Clipping:The Clipper gets the rules wrong
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Date | Sunday, May 22, 1859 |
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Text | To the Editors of the Sunday Mercury: Enclosed I send you a copy of the Rules of Base Ball, as published by the Clipper, purporting to be those of the Base Ball Association. I find, on examining them, that Sec. 13 is minus anything in regard to catching the ball on the bound, and Sec. 1 is only partially printed. What does this mean? Are they right, or are those published in the MERCURY correct? I would not trouble you in regard to this but I already have seen some who suppose by the Rules, as published by the Clipper, that a player is not put out by a ball caught on the bound; and if it is not corrected, it will lead many astray in regard to them. Will you please give some notice of this in your next paper? and oblige, A JERSEYMAN We can assure “A Jerseyman” that the rules, as published in the MERCURY, are correct, and therefore, the publication referred to by him must be erroneous. The Rule, as accepted by the Association, was the same as that which has always been in force... |
Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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