Telegram-herald., 1888-07-04
RAMONA PARK OPEN
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The opening Of the new Ramona Park
vas accomplished yesterday under very
auspieious circumstances. The kaxoos aud
Jsxons. two Of the best C.uos in the fri-
state lseAgus. albeit Jackson Is Al present
al the lail-snd Of the scheduls) accepted
the invitation aud came down 10 the Valley
Csy 10 play one OF their League games
Long before the time axsd To call the
gams-foar ocloek-the lake side Was de-
serted and the new grand stand we'll filled
up. The stand will seat about l. 500 people,
and Is we'll arranged 10 semi-circle with two
entrances. The centre section Is curtained
with wire screening and does efficient
service IS back stop. Outsides on the
wings. ssats are provided Tor several
hundred more.
The grounds are evidently too small for
professional sluggers 70 play Ia. although
they will do for all ordinary games. Four
home runs were made yesterday by balls
over the enclosure; three balls were lost en-
tirsly aud . dOzea or more foul tbs weat
clear over the stand into the grove behind.
IL the park could have been extended
about 100 feet 70 the north and the grand
stand and the diamond that FAR 10 the rear.
bat. as the ooys say, Its IS fair for one as
tits for the other" Tbs same may be said
Of the ground The diamond has been
newly plowed and nicely rolled down, but
lust underneath the .ods remain. aud the
pase runners would sometimes light on one
and roll over, but he had nice soft surface
10 fall on and the only result would be the
loss of base and lots Of laughter.
The game WAS called promptly at
O'Clock with Jackson at the bat, and Speidel
got 10 Q run on Q good base hlt and a muff
right fielder made home run in the second
| with Q ball over the fence, which was
| losdly applzuded, but that kind OF work
| became too frequent on both sides TO attract
much attention after awhile.
| Billy Howard. Of this city. umpired the
| game, to the satisfsction Of both sides, and
| the universal verdict Was that such service
a. he rendered yesterday would be accept
4 able anywher The mines with thesr posi-
| ton were as follows
Jackson-Spidell, ieft field; Stickney third
base; Msnnahsn. short stop; Welsh. GENRE
| field: Eagan, second base, Crotty. right
| field; Lumberg. first base; Miller. catcher;
| Phalen, pitcher.
Kalamazoo-Riellv,c centr Q field; Connell
| third base; Childs, second base; O'Neill.
| short stop; Dwysr. lirst base; Daily. catcher;
" bfien, LETT held; Aldrch, rgnI Held
Nicholson. pitcher.
| The game was we'll played on both sides,
- viii be seen by the following score by
innings
Jackson. .-.......1 o 0 p
| kalHnazoo..-...------. % o o -
IL will be seen that up 10 the fifth innings
1t vas tie when Jackson forged ahead with
two runs, and from that out IL was strug'
gle on the part of the kaEoos 10 catch up
but they could not succeed, run was made
In each inning on each side aud the lead o.
two was kept TO the finish. The applaus'
from the stands was lond and frequent snS
both clubs had their share OF II. There Is
remarkable difference between the person
mel OF the two clubs. The Kszoos being biI
strapping fellows and the Jsxons q set o
light. slim. bat athletic young men. but al
OF them are perfect gentlemen The citizen
Of Grand Rapids can all say to them will
right, hearty good will CONE AGAIs."