Clipping:More on calling balls and strikes
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| Date | Sunday, August 26, 1866 |
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| Text | His [umpire John A. Lowell of Boston] intelligent interpretation of the rules in this game, and the thoroughly impartial and resolute manner in which he held the contestants up to the strict letter of the law, merits commendation. His decisions, in regard to calling balls and strikes for unfair delivery or efforts to play a waiting game, afforded an excellent example for our city-umpires to follow; and even those noted referees, Messrs. Grum and P. O’Brien, can take a lesson from him to advantage. On nearly every occasion of a match this season we have seen pitchers and batsmen fool umpires to the “top of their bent” with plausible excuses of one kind or another in regard to pitching balls and waiting for them at the bat. But this time they had a man to deal with whom they could not influence by soft words, and who was competent to carry out the duties of the position not only from a practical experience in the points of the game, but also from an intelligent study of the spirit and true intent of the rules; and, moreover, one with that spirit of resolution to do what he considered his duty, no matter who was pleased or displeased, which is a striking characteristic of a first-class umpire; and the result was the most satisfactory umpiring we have seen in a match in the metropolis since the new rules came into vogue, and what is more, both parties spoke in high praise of it, for it was apparent to all that they had a thoroughly fair and competent umpire for their game. |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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