Clipping:A claim that Phenomenal Smith's numbers were inflated

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Date Monday, October 11, 1886
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It is said that “Phenomenal Smith’s” great record as a pitcher is more or less manufactured. One of the stories afloat is that an umpire who resided in Newark and who umpired the vast majority of the games had considerable to do with the matter of strikes and balls when John was in the box. Smith has not faced enough of the League batsmen to settle the dispute which will probably be worked for all it is worth until next season disposes of it.

Source St Louis Post-Dispatch
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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