View source for Clipping:Proposed repeal of the foul bound

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|Type of Date=Day
|Date=12/23/1876
|Title=proposed repeal of the foul bound
|Text=<p>Harry Wright's effort to repeal the foul-bound-catch rule failed, owing to Ferguson's objection.  New York Clipper December 23, 1876</p>
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<p>We are glad to see that the rule repealing the foul-bound catch was not adopted.  It would have materially weakened the play of amateur nines.  By-and-bye, when the game has reached a higher degree of excellence, it will be well to consider the subject again.  A great mistake was made in supposing that the doing-away with foul bounds would lessen the catcher's work.  There very reverse would have been the case—it would have doubled the arduous nature of his task, for it would have obliged him to stand up behind the bat all the time.  We are surprised that Harry Wright did not see that this would be the result.  New York Clipper January 6, 1877</p>
|Source=New York Clipper
|Submitted by=Richard Hershberger
|Origin=Initial Hershberger Clippings
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