Clipping:Retrieving foul balls over the fence

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Date	Wednesday, May 4, 1881
Text	[Cleveland vs. Chicago 5/3/1881] George Shaffer [Cleveland right fielder] incurred the ill-will of the spectators by his mean refusal to go after foul balls batted over the right-field fence. Four times he stood and folded his arms and delayed the game, while Anson and Kelly twice respectively left their seats n the bench to go and hunt the ball. So essentially small a performance as Shaffer was guilty of has never before been seen on the Chicago grounds, and there is probably no other ball-player in the League who would be guilty of such conduct. We happen to know that this sort of thing is not popular with the Cleveland management, which is deservedly noted for courtesy and good manners, and if George Shaffer is wise he will not repeat the offense.
Source	Chicago Tribune
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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