Clipping:Tagging up on a foul fly

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Date	Saturday, January 24, 1874
Text	A new feature is introduced in Section 12, and that is in allowing base-runners to run a base on a foul-fly, as in the case of a fair-fly. This is not only an advantage given to the “in” side to offset the tenth man, but it is also something that common justice has called for for some time. A strong objection against the foul-ball feature of baseball has been that, while it prevents the batsman from scoring either a base or a run for his side, it gives his adversaries a chance to put him out. Now, by allowing the base-runner th3e same privilege of running a base after a foul-fly catch as after a fair-fly catch, a part of this objection is removed, and a new and good point of play is introduced. Under the new rule the ball will be in play quicker than before, and some lively work will follow a foul-fly catch by the more frequent throwing to the infield positions it will lead to.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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