Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-01
BASE BALL In 1870.
The "QuiOkstepS" and "Pastimes" the
Hustlers of That Period in
Young Springfield.
The Present Base Ball Boom Continued
Practice Game Nssterday-Gamesf for
This week-Lenguc and Associa-
tion Games Iesterday-Notes.


''QaIcksteps" and ''Pastimes" are names /
that call up many pleasant memories to
many of our middle-aged citizens. They
remind them of days when ''daisy cutters"
and sky scrapers" meant almost as much
to them as checks" and notes do now;
of days when they would rather play ball
than eat. u
The "Quicksteps" were organized in 1869,
and were one OF the strongest amateur
teams OF that time. They played through
the year 1870, and many were the scalps
that dangled at their belts. The nine was
composed of the following players: Clay |
Nelson, c.; Bob Farmhouse, p; Charley |
Stevens, S. s.; Jim Kills, lst b.; George |
Ford, I'd b.; Owen Lngersoll, Sd b.; Jack |
Carroll, l. f.; Ed Smith, c. f.; Hod john |
son, I. (. In 1870, during the latter part
of the existence of this club, a strong rival
sprung up in the shape of the "Pastimes."
The players of this nine were: Elmer 10y,
c., Bob Winters, p; Ben Winters, $. s.;
Charley Wood, LIST b.; Harry Rabbits, I'd
b.; Will Stout, Sd b.; Ward Frey, l. f.; Bob
Rodgers c. f.; Charley Stevens, T. (. All
these gentlemen are now among the most
prominent of our citizens. Harry Rabbits
! is our genial county clerk; VIII Stout is
, better known as Squire" he having been
elected Justice of the Peace about a year
J ago: Elmer Loy until his death about
year ago, was prominent physician OF
1 Cincinnati; Charley Wood is the ever pop
: ular grocery man; the Winters boys
are prominent in the Globe Printing and
=. Publishing Co. Thus ii would seem that
q, playing base ball has a tendency to make
= successful men. In fact there can be little
q doubt but that the success in after life of
the members of this old nine is largely due
l., to the physical traiifing and mental relaxa-
= ton their base ball playing propensities
: gave them in their younger days. In col
lege, at the Office desk, IN the sales room, a
man can accomplish more, make more adj
vancement, by occasionally giving his Pen'
up system a chance to relax itself in lively
game of base batl than by almost any otheI
: means.
The "Pastimes" and ''Quicksteps' diC
not survive the year 1870. About the tim'
- they were at their zenith. lot of mer'
40 school boys, headed by the johnson boys
Jimmy and Bert, organized club tina
few years afterwards became the leading
v nine Of the city. This club was the ma
e. tionals." OF this organization next SUI
days GLoBE-REPUBIIC will have an inter
-. esting account.
y From the downfall of the 'PastimeS' +
- the rise of the Nationals was a periO
"' dearth of much interest in base ball i
~ Springfield. Several young clubs were j
existence, such as the independents" " til
Enterprise" and the Spring Hills" Tn
latter club was composed of boys residiD
OH the hill just north of Buck creek. The
were: Ford Littler, c.; Rob. Shellabargel
D.; VIII Kidder, SIS; Will Rodgers, ID
~ Glenn Clark. 2b.; Fred. Frey, 3d.; Wi
. Frankenburg, If; Ad. Rodgers, eff
Charley Dunlap, If With the great ca
he reer of the Nationals" and the subsequer
career of Springields first professions
team, the Champion Citys OF 1877, ne,
10 Sundays issue will deal.
n, LOCAL BASE BALL.
ar The interest stirred up by last Sunday
ast articles on base ball, has born excelleI
Of fruit One week since has seen the organ
ht zation of good amateur club to represeI
he Springfield on the ball field. Several 9th,
n. good clubs have been brought to life, one {
&C. which has already challenged the "Represel
,se tatiyev nine to a game. These several clul
IRE each feel confident they can make it war
all for the Representatives" 50 the boys wi
TX, have to look to their laurels else they be NJ
AN superseded by their rivals.
ty- The first practice game took place yeste
day afternoon, when the Nationals plays
a picked nine, and in game of five inninl
beat them by a score of S to 5. This gan
y" brought out tba fact that there is good III;
teral in the nine, but also that practice
necessary to bing the club UP to the standal
at this. must be maintained to give it 4 stan
ing.
The games partially announced last wet
for yesterday and tomorrow were declar,
are of, as the clubs negotiated with, failed
rec materialize However, two or thr,
games will certainly be arranged f
ar this week.
CA The Logan Stars" of BelefOntaine ha'
written for date, and will be acconm
Ave dated the latter part of the week. UrbaI
ing may be able 10 get together nine, and ms
ry. yet play here the first part of the week.
local picked nine has issued a challeng
which will be accepted, and the game a
Iv ranged probably for next Thursday.
NY At a meeting yesterday, twas determin,
I've to call the ball grounds National Park
est instead of the chestnut, Association Par
iu' At the same meeting, o. b. Johnson W;
ZOE elected captain.
ual GENERAL NOTES.
st, Decker and Smith cost the Detroit clI
ed. $1,000.
my Twenty-Five hundred dollars was the SUI
'Sh Won der Abe refused for Latham's relea.
to PittSburg.
Frank Mountains arm is all right agail
ia but his ankle, sprained in June, is still Il
of sore to,permit his pitching.
her Certain wealthy Pittsburg iron merchan
or are accused of demOralizing the players {
the home team by filling them up on Satu
the day nights with champagne and mike
led drinks.
rip The Pittsburg papers already call II
eV- new first baseman "Shommy." Familii
ore like. on so short All acquaintance: Ju
ex- wait until he is unfortunate enough to los
the a game or two.
M ,,aor,,a Sbasar ,vbiIa chasing a fly hall ,
at Atlanta few days ago, disturbed hornet
l.l k.nta IL.