Clipping:Elevated pitcher's position in St. Louis; proto-mound?

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Date	Sunday, November 4, 1888
Text	[from an interview of Leon Viau] The elevation of the pitcher's box [at the St. Louis grounds] is most annoying. A new pitcher is at great disadvantage, as he is unable to get the ball at a proper elevation. You start a ball that, on an ordinary diamond, will twist around the batter's head, and it will cross the plate about waist high. The Brown's pitchers are accustomed to the elevation, which gives them untold advantage, as they can send a ball in with great speed without fear of throwing it wild. I think Comiskey had the position elevated solely for the purpose of handicapping the other Association pitchers.
Source	Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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