Clipping:Confusion over a false foul call
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| Date | Saturday, June 23, 1866 |
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| Text | [Eureka vs. Union of Morrisania 6/12/1866] Brientnall...made his first base, Fryatt being the next striker. At this time a regular mixed up state of things occurred, which finally resulted in a manner unfavorable to the success of the Unions. It was as follows:–Brientnall, who was on this first, started en route for his second, when Fryatt hit a fair ball, but so close to the line of the base that the crowd on the left thought it was foul, and one over-excited Newarker called out “foul,” whereupon the half dozen captains of the Eurekas now began yelling out to Brientnall to go back, which he did, and owing to wild throwing returned to his first in safety. It being then ascertained that it was a fair ball, there was more excited calling out, and the ball being hastily passed to Smith at first base, in order to cut off Fryatt, who again ran for his first, it passed Smith [first baseman], and Fryatt made his base, and the ball afterwards being thrown to third base and missed by Abrams [third baseman], Brientnall not only secured his third but also came home, Fryatt securing his second base. Here was a run secured instead of a man out, the whole blunder being the result of a lack of discipline on the part of the Eureka nine, four or five men acting as captains in the place of one. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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