Clipping:Calling balls 2

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Date	Sunday, June 17, 1866
Text	The pitching before...was bad enough, but now it became awful. It was near 5 o’clock when the fourth inning began, with Oliver at the bat. At 5, P.M., Oliver had a chance to strike; at 5:10 another opportunity was afforded him; at 5:15 “foul ball” was called, and at 5:20 we believe John got another ball near enough to hit, and then made his base. Just so it was on the other side, about one ball in ten from Potts being within reach of the bat. The umpire called balls, to be sure, but not a third the number that should have been called. Umpire seem to think that the intention to pitch fair balls is enough to prevent them from inflicting the penalty. Now, this is an error. The rule says plainly enough “or for any cause”. When we see an umpire do his duty fully in this respect, we shall go in for giving him a prize-medal.
Source	New York Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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