Evening star., 1916-09-24
FIFTY YEARS Ago
! IN THB STAR

IN THB STAR
Organised base ball did not 90 to the
extent Of long series Of interclub
matches nfty years
Championship ago. but "tourna-
ments" were arranged
1ese 6aA. between the crack
clubs Of different cities. One Of these
tournaments was held In Washington.
beginning September II, 1855. between
the Nationals Of this city and the Ex-
celsiors Of Brooklyn. The series began
with . five-inninE match between the
''mudins," or substitutes. Of the two
teams. which was won by the Nationals
by a score Of IS to 2s. This game.
though not part Of the regular series.
was notable for the fact that Henry
Chadwick. who has been called the
father Of base ball." and who was then
q sporting reporter for q New York
Newspaper, pitched for the National
team. In the afternoon Of the same day
the first regular match was played and
resulted in . victory for the ExceIstors.
SO to 2S. The Nationals big inning"
was the nth. yielding twelve runs. The
follows: Berthrong, catcher; Williams,
pitcher: Hodges, first base: Carter. Sec
ond base: Fox, third base; Smith, short
stop: Studley. left field; Mclean. center
field: Randall. right field. During the
evening following the game the Ma
tionals gave a banquet to tho Excelsiors
at Wil1ard's. at which Arthur p. Cor
man, president Of the National club,
presided. President German formally
presented the victors' ball to the Excel
sior team.
On the 18th Of September the Excel
sior team beat the Unions Of this city,
40 to 70. The Union team consisted Of
Urell: second base; Sylvester. left field:
Wood; center: ouantrell, shortstop:
field; Bustimenti, pitcher; Cassidy, third
base; Babcock. first base.
In its account Of the first game. that
between the Nationals and the Excel
stors. The Star Of September - said:
failed to secure a single run. the Excel
stors making five. which made the game
~ to %. being six in favor Of the latter.
Awaktng to comprehensive danger of
the situation. the Nationals in the ninth
inning did their level best, accomplish :
Ing fye runs and making the score 2s
to 2S. AS tho Exce1siors had one more
inning to play 1t was evident that they
would prove the victors In the contest,
which they did by making fve addi-
tional runs"
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Of this city nfty years ago was
seeking a permanent
AY. u. C, 4. home. The Star Of sepa
p~:,I. tember 20 thus notes
aAn' an enterprise to accom-
plish this object:
"The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Of this city purposes Immediately
to erect a large building in central
business locality. to contain store
rooms on the first floor. library. read
ing room. parlors, public hall to oc-
commodate 1000 persons and a gym
nasium on the upper floor. together
with such other rooms as will rent to
the best advantage. The benefits OF
such a building would be: First, to
afrord suitable accommodations to the
association and give large increase
to its membership and usefulness; Sec
ond. to lay the foundation of a free
library to employ the leisure hours OF
volumes are now on hand. which will
receive constant additions by purchase
and donations; third, parlors. hand
somely furnished and open at all times
for social meetings Of the members and
strangers: fourth. the gymnasium to
be furnished with all the apparatus and
fixtures for the development OF the
physical nature and promotion OF
health: hfth. the public hall to be rent
ed for lectures. etc; sixth. the title OF
in three trustees. to be held by them
in trust for the association. The entire
cost Of the building. when completed,
will be about 100000, Of which amount
tion and will be a basis Of security to
gentlemen Of Washington have been
chosen by the association board Of
directors to act until the entire stock
shall be taken: Henry D. Cooke. frm
Of J. Cooke & Co.: Hon. James Harlan,
United states senator from Iowa; James
A. Ekin. brevet brigadier general.
United States Army: Hon. George P.
Fisher. associate justice Supreme Court
ards, superintendent Of police; F. j.
Lutz, merchant, 392 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; Hon. o. H. Browning. Secretary
Of the Interior: o. o. Howard. major
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue:
William Ballantyne, merchant, 7th
street: B. H. Stinemetz. merchant. 234
Pennsylvania avenue, and 8. u. Brown,
breVet brtGadier general OF VoluuteeFs.
Somewhat paralleling the oil excite
ment in Virginia, as noted in this col
umn last week. was a
The Maryland revival OF the Mont
somery county gold
Gold Mines. hurry, told as follows
In the Rockville Sentinel and quoted in
The Star Of September "a. 1855:
THE facts show that the presence OF
rich gold deposits within few miles OF
Washington Is no longer problematical.
The Maryland Mining Company. COM
posed principally Of Philadelphians,
were the pioneers. They bought a tract
OF land about two miles below the
Great Fails of the Potomac of some 120
acres. They have sunk several shafts
and run some drifts, and in these have
found several well defined veins Of
Collaborating quartz. which assays from
forty to twenty five hundred dollars per
ton. Having demonstrated the abun-
dance and richNess Of the quartz, they
have erected q large steam quartz mill
for the reduction Of these ores and will
be ready to put them In operation in a
couple Of weeks.
adjoining the Maryland mines and
within few yards Of their opening
the veins enter the Henry tract. now
owned by Messrs. Mace and Metcalf.