Clipping:First-nine ringers in the second nine
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| Date | Sunday, June 19, 1859 |
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| Text | To the Editors of the Sunday Mercury: A match at base ball was played on Saturday the 14th inst. between the first nine of the Superior, and the so-called second nine of the Albion, which resulted in the victory of the latter club by two runs. It is not so much to report the result of this match that I address you as to give you the facts, and ask you to inform the clubs of Brooklyn what ought to be the punishment for clubs that are so unprincipled as the Albion has shown itself to be. The facts of the match are as follows: The Superior’s first nine challenged the second nine of the Albion, and at the time fixed upon (Saturday June 14th) for playing, the respective nines appeared and they proceeded to fix upon an umpire. The members of the Albion introduced a young man as a member in good standing in another club, and insisted that he should be the umpire, and would not consider the names of some others who were acquainted with both clubs; also, they represented themselves to be the second nine of their club. As this all seemed fair and right, we commenced the game, but before the close, the Superiors were informed that three of the so-called second nine of the Albion were not of the second, but of the first nine, and upon being charged with this fraud, they admitted that such was the case. Then we objected to the runs of the first nine being counted, and claimed the victory; they then speak’ed to the umpire, who, with the same impartiality which had characterized all his proceedings, ruled that “the runs were regular, and he should count them” although members of other clubs who were present, denounced it as against the rules of the game and unfair. We were then informed, and have reason to believe it true, that the umpire had been bribed, and was a member of the Albion. We then left the field, determined to ask you to give us your opinion (which we now do) on the question of honor involved; and we hope you will say a word to the Albions which may induce them to mend their ways. Respectfully yours, SUPERIOR |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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