1860.81

Creighton Analyzed-- Is He Cheating?

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Base Ball StratagemsBase Ball Stratagems
Location	Greater New York CityGreater New York City
City/State/Country:	NYC, NY, United States
Modern Address
Game	Base BallBase Ball
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
Holiday
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Text	"BASE BALL. EXCELSIOR VS. PUTNAM.--...We have heard so much of late...about the pitching of Creighton...and its fatal effect upon those who bat against it, that we determined to judge of the matter for ourselves, and accordingly we were prepared to watch his movements pretty closely, in order to ascertain whether he did pitch fairly or not, and whether his pitching was a 'jerk,' 'an underhand throw,' or a 'fair square pitch,'...it was unquestioningly the latter..."
Sources	Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Aug. 6, 1860
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Comment	The article concluded that Creighton's success was due not to speed but to delivering a ball that was rising as it reached the batter, not coming in straight. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
Submission Note	3/21/2014
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