Clipping:Constant appeals for judgment

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Date	Saturday, February 21, 1874
Text	One of the weak points in the play of several of the catchers of last season was the habit they had of making constant appeals to the umpires on “strikes,” “called balls,” and other points on which decisions are asked. Especially was this apparent in the way some would point out where a ball struck when a fair-foul hit was made, just to show to the crowd that the umpire had erred in his decision. Now, the umpire is obliged by the rules to call all foul balls, all wides and all strikes, whenever they occur; and the constant appeals made to him to decide in such cases must naturally irritate and prejudice him against the player who makes them. The best policy is to keep quit; or, if you do make an appeal on a ball or strike do it silently, by simply holding up the ball as you turn to look at him.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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