Clipping:Defining a base hit

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Date	Saturday, December 30, 1876
Text	[from a discussion of the new scoring rules] In the third column [of the official score] should be placed the first-base hits made by each player. A base-hit should be scored in the following cases: When the ball from the bat strikes the ground between the foul-lines and out of the reach of the fielders. When a hit is partially or wholly dropped by a fielder in motion, but such player cannot recover himself in time to handle the ball before the striker reaches first base. When the ball is hit so sharply to an infielder that he cannot handle it in time to put out a man. In case of doubt over this class of hits, give the fielder the benefit and score a base-hit. When a ball is hit so slowly towards a fielder that he cannot reach it before the batsmen is safe.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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