Clipping:A fair foul into the crowd; arguing with the umpire
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| Date | Sunday, August 16, 1868 |
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| Text | [Athletic vs. Keystone 8/10/1868] Wilkins, by a hit to left, secured his first, sending Radcliff to third. Fisler hit in front of the plate, the ball bouncing out among the crowd, one of whom picked it up and threw it in. Fisler went to his first, Radcliff getting home, and Wilkins running to third. He was declared out by the Umpire, the pitcher fielding the ball to third, but as the pitcher was not in his position, Mr. Bomeisler revered his decision, and gave Wilkins his base, which did not please Mr. Flowers, who pulled off his belt and walked toward the club-house, declaring that he would not play longer. Mr. Bomeisler very promptly rebuked this action of Flowers by demanding that the Keystone substitute another player and the game go on. Flowers thought better of his conduct, and returned to the field. We have only to say to the Keystone Club, now that they are re-organized under an efficient leader, that we recommend, if Mr. Flowers attempts such a line of conduct again, to promptly expel him. Philadelphia Sunday Mercury August 16, 1868 umpires should not call “ball” too quickly “Please decide the following: A player has had two strikes, and on striking at another ball delivered, the umpire calls ‘one ball.’ Is the umpire correct?” Yes; but if the umpire would wait until the balls pass the striker, this question would not arise. If the striker had hit the ball he would not have been permitted to have made a base on it. Philadelphia Sunday Mercury August 16, 1868 |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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