Clipping:An explanation for the large numbers of Irish playing ball
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| Date | Wednesday, July 18, 1888 |
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| Text | “About seven-tenths of professional ball players are of Irish extraction. Whether this comes from versatility or gift of gab we are unable to say.”--Baltimore exchange. No, it is because most of them have less parental restraint in youth and play ball on the common from childhood up. As it takes years to become expert and playing must be begun early, these lads have the advantage of American lads, whose parents won't permit them to devote all their time to the study and practice of the National game. The Sporting Life July 18, 1888 Anson and the Chicagos dirty players Catcher Miller, of Pittsburg, says:--”These Chicago fellows are the dirtiest ball players I know of, and they do it all under orders from Anson. It is not much wonder that we tug to get back at them, is it? Dunlap has a sharp eye on the boys who are looking for a chance to get even with him. They commenced to try their funny business on Beckley at Chicago, but he gave some of them the shoulder in a way that made the others more cautious. There isn't a man in the club who wouldn't be as dirty as Anson if he knew how, and they learn fast. They play to make runs fairly if they can, if not, to make runs any way. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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