Clipping:The catcher's mask 3
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| Date | Wednesday, July 18, 1877 |
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| Text | [Stars vs. Indianapolis 7/17/1877] Hotaling filled the catcher’s stand with credit. He created quite a sensation, by appearing in a catcher’s mask such as is used by the catchers of the Harvard club. It is made of wire and fits neatly over the face, protecting it from swift pitching. It takes up considerable time to arrange the thing, and seems to be a source of continual trouble. Indianapolis Sentinel July 18, 1877 [Stars vs. Indianapolis 7/17/1877] The catcher for the Stars, Hotaling, introduced to an Indianapolis audience one of Tyng’s protectors, a heavy wire cage worn over the face and sued when catching under the bat. The affair is clumsy looking but a safe protection from injury. Hotaling had been hit three times within the fifteen days previous to procuring the “case,” and he thought he needed it. Indianapolis Journal July 18, 1877 [Stars vs. Chicago 7/19/1877] One feature of the game was the appearance of Hotaling in the new “catcher's mask.,” which had never before been seen on the Chicago grounds. The crowd variously named it “the rat-trap” and “the bird-cage,” but offered no opinion to Mr. Hotaling about the matter. Chicago Tribune July 20, 1877 [Boston vs. Cincinnati 7/21/1877] Hastings [Cincinnati catcher] is a beautiful player behind the bat, though yesterday his throwing to second base was not good. Perhaps that mask he wears to protect his face embarrasses him. Cincinnati Commercial July 22, 1877 [Hartford vs. Cincinnati 7/25/1877] Hastings supported him [Cummings] behind the bat in his usual brilliant style, which has made him a general favorite among spectators. He was hit twice on the head and face by foul tips, but never flinched. His pluck was loudly cheered each time. The use of his wire mask he finds bothers his playing, and it has been discarded for the teeth rubber. Cincinnati Enquirer July 26, 1877 An exchange says that the first catcher's mask worn in a League game was donned by Dorgan, of St. Louis, after Clapp had been hurt. This is a mistake of about four or five weeks. Both Snyder and Hastings wore the mask and found it a failure before Dorgan ever saw one. Cincinnati Enquirer August 22, 1877 [Star vs. Indianapolis at Chicago 9/17/1877] Hotaling, the Stars’ catcher, wore the wire mask, or rat-trap, and evidently doesn’t intend to have his teeth knocked out. Chicago Tribune September 18, 1877 |
| Source | Indianapolis Sentinel |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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