Clipping:At attempt to influence the betting market?

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Date Saturday, July 2, 1864
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[Mutual vs. Newark 6/20/1864] In this innings Brown began his loose play, and he was assisted by wild throws from several of the nine, the fielding in this and the three succeeding innings being about as poor as the Mutuals displayed in any game last season, Zeller, Goldie and Wanzley being the only players that did their duty thoroughly throughout. In fact, there were certain circumstances connected with the play in these innings which looked as if their errors were the result of designed carelessness, the object being apparently to influence the betting market for their grand match with the Atlantics...

Source New York Clipper
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
Origin Initial Hershberger Clippings

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