Clipping:A late advocacy of the ten men ten inning rule
{{Clipping |Type of Date=Day |Date=4/24/1881 |Title=a late advocacy of the ten men ten inning rule
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Boston Sunday Globe: Philadelphia deserves the credit of first bringing base ball into prominence. It was here that the great national game first took root.--{Exchange. Yes, immediately after the visit of the Excelsiors in 1859 [sic], Col. Fitzgerald took the initiative as President of the Athletics, and for six years he gave a great deal of attention to the game. He christened it the National Game, advocated the fly catch, paying the umpire, over-running the bases, and various other improvements. But, one thing remains to make the game perfect—viz.: --Ten Men and Ten Innings. When Col. Fitzgerald retired from B.B. the Athletics stood undisputably at the head for good play and good conduct.
|Source=Philadelphia Item |Submitted by=Richard Hershberger |Origin=Initial Hershberger Clippings }}