY do OF the intoidora ThiI
IL partly because they are more close
~ in touch with tho Unfold and parti,
because OF the fewer chances for tbs
outfield to get into a vital play
The outticld problems really Rr'
moro yexing than those OF the inneld
The situation mainly IN forced up0r
the lnneld With a runner on third aus
ono or none out. and the run maana 1
tic or defeat, tho inneld IL compelled
10 come forward. In tho early STAGE
of the game tho manager II forced 4
decide whether 10 allow the run u
score. or TO try TO cut Il on. and mus
base his Judgment on the ability o
his pitcher 10 hold the other team q
low score. and Of his own hittcra 4
bat In enough runs to win. Team
such AZ Detroit and the Athletics
hard.hlttinE and free scoring teams
can AFFORD 10 let the other team gait
run. rather than riak its getting W.
~ three. an they can score more later
Teams such aa the old Chicago Whit
5ox. the hIticHs wonders" % IN
American league, could not allow Oh
opposing team n run and had 20 pla
the closest inside game
Many OF the better major leagu
I hNNhths AAMA W. NAAhN NNMM&NWAWN AAA
lnfeldcrs, will vary tho play whe
runners ara on irst and third, one ou
and run 10 be cut off from the plat
b. playing the FIRST baHnmnn and thlr
baaeman close. aud bringing the uhoT
stop and second bhanman fprwAr
only part OF the way holding lher
In position either to mako long far
throw 20 the plate or 10 Try for IN
double play from second 20 fiFat
have seen Eyara and Tinker make tn
double play from second 10 frnt ayn
whom both we're playing close. cham
Ing their plan like a fash. GOVERN
second and relnylnR the ball TO frr
nj top speed. although theg had playe
Ia to throw 10 the plate.
One of tho greatest variations Of IN
play / ever Witnessed was made b
McInnia of the Athletics. Collins an
Barry were playing perhaps twely
feet closer 10 tho plate than they ord
narily do. runners were on nrHt an
third, one out and n run needed I
beat the champions. Collins and ia
~ intended to try the double play
Il WAS possible and TO throw home
II was not. AcInhia and Baker weF