Clipping:A late proposal to allow overrunning second base
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| Date | Wednesday, September 5, 1888 |
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| Text | How the discussion of one idea brings out another. The talk about moving the pitcher's position further back has brought out another idea of that experienced manager and close observer, Harry Wright, namely, to permit players to overrun second base as well as first. Such a change, it is argued, would save the clubs the services of many valuable players, as more injuries are due to sliding to second base than all other causes combined. The change would also go to still further lighten the burden of the umpire, as most of the close decision arise at that bag, and under present conditions it is not always an easy matter to decide correctly whether or not the player is out when he goes down into the dirt and raises a cloud. These points are strong ones, but are offset by the question whether the game would be robbed of interest by thus abolishing the clever sliding to second, which is now one of features of every first-class game of ball—on which many a game hinges and turns. The idea, however, though not new, is worth more consideration than it received when first broached some years ago. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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