Clipping:A feigned dropped fly ball

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Date	Saturday, September 27, 1873
Text	[Athletic vs. Mutual 9/18/1873] [bases loaded with one out] In the third inning Fisler [sic: should be Fisher] made a double-play, which was marked by a new strategical point, once played in 1867 by George Wright. ... Hatfield hit a high ball towards Fisher [right fielder], and, as it looked safe, each man left his bas. Fisher, however, got under the ball, seeing which the base-runners returned to bases; but Holdsworth [at third] seeing Fisher, as he though, drop the ball, ran for home again, before touching third after the ball was held, Fisher’s point of play consisting of his allowing the ball to rebound from his hands so as to deceive the base runners, which he did, for Holdsworth was captured at third on the double play. All who saw it thought it was an accident catch, but it appears Fisher had been practicing for just such a piece of strategic play.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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