The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-24

National games, for physical culture
and amusement, are ~ old rs history
The Grecian and Roman soldiers, 10y
out-0fd0or sports-ball, qu0its, run
ming and neutrality-suspicious. their
muscle, for the long march and hard
ships of war.
The little band Of Spartans nj the
pass Of Thcrmopylae, withstanding so
long the onward rush of NerXes' count
less hosts, speak not alone of courage,
but most practically for the results Of
physical training, received through ma
ti0nal games,
England, perhaps, has done more
than any other country in uniting the
many out-of-door sports into one M.
tional game. The English game Of
FOUNDERS was played centuries ago, but
IL never reached the dignity Of II ma
tional game.
Cricket IL the Engishman's boast,
and the cricketers our mother has sent
across the Atlantic have shown us how
well they uphold their national game.
Very early in the history Of America
the boys We're playing the game of ball
known ny the massachusetts game.n
Many u man, now advanced in years,
will, with animated countenance, tell
Of contests at this game, in which
many n friendly hit from ball was
received and given. The idea of the
massachusetts game" was taken from
the English game of FOUNDERS. This
game, however, was necessarily very
rough, and after n time under the ener-
getic management of Mr.. Chadwick,
of New York city, gave way to the
most scientific of all ball games-base
ball.
For more than ten years prior to 1860
base ball was played. But 1860 is the
year in which the game received its
great start.
Numerous clubs were formed, but
confined principally to New York city
and its immediate vicinity.
The war breaking out in 1861, inter-
rupted the sport, but in 1864 the excite
ment over the game, appeared not
alone in New York city, nor was it
confined to New York state. Clubs
were formed throughout all the CEN
trail and eastern states. The interest
in base ball steadily increased, until
1872, when it reached its climax. Pro-
fessional players brought base ball into
disrepute somewhat, by using the
manly game as means to gamble.
However, to-day, there are thousands
of base ball clubs, composed of young
men who appreciate the great physi-
cal and social benefits of the game, and
are striving to elevate the manly past
time to its true position. In every
state in the union base ball is recog-
nized as Americas national game, and
with pride let us forever keep alive the
game, or at least let us always sustain
some national game.
Dallas, a second Chicago in its
growth, the liveliest business city of
Texas, has but lately welcomed the
manly game of base ball. 1t needed
but the little bird, rumor, which told of
clubs organized at Galveston, Houston,
Waco Sherman and Denison, to arouse
the Dallas boys to action. Without
waiting for meeting, in which to
theorize and speculate on the subject
of organizing II club, Selling ball and
bat, they took their positions on the
ball field. But one hours play dem
onstrated the fact that Dallas had gen
uine base ball stock. Already two
clubs have organized.
The first to organize was the 'tTrin-
ity base ball cluh,n which is composed
OF respectable young men, who will,
with the material assistance rs we'll as
cheering words from the citizens of
Dallas, toss the ball and swing the will.
low, with sufficient skill, although or
ganized after the clubs of our sister cit
les, to make the "last shall be leastr
apply to the 'Trinity base ball club"
Let the citizens of Dallas give en-
enlargement to the young men who
have started the ball to rolling, and we
may hope soon to have ball tourna-
ment, ut which all the clubs of the
state will contest for the champion
snip. BALL ToSSBR.