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Date	Sunday, June 25, 1871
Text	The Athletic never played a better fielding game, while their batting was equal to any they have done in first-class games this season. People express some surprise at the weakness, as they term it, of the Athletic at the bat, whereas the truth is, that they are no weaker than they ever were; but fielding has become so superior to what it used to be, that the same chances for batting are not given. Again, it must be remembered that the ball now played with is a soft one, in comparison tow hat it formerly was, and hit s that in times passed would have easily yielded two and three bases are attended to by in-fielders, or taken on the fly the out-fielders. Fisler, Cuthbert, Sensenderfer and Reach, particularly suffer from this, when taking into consideration that they cannot wait for a ball to come in just a certain position.
Source	Philadelphia Sunday Republic
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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