Clipping:An early movement to abolish fair-foul hits
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| Date | Tuesday, September 29, 1874 |
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| Text | The movement that originated in Baltimore in 1873 to abolish fair foul hits, but which was unfavorably entertained by the delegates to the convention that year, and which was also voted down in the meeting here last March, has been growing in favor. Harry Wright, of the Boston, who has done much to oppose this beneficial improvement, has at last seen the importance of this new rule. It is now proposed to place the intersection of the foul line three feet in front of the home plate, running them in a direct line to the bases. All foul balls bounding fair within the of the first and third bases to be fair hits, and bases can be run upon them. This rule is the most important of any yet made to improve the game, as it takes much out of the hands of an umpire. Base runners can then make their bases without waiting for an umpire to declare them foul balls; but all foul balls bounding fair beyond the first and third bases to be called foul balls, and no bases can be run upon them.; also Philadelphia Sunday Republic October 4, 1874 |
| Source | Baltimore American |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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