Clipping:The argument against giving a base for a hit batsman

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Date	Monday, March 8, 1886
Text	Mr. Schmelz says that a hard fight was made in the [NL] meeting for the adoption of a new rule to the effect that a batter may take a base when hit by a pitched ball. The reason the rule was not adopted, he says, was because the opposing members claimed that there were no more of the League players hit than of the Association players. They suggested that a record be kept during the coming season of the number of players hit in the League and that in case it equals or exceeds those hit in the Association it will then be proper to adopt the rule.” Another reason,” said Mr. Schmelz, “was the argument advanced that there were players in the Chicago Club who would not hesitate a moment to allow themselves to be struck in order to get a base. For instance if Kelly was batting and there were men on the three bases, it does certainly look that he would stand a pretty heavy thump in the ribs to bring a man home. St.
Source	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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