Clipping:Quick pitching; calling time
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| Date | Sunday, May 20, 1877 |
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| Text | [St. Louis vs. Chicago 5/19/1877] A question of rules arose yesterday which should not cause a moment’s doubt, and yet which was for a few moments likely to cause a row. It is well known that Bradley [pitcher] and McVey [catcher] have at times a trick of sending the ball back and forward with lightning rapidity, and the former’s marvelous control of the ball and quick delivery enables them to puzzle almost any batsman who isn’t as quick in thought. Yesterday they were putting Remsen through this exercise, when he had two strikes in succession called and utterly losing his head he demanded “time” without alleging any reason, but clearly because he was being outwitted. The fact is, he didn’t know whether his head was under his arm or where it was, and he wanted to collect himself. That was owned up to by his nine last night. The new clause of Sec. 7, Rule 2, which was introduced to cover such causes, is: “The umpire shall suspend play only for a valid reason, and is not empowered to do so for trivial causes at the request of a player.” It can hardly be said to come within this rule to stop play to throw the other side off their balance, or to give time to a rattled player to collect his thoughts. It is doubtful whether any excuse can be found for Remsen’s conduct in standing astride of the plate so as to stop the game until he got ready to have it go on again. |
| Source | Chicago Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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