The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
SCORING SLIDES ON THE ICE.
A New Years Day base Ball Match the
Shrewsbury River.


A game OF base ball on the ice afforded
slippery recreation on New Years Day for a
scorc OF young men Of Fair Haven. n j.. and
novel kind OF amusement for nearly tho entire
village. The diamond field was located on the
Shrewsbury River, Just in front OF Uncle John
Van Tines hotel. and the bases we're marked by
sprnklings Of reddish sand from the beach.
The game as played on the ice differs some
what from the land game Skates are worn by
the players. Everybody who Is familiar with
the national game will recognize that this Is n
provision not laid down in the regulations
adopted by the League. Owing to a fortuitous
dissmilarity In the matter OF overcoats winter
caps. and the like skates are the only uniform
article Of dress worn by the players. The slight
differences in the cut OF these are not noticeable
to tho casual spectator. 1t is much more
difficult to make n sudden halt over
base when gliding over tho ice
on steel runners at the rate OF mile
In two minutes than il is to come TO
stop when grating along in the gravel on tho
slack OF u pair OF canvass trousers, after the
manner Of The professional base balst, and for
this reusOn the necessity OF making such stops
Is obviated by "A regulation that tho player de-
string to hold the base must turn to the right
after passing over II. and the one Wishing to 20
further must turn to the left. Thus. when
player turns to the LETT he may DO put out II
touched by the ball when his sknto is not on the
base. In view OF the lively nature Of a short
stops duties. and tho difficulty Of executing
short and quick lodges on skates when the
skntcr u not already under motion. and also in
view OF the exceeding rapidly with which
ground "bal skips over the ice an additional
shortstOp Is played. He IL called tho right
short.t.p," and the base ball nine" becomes
ten. With these differences the ice game is tho
same rs the land game.
Az o'clock tho 6roai sheet Of ice in front Of
Van Tines was alive with skaters. Men and
boys. women and girls were gliding swiftly and
gracefully over the glacial expanse The TENT
m numbers.
comprsed many pretty skaters A few ice boats
without rigging lay on the ice waiting 70 be put
next week These were occupied by spectators
waiting for the game 10 begin. Shortly after
Smiths ten vt the bat. The ten was made up MS
follows: II. Van Tine c.. +. r. Smith. =. {: r.
sHwwIfbu T. =: s .; nandSrTere, E.; A. r
mott l. T. Cart Wiiarstsn was stationed in The
J. smith. r $. =. J. snyder. s. s.; +. Carpenter,
lst b J; llendrickson. "a b.: }. Strtzinger 81
d; , T.; + smith c. f.; w. Henderson. r. f.; L.
-, Van 1inG erqsped the bat dug ono hccl into
thc Ice and called for waist ball. Doughty
art OF standing firmly on his skatcs and max
ing M un'lcrhaud throw. At length Van Tine
got ono where he wanted IL md struck n heavy
blow vii y lust grazcd the ball Tho foul hall
struck Mln,on on the prows of his skates and
Lisscd On, leaving HIM in 4. sitting posture.
Thrcc strikes were called on Van Tine. the last
of which WAS missed by the catcher and the
player r. AIDE first base slide. Tho game thus
inGuguratnd was played o. rough 10 the end u
the i've innings which had been agreed upon MS
the MANI. and comprised some plays that would
have J. zen considered very neat on land. besides
many hughuoie situations that could not have
Happened IN a land game. Occasionally when
one of the players scored homo slide the
ihrgis 0pplaudcd heartily. The snow began
falling almost rs soufi as tho game was started
resulting in the liquofa ''iun of the score books
nut doing little damage besides. At the close Of
ihe i.it'l inning the score by innings stood as
follows:
S sa.Iia.. ,S en- ....s g ! S-fiSS
lmfite-f tlcuIuck.on
Scrtgr-f Merritt
There was lively fun on the Manhattan Skating
Hins IN two races. Tie fret Of which was one
Liile .or hoys. The ia WAS in fine condition.
Iur ihe first few luls il was nip AMI tuck with
u" hile fellows but ~ length Il. r. Perkins
e. TIE front closely followed hy III. =. Calmnu.
p,rNln-'s time was 4 minutes 50 seconds. The
tnh-mi.r race. opon to all amateurs. had six en-
tries. EI,h competitor YVES cons ldcred a crack
at T. The rae was a long one. requiring
eighty iaVs. First ono and then another y ilcd
ahoaI. and 20 the spectator 1t WIS impossible To
form 4 con- 'cture of vino would ba the " nnsr.
After the llrst five miles. George u. Phillips be-
gdn To- show his superiority both in skill and
endurance The throns ch.ered Justify and the
skaters stretched ont ~ llns strides. each one
sfrui.ngy determined t. reach tho goal first
On tlt c.gAtcth AMI last lap Phillips was
ahead, anu his to,a. time was 80 minutes 80
lcOlIs.