Clipping:Spectators encroaching on the field, police too interested in the game to keep a fair field
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Date | Tuesday, August 20, 1867 |
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Text | [Athletic vs. Union of Morrisania 8/19/1867] The field was not kept as clear as it should be, the policemen being somewhat interested in the progress of the game, and with pardonable oversight, in view of the excitement of the occasion, allowed the other spectators to encroach on the ground allotted to the players. This was particularly the case in respect to the catcher's position, a number of foul balls being lost by the proximity of the crowd, that would have been taken in a fair field. |
Source | New York World |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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