Clipping:The flat bat

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Date Wednesday, December 3, 1884
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The adoption of by the League was brought about by Harry Wright. This has been a favorite theory with the veteran manager for years, but heretofore, the League has set down solidly upon it whenever it was mentioned. It is only given a trial now, and is made optional with the player to use the round or flat bat, because the desire to increase the batting is so strong. “The use of will tend to more scientific batting,” says Mr. Wright, “‘placing’ the ball will be made easier, and players who have hitherto been ranked as weak batters will develop into strong ones, and strong ones as relates to long hard hits, but in the view of making safe line hits that will advance men on bases. I think the experiment will prove successful.

Source The Sporting Life
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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