Clipping:Fielders positioned for the batter

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Date	Saturday, June 25, 1870
Text	[Cincinnati vs. Atlantic 6/14/1870] Zettlein opened on the Atlantic side, and, sending what would ordinarily have been a safe grounder to right field, he was captured at first by Sweasy's [second baseman] admirable play in judging his hit, the style in which the Cincinnati fielders moved about in the field, according as the different batsmen came to the bat, being a model display. In fact, Harry Wright [center fielder] would at one time be seen playing almost back of second base, while Sweasy would be nearly a first base fielder, and so they changed about, coming in nearer or going out further, just as they judged the balls would be sent by the different batters. It is in the lack of judgment like this that our out-fielders show their inferiority to the skillfully trained Red Stockings.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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