The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-31
A BEASTLY JOLLY
BALL GAME, YkNOW
An English Newspapers Report
of Match in Which a New
arker Played.

A unique and remarkable account of
a ball game between teams from the
American liner st. Louis and the United
States training ship Adams, played in
Southampton, England, which appeared
in the Southampton Daily Echo on
August II of this year, was sent to this
office by Frederick Brigham, of New
ark, who played centre field for the St.
Louis team. 1t follows:
Strange n weird cries emanated
from the Dell, Southampton, yesterday
afternoon, and it was evident to those
in the vicinity that something unusual
was in progress. Star-spangled flags
fiuttering from the poles which are
usually occupied by the red and white
ensigns, gave some indication, at any
rate, of the nationality of those par
ticipatlng in the game in progress. As
a matter of fact, it was q baseball
match arranged between teams from
the American liner st. Louis and the
United States training ship Adams. in
aid of the Southampton Seamen's Or
phanage, and not only We're the spec
tators, of hon there was a good num-
Der, delighted with the game, but the
players, too, were as keen as possible,
and there was considerable excitement.
The shouts urging the players on to
get going were typically American, as
was also the stream of banter which
the man at the plate h.d to face-to
a nervous player 1t must have been
worse than the swiftest throws of the
pitcher. The game Of ball has been
aptly described as 'glorihed rounders.'
A huge club is used by the striker, the
ball being a hard one. The deldsmen,
or battery team. wear enormous 'mits
to protect their hands. These gloves
are used to trap the ball. and one hand
remains bare to hold 1t when 1t is thus
secured, MI. P. E. Curry. the manage
of the White Star and American Line,
was amongst the company present. as
was Colonel A. Swain. the United
States consul at Southampton, and the
latter, during the first few games, o.
fciated as umpire.
The teams were as follows:
I. S. ADMINISTRATION Cleft field).
Headly (shortstop). Baxter Ohird
base). ~klimenhagen (second base).
Cunningham Centre field. Gilday
cright feld). Fox FIRST base), Gracey
(catcher), and Hara (pitcher).
S. S. st. Louis-Whitman tcatcher),
Cross Second base), Frank bright
field. Coe (third base), Hartley C1rst
base, Stemm tshort stop. Brigham
Centre field, Handy (pitcher), and
Sullivan Cleft field.
The match comprised seven games,
Adams leading by 2-1 at the termina-
ton of the first. This lead was further
increased to 81 at the close of the
second game. while at the end of the
third the totals read -. Adams
added two more during the fourth
game, and continued to hold the lead
throughout, although the American
Line Team were scoring rapidly at the
close. At the end of the fifth game
Adams led by 12-4. and in their sixth
innings brought the score up to IA. In
response. however, st. Louis added
eight. and the totals read 14-12. The
excitement was now intense. and the
ground re-echoed with the high pitched
shouts Of h spectators. In the last
game Adams advanced their total to Is,
while the American Lin men were dis
missed for a duck. Bright, Elliott
n Smith played vice Walton, Cum
nlngham and Gilday for Adams In the
last two games.
Inc scorers were:-T. S. Adams:
Walton 3, Headly 3, Baxter 1, Klimen-
hagen ], Gilday 2, o 4, and Hara 4;
st. Louis: Whitman 1. Cross /, Frank
2, Coe l. Hartley l, Stenm /, Brigham
/, Handy 3 n Sullivan 1.
h match was arranged between the
w ship by w. II. Leather. and thanks
are II to the directors of the Football
Cub for kindly lending the Dell for
the occasion. The proceed, amounted t.
t. Is. Sd. At the close the teams
eheered each other and the whole af-
fair was a novel and pleasing one.