Clipping:Ground rule singles on balls over the fence

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Date	Sunday, July 5, 1868
Text	[Athletics vs. Forest City of Cleveland 6/24/1868] The Forest City boys have established a rule giving one base only on balls batted over the fence. ... The Forest City boys claimed that it was as fair for one as the other. This is not the case; the Athletics, or at least some of them, are renowned for their heavy batting. A rule of this kind tends to keep their ardor in check. Little Radcliffe, on going to the bat, looked anxiously at the “confounded” fence, then batted, and away careened the ball over the fence. ... Good, heavy, sure batters like Hayhurst, Fisler, Cuthbert and Radcliffe, were discouraged by this ruling, but they accepted it and did not complain.
Source	Philadelphia Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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