Clipping:Rowdy ball playing; breaking up a double play
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| Date | Monday, May 24, 1886 |
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| Text | Right here in conjunction allow me to state, the method inaugurated by the Chicagos and aped by the Browns, may come under the head of playing ball to win, but does not tend to elevate the standing of base ball. Base ball owes its standing to skill and science alone and it is no less than sacrilege for a set of players to detract from it one iota of fame by an exhibition of rowdyism as some of your pets gave us [Cincinnati] the past week. ... The game was lost to us Friday was due to Comiskey’s throwing himself full tilt against McPhee [second baseman], causing Bid to throw wild to first and enabling the Browns to score the winning run. Welch in Saturday’s game, not to be outdone, emulated his gallant captain’s conduct and threw himself against McPhee as if hurled from a catapult. McPhee prides himself on his even temper, and yet, but for the influence of the players, trouble would have ensued. Welch, in extenuation said: “Well, we’re playing ball to win. |
| Source | The Sporting News |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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