The Washington times., 1926-02-13

pitchers make some little muss
position when intending to throw
One OF the most satisfying days
~ nv M. Was when finally dis
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sONersu one " lllese 1919 = !. J,
tip offs in the delivery Oh osu
Cy Young. II you older fans viii
remember. Young watched the bases
very closely. 1t was almost i'm
1919, s.o -. simmer 10 take 4 big
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ss.sl - : hass IN fsv Young. IL 8
sssnr,Ar eefs 4 hig enough lead ~
,viil -tasl tha base regardless of
Nos, sss,ifF,x, the catcher NAV throw.
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One day while watching Young
from the bench i noticed the way
he held the ball when q runner
was on first base. IL took me
several innings TO be sure bus
finally / had proved the truth
Of my discovery TO my own sasla.
faction.
Young had q way OF nolulng the
ball with both hands ana 1919 1919
lt on his cnest Jusl7DeAo.s ne n.s.s r
his motion 70 throw 70 tne p.d.I 80. z
he intended throwing 20 IT'S t 800
to check a runner ne WOulu ~.
the ball IN both nanos - ,ua.
but would raise them OH nls sh 80
and up close TO the polne % -.
the hall the same way in both
situations but subconscious sug-
resins. / suppose, caused his hands
- s r.aiss thaf sIirft change in posi-
ffton.
Before I decided to act on this
discovery watched until old ~
had worked that way on eight diI-
ferent occasions. The next time IL
lot on first took the chance. Cy
expected me to take q lead ana
kept the bah close up to his cnin,
snan throw TO. the bag.
i kept close to the bag then. but
when he dropped them down to
hta chest. 1 made a lunge toward
second and had I04f0ot lead be
fore he threw at all. Having started
i1fs motion he couldn't stop and had
TO throw 10 the batter. / stole the
base without having to slide.
kepf this secret until had
demonstrated Ii several times. Then
rave II to our other base runners.
/ don't think Cy Young, marvellous
Old pitcher that he was, ever did
know how 1 managed to take that
lead on him and get away with 1t.
He never did change the position
Of his hands.
One spring new young p..cnsr
came into the league Win 80.
kinds OF stuII. lt VS. xery MT IL
CUT 20 90 ny Ilns ~" n. l
tne pat. Un tno 1850, s,.J
could run Ak WIZ. ceu1yMB aAli
closely We 0lsc0EeEed tnat VIII
ne lngenoe0 maAns s. ~ -
eaten runner Mapping OH iIss
me WOnla HI nls rlknt neci OIL o
ground and give an O00 htsle
twist.
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ne mao 10 iua s.o. =. 4tat
ping us oiI, Due o - 49, -
meet Wou ,', eouS "a - -. UtooS
s, 1917 ssS .,,s ,,,o,,,d tsks the i,Imn
Tor second.
A pitcher ls at Dig oisaoVahIase
when he develops one OF THESE mus
cular mannerisms. once ne mas
started TO pilcn TO the plate you
know ne cannot snIt ana thro" 70
first. Inat Wouio pe 2 pain anu ene
runner would De enIIlleo 10 move
up q base anyway. He can make a
bluff throw to second put not 10
first or to the plate.
Stealing third is not nearly such
to believe. In fact, 1t ought to be
easier. II a base runner has a
good eve for distance and perfect |
knowledge of his speed he ought to |
he able To steal third nearly every |
time he starts.
Z To state il another way. II the |
rnner has any doubts about max. |
he gets sufficient lead he knows or
sbo,,id know that he can get to the
re-, hafore the nitcher can throw to |
the catcher and the catcher in turn
c.r throu, m third n il ALI a mat |
tar ~ sccurate Judgment. In case
- Ao,,bts runner should not start.
60 ~ -. s,ar, he sto,,Id never |