New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-25
He Mentioned Base Ball.

1t is not only the young man, says
the Pittsburg Cronicle, who is deeply
interested in base ball. The school
boy, as the following letter, written
by boy OF IA to his father in this
city, will show. The boy is spending
his vacation in Columbus, O., and had
promised to write to his father faith
full accounts Of whathe saw on the
road, and what was of interest to.
him in Columbus. He did so, and it
is easily seen by his letter where his
mind is at present. The letter is we'll
written and is we'll worth reading. It
is as follows:
COLUMBUS. o., July &c. 1886.
Dear Papa: got here sale and sound
last evening about dark. 1t was splendid
write you all about it. The only thing
regretted in leaving was that | missed see
ing the last game OF the series between the
Alleghanys and the Nets; but we got
telegram last night that the game went all
right What Il dandy pitcher that Morris
is. Pa you should GO to see some OF the.
games; you don't know what you miss.
You might take ma, too, on Thursday; no
charge for ladies that day. | generally sit
on the right, where | can see the fellows
put out at first. l! you had been there the
other day and had seen Shombergs three
baser, you'd have gone home wild. Shom-
berg is the new nan-new first base Tor the
AIeghanys. But forget that you don't
know anything about baseball
The first place we stopped was at Roch-
ester, about 2S miles out. I don't think
they have a club there-though boy
on the plat torn told me there was
one at Beaver, and another at New
Brighton, towns near by. I am sorry
| could not find just how they stood;
they are not in the association, any
how After awhile We. got out OF the
hills, and when we got past Dennison,
and from that all the way to Colum.
bus, I never saw such base ball
country. You may not believe me, but
there is just one field after another-only
most OF them were allowed to grow in corn
or wheat this year. This is the country
where the Sunday sch DOL excursions should
run to-plenty OF room for all the boys to
play, and no such thing as allowing only
two bags for three. baser when the balls
hit the rocks as they are at Rock Point,
Alliquippa and those other places.
suppose before the Columbus club was
| diamonds. It certainly looks desolate
| now, with cattle roaming and nothing but
harvest hands trudging around
like Columbus but don't want to stay
here long. Next vacation please send me
| to Cleveland Or some other place where
| they have a live club. Columbus is the
capital OF Ohio-the proprietor OF the hotel
told me that tho place was called after
Christopher Columbus, who discovered
America in 1892. You see have done as
you said-got the history OF the place tha
first thing. The Columbus people are al,
most as proud OF the Allies as we are;
| guess they must be sorry they sold out.
am going to Newark ON an excursion tosee
| the Newarks Vi. the Zanesvilles this after
noon, and will write you a description and
history OF that place also, as soon as l GET
/ back.
Love to ma, Willie, Sadie and johnny
Your AFT Son.
p. S.-Don't let Johnny have my pro
fessionai dead leauge to play with. Thu
water in the gutter is terrible on hors,
hide.