This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...him, allowing the batsman to reach second and advancing Robinson to third; and Sands followed with a liner over the short-stop's head that set the runners moving again. By some unaccountable instinct--he certainly had not seen enough of Sands's playing to know the general direction of his hits--Phil had moved up toward ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...him, allowing the batsman to reach second and advancing Robinson to third; and Sands followed with a liner over the short-stop's head that set the runners moving again. By some unaccountable instinct--he certainly had not seen enough of Sands's playing to know the general direction of his hits--Phil had moved up toward the in-field. Suddenly he heard the crack of the bat, and saw the ball shooting straight toward him, apparently likely to strike a dozen yards ahead. Impulse drove him forward to meet it; intelligence, with tardier admonition, held him back. So he took a step forward, then several back, and just reached the ball as it skimmed above his head, and pulled it down. It was a creditable catch, but more creditable still was the unhesitating, accurate throw to Rhines at third to cut off Robinson, who had started for home; for it was proof that the boy could think quickly and take advantage of the chances of the game. Whatever the merit of quick thought, Rhines evidently lacked it; for he stupidly held the ball on third, without perceiving that the other base runner was thirty feet from second, and might have been caught equally well. Smith, who was pitching, finally made it clear to him with expletives and yells, but the opportunity for the triple play had passed. Vincent went out on a pop fly to the pitcher, and the scrub came in triumphant. The coach made another mental note in Phil's favor. A catch may be by chance, a double play never. It was no great feat, but the boy could use his brains; that was worth remembering. Phil's side went out readily enough, one hit ting to pitcher, one on a little fly to second, one on strikes. The first followed in similar fashion, and the scrub in their turn advanced no farther than second. It was still early in t...
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Fine. First edition. Contemporary owner's signature, light wear at the spine ends, about fine. Novel for boys in the Phillips Exeter Series. An attractive copy.
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Good+ Book First edition. Lee and Shepard 1904. Good+ tan hardback, color pictorial cover. Spotting to top of covers and spine, rubbed. Seven plates. Phillips Exeter series. Gift inscription dated 1905. True first edition, Mattson format #1.