Clipping:The first appearance of the catcher's mask; bad puns from Harry Wright
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| Date | Monday, April 9, 1877 |
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| Text | In a letter to the base-ball reporter of the Enquirer, received yesterday, Harry Wright says: “On Saturday the 14th and Tuesday the 17th we are engaged to play the Harvard University nine on our grounds. It will be the first appearance of a catcher in armor, as Tyng will wear Thayer's mask. It is a good thing, as it enables the catcher to face the hottest kind of foul tips. Even you could—wear it. Some reporters wish that one might take advantage of the protection it affords and speak right out in meeting when a hired player gets a little off, or lazy, or fat, or talks too much. Some players can't beer it; others can.” When we think that it is scare a year since we published Harry' obituary, we look at that pun, weep and moan; Oh, wire such jokes allowed? Cincinnati Enquirer April 9, 1877 [Harvard vs. Boston 4/14/1877] ...Tyng, who appeared in a “bird cage,” as the spectators termed it. This refers to Captain Thayer’s wire mask for the catcher, a substantial but rather heavy looking wire protector, easily adjusted and removed and probably quite serviceable after one becomes accustomed to wearing it. Tyng wore it only when playing under the bat after two strikes had been called. Boston Herald April 15, 1877 The catcher’s mask was used in the Harvard-Live Oak game last week, and proved a complete success. Indianapolis Journal April 17, 1877 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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