Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
GREAT RECORD OF
THE OLD CRE|CHTONS
Went Through an Entire Season
Without Sustaining a
Single Defeat.

That organizatio that played under tho
name of the Creighton club in the seventies
was one OF the most remarkable outfits that
ever donned uniform. observed the old
timer. he setcd himself into an easy
chair and elevated his feet TO the top OF
the copy ader's desk.
Il have followed base ball" he continued
as he fixed himself for a long talk ever
since it tried out here. and have seen
nearly every important game played, but |
never will forget that fast Creighton team.
Every one of the youngsters on that team
WAS a star in his position and the game
they played was science with a capital s.
las The Star said. its record Of turning
out five Players from its ranks directly
into the arena OF professional baseball has
never been cqtialed. nor Is IL at all likely
that 1t will be equaled when it is recalled
that they all turned out To he. even In the
big league. stars OF the first magnitude.
In 1870 this famous Kid team went
through the season without meeting de-
feat from any junior organization. though
1t went up agalns; the pick OF Washington.
Georgetown. Baltimore, Rockville. Rich
mond and Annapolis and these trips for a
Junior organization were unheard of before
the crusade OF the Creightons.
Its practice games were with the old
National club of those glorious days. and
the youngsters once came within an acc
OF defeating the big team the Nationals
were called. losing by IA To IL. 1t was
perhaps. these practice games that gave this
kids so much confidence in their games
with their equals. but whatever the cause.
they could play for keeps and they always
drew large crowds. and what Is even more
to be wondered at the local press gave
them just much space WAS given to
the senior contests between the Nationals
and the Olymp,cs.
The Crack Chesapeakes.
Their chief opponent In the seventies
the team known the Chesapeakes.
whose headquarters and playing ground,
were in Judiciary Square Seats were built
UP against the old wall surrounding the
District Jail. which then stood where the
pension office Is now. This team was tho
most formidable opponent the Creightons
had met in all their Journeys. as for. in fact.
these aristocrats put up cracker-jack
game.
The last game betw these two teams
was u great affair. The whole town WAS
present and each side tried to Guido the
other in whooping II up All sorts OF
noise-making contrivances were used The
social buds came all diked out To root for
their boys-the Chesapeakes-and were
equipped with tn horns wrapped In the
colors of their club. This a decided
novelty. and was regarded as an ingenious
addition to the roofing force. Indeed, II
looked like one OF our iatsr-day games be-
tween the colleges. The enthusiasm at
this contest was intense. so hilarious
and wild that l never witness one Of the
big cheering crowds now that do not re-
call It, ~
"Of the Creighton team Of that day.
Charley Snyder. Joe Gerhardt and Ed Mich
OILS were corralled by the major league and
became famous few years. afterward
wherever base bali was played talked
about Several OF the others spurned tho
'tempter's bait and elected to remain hero
in commercial life
Monument Base the Grand Stand.
This contest in particular WAS played
on the Monument Lot, right up under the
shadow of the big marble shaft. yet rntin-
ished the foundation OF which. constructed
in tiers steps. formed An excellent and
solid grand stand for the specta tors. As
a closing contest for the championship OF
the juniors 1t did not turn out to be az
close as the crowd expected. for the Creigh-
tons started right In and made melons
out of the society tops as the Chesapeakes
were called by the jeering outsiders.
"Bafaam Burch, a twirler OF some local
fame WAS on the firing line for the win
ners. and his delivery was a wonderful
mixture OF slow balls that puzzled every
batter who faced him. He never once used
the swift ball. but depended solely on tho
slow ball. but he could fool them all the
going Howard Wall. who was In the
points for the Chesapeakes, on the contrary.
catcher to hold and which seemed to please
the free htters of the winning team.
Though 1t was rather early i'm the days OF
knee stockings uniforms. both teams
were nattily attired In the style then being
rapidly adopted. the Creightons wearing
white flannel with green stockings and the
Chesa peakes white with blue stockings.
Here Is the score OF that game which L
have preserYed: