Clipping:Players' League moves the pitcher back
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| Date | Wednesday, April 2, 1890 |
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| Text | [reviewing the PL rules] Second in importance is the rule which increases the pitchers' box six inches in length and increases the distance from the front of the pitching box to the nearest batsman's line from 50 to 51 feet. Thus, as the pitcher delivers the ball with his foot on the rear line of the box, increasing the distance for a ball to go from the pitcher's hand to the bat from 50 to 51 ½ feet. All rules changing the distance between the batsman and pitcher in position have of late been looked upon as important and with awe. It is hardly likely that this change will have any very marked effect on batting, yet it is in the nature of an experiment and ought naturally to increase batting all around less than one per cent. it is, however, likely to act as a wedge for further amendments to the code. The new League will improve the rules of the game as it goes along and thus lead the procession in more than playing strength. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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