Clipping:Chadwick condescends at Harry Wright regarding rules committee work
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| Date | Saturday, March 13, 1875 |
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| Text | [reporting on the professional convention] The President first read each section [of the playing rules] which was proposed to be changed, and then the amendment was read by the delegate offering it, Harry Wright presenting the most amendments, some of which were adopted, some altered, and others rejected entirely. Harry, in fact, acted pro tem. as chairman of a Committee of Rules, and as it was his first appearance in that character, he, of course, did not succeed so well as he does as chairman of his champion nine in the field. The fact is, a considerable amount of experience is required for the responsible position of chairman of such a committee, inasmuch as thorough familiarity with the practical working of each rule is needed, and the ability to promptly and clearly explain the meaning and working of each amendment. The convention, seeing that it would require an all-night session to get through with Harry’s schedule, made short work of the business, and the result was that but few amendments were made to the rules... New York Clipper March 13, 1875 [Wright’s response and Chadwick’s backtracking:] Referring to our remarks on his prosecuting the amended rules, [Harry Wright] says: I had no idea that I was so very ignorant until reading the comments on The Clipper on this part I took in the proceedings at the meeting in Philadelphia. I was vain enough to consider myself thoroughly conversant with the “practical working” of every rule in the game of baseball, and that my many years’ experience warranted me in thinking so: but, having presumed too much, I thank The Clipper for recalling me to my senses. Nothing was said in the report in question at all reflecting on Mr. Wright’s practical knowledge of the rules of play, or in regard to his ignorance of any point in baseball; for we well know him to be about the best-posted man in the fraternity. All we did refer to were the novelty of the position he was placed in, and his inability to fill it at so short a notice. His failure was remarked by all, and it was nothing to be ashamed of, either, as few can be successful under such circumstances. New York Clipper March 20, 1875 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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