You can see from this picture of the 1903 World Series that there are no outfield fences, although there was likely a chalk line or a rope marking how close spectators could come to the field.

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Whenever I cross the (white chalk) line, I am trying to help the team.

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"This line, " said the policeman, and he proceeded to draw a line with a piece of chalk.

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Chalk took a high ball on the sixth tackle on the Salford 25-yard line and raced over in the corner to start the fight back.

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Finally, Mr. Berman stood up, took a fresh stick of chalk, climbed onto his chair, and reached above the blackboard to draw a horizontal line on the paint.

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