Clipping:A proposal to eliminate fair-fouls
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| Date | Saturday, November 11, 1876 |
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| Text | The new rule is to consider as foul all hit balls that pass outside the foul-lines before reaching first base or third base, and as fair all hit balls that strike the ground and pass into the infield and in front of the first base or third base, or that shall be fielded inside of the foul-lines. Also to do away with catching the ball on the bound. An out on a hit ball or three strikes to be when it is caught on the fly only. This will equalize the batting and fielding, and also tend to lessen the discretionary power of the umpire, and relieve him of responsibilities now resting upon him. In deciding fair our foul, he need watch the course of the ball only, and now where it strikes the ground before passing the bases. Don't you think the change will be an improvement, and tend to give satisfaction to both spectators and players? If I am not mistaken, you have advocated both of the above changes. New York Clipper November 11, 1876, quoting a letter from Harry Wright proposed rule on fair-fouls still allows bunts ...of all the plans presented to obviate the difficulties which follow in the wake of fair-fouls, this new rule would appear to be the best. It doesn't not entirely do away with the chances for short hits, as balls can still be “blocked” so as to go to the field comparatively dead, in front of the home-base and on fair grounds, thereby rendering pretty active fielding on the part of the pitcher, catcher, or first and third basemen necessary to throw the batsman out at first base. New York Clipper November 11, 1876 |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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