A fine-looking lot of ball-tossers
Subtitle: the remarkable Akrons of 1881
By: Richard L. McBane
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Akron Akrons (Baseball team : 1879-1881); Baseball -- Ohio -- Akron -- History
Description: "This work traces the development and play of the team from its formation in 1879 through its great 1881 season and on. Biographical profiles of the players, with personal and professional details, are interspersed throughout"--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction : a few words about nineteenth century baseball; title: The original Akrons; title: A fresh incarnation; title: The reputation grows; title: The strongest non-league club in the country; title: Bid McPhee comes to Akron; title: The matinee idol; title: That man swartwood; title: The most remarkable game; title: The home town boy; title: From Louisville to limbo; title: Art, music, literature, and leftfield; title: The streak continues; title: A college boy; title: Some country hardball; title: Into the mist; title: And into the darkness; title: Toward the light; title: A dawn of fresh glory; title: Appendix A. 1881 calendar of scores; title: Appendix B. Box scores of the Akrons; title: Appendix C. 1881 Akrons stats