Clipping:Sacrifice hits; a joke on Bill Hague

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Date	Sunday, July 16, 1876
Text	A Louisville letter to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat tells this story about Hague: “Bill,” said Johnnie Haldeman, the base ball reporter of the Courier-Journal, “why don’t you sacrifice a base-hit occasionally to get in a run? “I do,” said Bill, “but why don’t you have a new column in your summary for us fellows who sacrifice ourselves?” “What column could I have?” asked John. “Why,” answered Bill, “make an other place and head it C.B., ‘cientific batters.’” “That is a good idea,” replied Haldeman, as soon as the laughter of the crowd had subsided. Carbine was in the crowd, and with great guffaws applauded Bill’s mistake, riling the latter not a little. But he who laughs last sometimes laughs longest, and so it was in this instance. Watching his opportunity, Carbine slipped up to Haldeman and whispered, “Say, Jonnie, tell me what they were laughing about; I want to tackle Bill again about it.
Source	Philadelphia Item
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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