Clipping:A non-regulation ball in an amateur game
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| Date | Sunday, June 22, 1890 |
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| Text | When the ball was thrown out for the first time, Centre-fielder Cake, of the Rivertons, followed a usual custom of his, called to McFedtridge to throw him the ball. Upon examination Cake at once saw that the ball was smaller than the regulation size and made objection to its use. His protest availed nothing, however, and the game was started. The first ball struck developed another new characteristic in the ball. It was dead as lead. It was soft on the outside and hard on the inside, and consequently lack3d the elasticity of the League or Association ball, falling dead from the bat instead of going out. The duplicity was further carried out by the trade make, “a. J. Rease, Extra League,” that was stamped on the ball. What is the advantage of using a “queer” ball! Only to put the opposing pitcher under a disadvantage. The home talent suffer none because they are used to the ball, but the visitors are totally unprepared for such a ball, and consequently the home club has the best of it all around. Besides this, it is not in accordance with the spirit that should govern amateur contests. Bristol has a fairly good team, but if it desires to meet respectable amateur clubs I mus at once stop all such underhand business and give the visitors fair treatment. |
| Source | Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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