Clipping:Umpire hit by pitch
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| Date | Sunday, August 13, 1871 |
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| Text | [Mutual of Washington vs. Pythian of Philadelphia 8/12/1871] While Thomas, the first batsman, of the Mutual, was at his station, Mr. [Theodore] Bomeisler [the umpire] was severely hurt from a wild ball, pitched by Brown, and immediately walked from his position to the stand, and asked if a surgeon was in the audience. On lifting his sleeve a large lump, as big as a regulation ball, was disclosed on his arm, and it was found necessary to bandage it and keep it bathed in ice water. He was suffering the most intense pain, but some of those present were inconsiderate enough to gather about him, while his arm was being attended to, and he almost fainted. Although the hurt was a very serious one, and caused him considerable suffering, he again resumed his position as umpire, and, as if to make him doubly unfortunate, he received another severe blow on the mouth in the ninth inning, this being from a foul ball, hot from Bell’s bat. For a moment he thought his teeth had been knocked out, the wound bleeding profusely. After bathing the cut, he once more, with remarkable determination, resumed his position, and continued there until the close of the game. |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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