Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1918 — CREDIT LOST FOR HOME RUN [ARTICLE]

CREDIT LOST FOR HOME RUN

Batsman Winning Game by Knocking Ball Out of Park Should Be Given Home Run Hit. When the baseball rules are getting their next revision, whenever that may be, an effort will be made to change the present interpretation in regard to home runs which decide ball games. Under the system now in vogue a batsman may hit the ball outside a park, but if the runners on bases settle the game the hitter does not get credit for his home run, and it does not' go into the records as such. This is an Injustice to the batsman, says a writer in an exchange. While the run does not score in the game, since it is not necessary, there is no reason why It should not go into the summary of the game and into the official records as a home run. It is the most, timely of hits and Important enough to settle a game. Babe Ruth recently hit into the stands at Boston, one of his longest hits of the year, yet it does not show in his record of home runs. Plpp hit into the stands at the Polo grounds recently and broke up a ball game, yet is not credited with a home run. This feature should be changed so as to give the batsman credit.