Clipping:Chadwick refuses to umpire; reporter of the the Herald
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Date | Saturday, June 13, 1874 |
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Text | [Philadelphia vs. Mutual 6/2/1874] The game did not commence at the usual hour because the two clubs could not agree upon an umpire, every man each proposed being refused by the other. As a dernier resort they went for the reporters and solicited Mr. Chadwick to act, “Barkis being willin’” on both sides; but Mr. C. positively declined, on the ground of alleged incompetency to act in the position except in practice games, he being too nervous a man for an umpire. Finally they induced Mr. Carpenter of The Herald to act, and at 3:50 P.M. “Play” was called... |
Source | New York Clipper |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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