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|Headline=<u>Morning Express</u> Opposes Bound Rule, Tag-up Rule: Wants More Runs! | |Headline=<u>Morning Express</u> Opposes Bound Rule, Tag-up Rule: Wants More Runs! | ||
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|Text=<p>Reporting on the imminent Knicks-Excelsiors game: "We believe that the rule, which is allowed by the Convention, of putting a man out, if the ball is caught on the first bound, is to be laid aside in this match. The more manly game of taking the ball on the fly, is alone to be retained. . . .. We do not know whether the men are to return to their bases in the event of a ball being caught on the fly; but it appears to us, that it would be as fair to one team as the other if the bases could be retained, if made before the ball had got to there, [and] it would cause more runs to be made, and a much more lively and satisfactory game." <u>New York</u> <u>Morning Express</u> (June 30, 1859), page 3, column 6. Posted to 19CBB by George Thompson, 3/18/2007. A fortnight later, a return match "in the test game of catching the ball on the fly" was scheduled for August 2, 1859: "Knickerbocker vs. Excelsior," <u>New York Morning Post</u> (July 13, 1859), page 3, column 7. A long inning-by-inning game account appears at <u>New York Morning Express</u> (August 3, 1859), page 3, column 7.</p> | |Text=<p>Reporting on the imminent Knicks-Excelsiors game: "We believe that the rule, which is allowed by the Convention, of putting a man out, if the ball is caught on the first bound, is to be laid aside in this match. The more manly game of taking the ball on the fly, is alone to be retained. . . .. We do not know whether the men are to return to their bases in the event of a ball being caught on the fly; but it appears to us, that it would be as fair to one team as the other if the bases could be retained, if made before the ball had got to there, [and] it would cause more runs to be made, and a much more lively and satisfactory game." <u>New York</u> <u>Morning Express</u> (June 30, 1859), page 3, column 6. Posted to 19CBB by George Thompson, 3/18/2007. A fortnight later, a return match "in the test game of catching the ball on the fly" was scheduled for August 2, 1859: "Knickerbocker vs. Excelsior," <u>New York Morning Post</u> (July 13, 1859), page 3, column 7. A long inning-by-inning game account appears at <u>New York Morning Express</u> (August 3, 1859), page 3, column 7.</p> | ||
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| Text | Reporting on the imminent Knicks-Excelsiors game: "We believe that the rule, which is allowed by the Convention, of putting a man out, if the ball is caught on the first bound, is to be laid aside in this match. The more manly game of taking the ball on the fly, is alone to be retained. . . .. We do not know whether the men are to return to their bases in the event of a ball being caught on the fly; but it appears to us, that it would be as fair to one team as the other if the bases could be retained, if made before the ball had got to there, [and] it would cause more runs to be made, and a much more lively and satisfactory game." New York Morning Express (June 30, 1859), page 3, column 6. Posted to 19CBB by George Thompson, 3/18/2007. A fortnight later, a return match "in the test game of catching the ball on the fly" was scheduled for August 2, 1859: "Knickerbocker vs. Excelsior," New York Morning Post (July 13, 1859), page 3, column 7. A long inning-by-inning game account appears at New York Morning Express (August 3, 1859), page 3, column 7. |
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