Evening star., 1933-10-01

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Washington
Thomas p Kinslow was another OF Washing
tons famous players back IN the eighties, when
he was catching for the Nationals. Sub6es
quently he played In London in 1889: with the
Brooklyn Players' League, 1890; BROOKLYN
Nationals 1891 to 1894, and Pittsburgh Ne.
tionals, 1895. His cousin is a member Of the
firm of M. Kinslow b Sons, who have been Ii
business at 1920 M street northwest for nearly
so years. Mr.. Kinslow said that his cousin
"Tom," the bah player, died about SO years ego
LEW Of the old-time players, who made base
ball history here are still living. Aloysflls
c. Joy, who played first base with the Nationa6
In 1882 and gave up professional ball in 1885,
was very much alive two years ago and r.
probably still holding down his job at the
Knights Of Columbus Hall at Tenth street
northwest. Billy" Wise says that Phil Baker
was living in Cleveland at the time of the last
world series here, and came on for the occa-
sion, and If he Is still with us, will no doubt
come to Washington for the present series.
Base ball in Washington goes back q long
way before indicated. Just exactly how
long, or just when the very first game was
played, it might not be possible to say. How
ever we do know that 1t dates back as far a
1859 for November of that year, The
Star carried the following item:
"A base ball club has just been formed in
this city and promises to prove an efficient
organization. 1t is called the Potomac has II
members, with McIane Tilton as president,
Leonard C. Gunneu as vice president and
Richard B. Irwin secretary 1t is . good
sign to see such health promoting exercises
taking the place of insipid, enervating amuse-
ments"
The next team of which we have record was
called the Potomac Club 1t was organized
some time prior to May z, 1860. for here again
connected
with this report and tells us that the National
Club hailed from Capitol Hill and the Potomac
Club from the first ward, and that the latter
defeated the former by the wide margin Of IS
to is. In the Autumn of the same year, the
same clubs crossed again, and The Stars &c.
count says:
Base Ball.-The Match Game Between the
Potomac and National Clubs. - An exciting
match game between the first nine of the Poto-
mac and National Clubs played yesterday
afternoon on the grounds of the Potomac Club
situated south Of the Presidents House. For
some time previous to the commencement Of the
game the executive committee charged with tho
duty of receiving invited guests, were actively
engaged In that capacity and at the time set for
the game to begin, a large crowd Of ladies and
gentlemen had assembled to witness the exctt&
ing sport about to ensue. The opposing mines
we're as follows: On the part of the Nationals.
Messrs. Brown Hbbs German, French, Dooley,
Bealc Wright, McCanant, Benner On the
part of the Potomac -Messrs, Smedberg, Bigger.
Robinson, Trook, Hartley, Wood, Mitchell,
Camp, Wise
THE Nationals were dressed in deep blue
pants and jackets and red belts with jockey
caps and chamos leather CATERS well clogged
at the heel and ball; while the uniform Of the
Potomacs consisted Of a light gray dress o3
similar fashion in all respects both sides pro,
senting very fine appearance exhibiting .
they did some Of the best proportioned thews
and sincws in this community. The prepara-
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