Saturday, December 29, 2007
136 Years Ago
I've been reading some old New York Times articles about baseball games. I love the language:
"The umpiring was impartial, although not at all in accordance with the new rules." -- note below an 1871 boxscore
"The amateurs, too, had to take in a couple of players whose sands of baseball-life are about to run out." --from the article accompanying above-described boxscore
"...the Mutuals thought that their nine had now got into their work and were going to open a heavy fire on the enemy; but the latter soon silenced them, and moreover managed to secure a scalp, the Indians scoring a run in this innings, thereby taking the lead in the game." --from another 1871 article
Also from that 1871 article, words that are still true today:
"But in baseball no one knows what a day may bring forth."
"The umpiring was impartial, although not at all in accordance with the new rules." -- note below an 1871 boxscore
"The amateurs, too, had to take in a couple of players whose sands of baseball-life are about to run out." --from the article accompanying above-described boxscore
"...the Mutuals thought that their nine had now got into their work and were going to open a heavy fire on the enemy; but the latter soon silenced them, and moreover managed to secure a scalp, the Indians scoring a run in this innings, thereby taking the lead in the game." --from another 1871 article
Also from that 1871 article, words that are still true today:
"But in baseball no one knows what a day may bring forth."
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Words SO true, to this very day. Jere, have a wonderful, happy and HEALTHY 2008. Enjoy the long weekend.
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