Clipping:Nolan's temper
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| Date | Saturday, May 11, 1878 |
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| Text | [Milwaukee vs. Indianapolis 5/10/1878] Nolan’s pitching yesterday afternoon was something after his old style. He is looking up, and if he can only be induced to keep his temper, may make a man of himself. Indianapolis Journal May 11, 1878 pitchers throwing at batters There must be some rule to prevent the injury and intimidation of batsmen by pitchers. Two years in succession the League has tried to draw such a rule, and abandoned it because the could not agree on a penalty. It is a great evil, and must be stopped; it gives the unscrupulous pitchers a great advantage over the fair-minded ones, and places too much power in their hands. Bond is the worst of the intimidating pitchers, and Nolan is little better. In the last two weeks' play of the Chicagos they have been hit by the ball from the pitcher and temporarily disabled eleven times. Per contra, Larkin has hit only one of his opponents. Now it cannot be suffered to be in fairness a method of winning games to disable and discourage the batters of either side, and every club is interested in making a law which shall stop the evil. How shall a penalty be inflicted? Chicago Tribune May 12, 1878 It is claimed for Nolan by his admirers that he has more control of the ball than any other pitcher. Then it must be that he bruises up his opponents on purpose. Th plan of having a stout man with an available club to go out and put lump on him would work well with Nolan. Why should he be allowed to do what no other pitcher would do? It is a brutal and ungentlemanly trick to would a player with the ball. Chicago Tribune May 15, 1878 [Indianapolis vs. Chicago 5/20/1878] Nolan hit only two men yesterday, but one of the attacks was a serious and dangerous one. He hit Cassidy on the head, temporarily disabling him. Two of the men in the Chicagos made little speeches to him about what would happen if he bruised them. They were not hit. Chicago Tribune May 21, 1878 |
| Source | Indianapolis Journal |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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