Clipping:Obviously intentional fouls to be called strikes; bunting

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Date	Wednesday, November 17, 1886
Text	[reporting on the meeting of the joint rules committee 11/16/1886] Any obvious attempt to “foul” a pitched ball will be scored a strike. St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 17, 1886 The rule giving a strike for any obvious attempt to foul the ball does not apply to an attempt to block it and beat it to first base. St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 22, 1886 [from Chadwick’s column] The rule prohibiting the useless “bunting” of balls foul to weary the pitcher is a good one. At the same time it is not wise to prevent bunting hits altogether, for they are a class of base hits swift runners can make to advantage. I advocate the earning of a base by the batsman by any kind of hitting of a fair ball which will yield first base without any extra exertion of strength. St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 23, 1886
Source	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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