Clipping:Umpire explaining balls and strikes

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Date	Sunday, September 2, 1866
Text	[Athletics vs. Eurekas of Newark 8/27/1866] The umpire impartially discharged his duty, but in observing the Sixth Rule committed a mistake which the majority do, and that is in explaining to a pitcher that this or that ball is not over the base, or too far out, or a little too high or low. There is not only no need of this, but after the pitcher has been warned, it is the umpire’s duty to call every unfair ball delivered; and every ball is unfair that is not within the legitimate reach of the batsmen, or that is not pitched for the striker, provided he indicates the place he is in the habit of striking a ball, not where he wants it. ... This calling of strikes and balls is no easy task; but the more prompt the umpire is to observe the rule strictly, the more satisfactory the result will be in the long run. Clubs with poor pitchers don’t like it, but they ought to get accurate pitchers.
Source	New York Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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