Clipping:Discrepancies in scoring by newspaper and club scorers
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| Date | Sunday, February 11, 1877 |
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| Text | A comparison between the batting averages, as published in the League book and those of the newspapers, shows that the League averages are generally larger than those computed by the baseball newspapers, an indication that the press scorers are less lenient toward batsmen and fielders than the official club scorers who keep the records from which the League averages are made. New York Sunday Mercury February 11, 1877 Borden’s contract is bought out by the Bostons Borden, better known as “Josephs,” has severed his connection with the Boston Club. He settled with the association by receiving in full what was due him on the salary account, including the sum to recover which suit was begun, and entered upon negotiations for the cancellation of this contract. Mr. Soden, president of the association, made a proposition and Borden did likewise. After one or two meetings a compromise was effected, mutually satisfactory, and Borden signed off all claim upon the association. Mr. Borden leaves the club with kind feelings for all. His engagement proved ill-advised, although he showed some talent as a pitcher–that is to say, his delivery was hard to punish, and had he control of the ball and of himself in critical moments he would have been a valuable man between the points. He is uncertain whether he will play ball any more. New York Sunday Mercury February 11, 1877 |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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