Clipping:Kelly shouts to distract the fielders
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Date | Sunday, June 12, 1881 |
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Text | Complaint comes from Worcester against the conduct of Kelley of the Chicago team in games in that city the past week—conduct that, if true, as charged, can be ranked as unfair and ungentlemanly, and worthy only of the rowdyism of the prize ring. It is charged that, when Bushong ran for foul balls, Kelley made a practice of shouting at him, in the hope of confusing him, and make him muff it, and also that, when a fly ball was hit to the in-field he would call to the wrong man to take it; as, for instance, if Richmond was going for a ball, Kelley would cry out for Irwin or Creamer. In this way the players would become confused and make misplays; in fact, it so resulted in several instances. If he is known to do this in Boston, it is to e hoped that he will be made to desist, or occupy a seat on the players' bend. He has no right to call out to any of the opposing nine, and, if persisted in, he should not be allowed to aid in captaining his team. |
Source | Boston Herald |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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