Clipping:Only five Atlantics show up
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| Date | Sunday, July 25, 1875 |
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| Text | [Atlantic vs. Athletic 7/19/1875] [The Atlantics] visited this city with but five of their nine: Cassidy, Nichols, Moore, Pabor and Dailey. The rather “attenuated” excuse given for the non-appearance of the rest of their nie was that they had missed the train, this being, by the way, the second time that the same club have disappointed the people of this city under similar circumstances. Rather than disappoint by public by forfeiting the game, four excellent amateur players volunteer their services to fill out the Atlantic’s ranks... Philadelphia Sunday Mercury July 25, 1875 umpire has difficulty calling balls on and strikes on left-handed batters, suggesting he positioned himself on the first base side for all batters Mr. McLean umpired in both of these games, and as a general thing proved himself equal to the task; but in the case of left-hand strike [sic: probably should be left-handed strikers], he shows a failure to appreciate what is a good ball. In the case of Nelson, who is particular about the locality in which the ball must come, he would call “balls” on the pitcher, while in the case of Hall, who is equally tenacious, he would call “strikes.” We do not say that there was any partiality, but to the stranger it looked so. Philadelphia Sunday Republic July 25, 1875 |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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