Clipping:Interpretation of a foul ball off the hands of the pitcher in fair territory
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| Date | Saturday, August 25, 1860 |
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| Text | [Mutual vs. Empire, 8/13/1860] P. O'Brien was the Umpire, and as he is considered able in that position, and his decisions always worthy of respectful attention, we shall briefly notice one that he made in which we think he decided correctly. Leavey, in the 8th inning, hit a high ball to the right of the pitcher, which Powell—who was pitching then—ran for, but missed taking it on the fly, the ball bounding from his hands outside the line, between the home and first base. Leavey reaching his base by the hit and miss. The Umpire decided it foul, as it first touched the ground outside the base. Section 8 of the rules states, that if a ball “first touches the ground behind the bases, it shall be termed foul.” No player trying to catch a ball on the fly is going to miss it for the purpose of making it bound outside the line of the bases, in order that it shall be a foul ball, and that is the only objection that can be raised to the decision in question. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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