The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-29
Oldest Baseball Is Insured For
$1,000 Against Fire And Theft

NEW YORK June 70 Veteran baseball
fans whose memories carry them hnrk iu
the early DAYS of the national gnmc nre
discussing the recent report from Puts
hurgh that the oldest baseball In exist
rurr had been insured Tor $1,000 against
loss by fire or burglary This spher"
which Is covered 10y one piece ut horse.
hide scwfd In the center iS said tu be-
nfty three years old, having mndc Ms
initial appearance la q game played be
tween the Eclipse club NJ Kingston, \
y aud the Hudson team NJ Nuvburgh, \
! ON June 20 1872, which was won Hy
Kingston players ~ 10 ~
While this ball Ia undoubtedly one ~
the old time spheres n ~ not the oldest
hy some years II the records regarding
this department NJ baseball can be- relied
upuu \ baseball which nntc.dntes the
Pittsburgh one by five wears is or was.
until recently. in the possession NJ =. NJ
white NJ Emporin Kansas. THIS sphere
was used IN what ls claimed to be- the
first championship gnmc ever played In
hts country II figured In the contest be
tween the Trio Mountain club NJ Boston
snd the Portland Me team In game
PLAYED Sept q 1851
Like the Pittsburgh hnll n hns one.
piece cover und measures ten Inches In
circumference The contest IN which this
ball wus preserved by o coating NJ gold
lcnf and suitably Inscribed was used, wns
phNcd on the Boston Commons and was
won hy Portland. A. 10 - The match
was memorable Ia other respects since II
WINS the first PLAYED under the mine Inning
rule aud the first In which the pitcher
vns ncrmittrd to pitch Instead NJ being
forced lo use the toss or underhnnd throw
The Speedway Association ~ America
lac ..Wa
tho yprpdWuys ~ seven cities throughout
fhr rountr, marks 70 new ora In nutOmo
bile racing The Association which II
hr01ll, defined ms gontcmnn.s agree
wrUi among the promoters ~ avoid con
flnr NJ dnteE. excess bidding Tor entries
uu1 other features where co. operation II
moro effective than urlft Includes sn"rd
vugs M lulnnnpols rhirago New York.
Om0h0. SiouN CIty Minneapolis md IN.
CONN with urtrnit ms n possible member
~ thr nrlr future
The organization ns composed nj present
represents seven spcedwnys with total
sertlng capacity " close 10 lO0 0OO nnd ~
miles ~ track More than one fourth ~ n
milton dollars ls to be offered In purse
money during the ycnr and the list ~
events arranged unOu n non conflicting
hesis ~ mr. M possible Indianapolis and
Niuucnuolis have the largest courses both
Tho other cities iu the Association have
two milr tracks Thrc" tracks Rrc wood.
three NJ usuhNlt mud ono brick More
than fru million dollars worth NJ nrOn
"riy nnd buildings nrc represented In the
Organization
Tlrlv calls frr nrnctlrc Nrr IN he the
ulr m eastern university football circles
'hls autumn Roth Harvard AMI rennsyl
stF
their squads somc dnys before the onen
lnu NJ 'hr universities IN order ihnt the
uinyprg WAY he coached I'm the fundamen
tHls NJ the game hpfurn tho serious work
ur tho s"oso0 hcclns The Quakers viii 70.
port nt VT Grriua. Pc on August ~ for
two weeks work before the training NJ
Tronkun Field aud harvard candidates
ulCskiu uuf Scniembcr n two weeks ho
f,rr me Cambridge university opens ~
scholastic doors Tor another wear
Tho nl eastern tennis to0m consisting
40 WWlinmg Church Wnshhurn and
Naih"y selected t0 tcnrcsent the sast In
matches ngnlns tho Pacific roust stars.
makes NJ first official appearance It
Pittsburgh TODAY In the clay court cham
uinnghlns The form shown nv this puar
irt viii be- watched CLOSELY since II IL ev
uor'ed to give line ON the probable ont
come NJ tho West vs. East matches IN he
rlHvpd NJ Snn Francisco about the mid
dle NJ July The personnel NJ the western
team has not hcrn made public as vet hut
10 IL known thnt the Pacific coast hns n
number NJ racquet stars IN select from
Including MrLourhln Bundv Murray
Johnston Fottrcll Griffin and Sctarban,
The first five NJ those nrc ranked In
tho leading ten PLAYERS NJ the Tultcd state,
singles and doubles considered and n
win he mo- casv task - defent the west
rrn team especially since the play will he
IN nm probability on asphalt courts
Inst season Williams defeated Johnson
rWin" winning five out NJ Secven sets only
nnc NJ witch went Nv luecc Murray. FNt
irell and NcInnuVhliu mn Toll before VII
llnms while hs only defeat administered
hy nm American was thnt hv McLouEh
Nm NJ Longwood Wnshburn won from
Fortress and Johnston hut lost, IN Mur
ray church defeated Murray but also lnst
io the same plave M well ~ IN Ilffin
Noihey who IL classcd In tho third AZ.
I vision n 10 PLAYERS Is primarily doubles
stnr hut McLoughlin mud Rundy mnde
short work NJ Mpthev md his partner
Church In the challenge round nj New
port last August Tho prepondernnce NJ
INST performances points IN victOv n the
West IN the play at the Golden Gate next
month
That The war has not deprived English
sporting cycnts ~ interest ls Indicated
hv tho controversy regarding the Rom
hnrdler Wells. Sergeant Dick Smith heavy
Weight battle recently fought In London
Public points have devoted considerable
space tn tho question M IN whether Wells
was not knocked out hv Smith prevlnuslv
previously IN the round In which Wells
was awarded the fight
In the eighth round Smith sent tha
Romhnrdier to the floor with right IN
The body and the referee who was outside
the ropes according Ia the English Gus
tom. had IN enter the ring before hcgln
Ming his count Wells arose nj nine and In
the next round knocked mi his opponent
As result " the controversy arising
lish system II counting win he changed
The boxing expert NJ the Evening News