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FRIDAY, 6KPTEMRER 26, 1910.
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Chicago, Sept. 26. "With tbe com
ing of the World's Series baseball
takes a paramount place in the
thoughts of many .persons. The word
"baseball" a designation for the
national pastime oauie Into existence
in the thirties of the last century ac
cording to historians, and In the evo
lution of the name . "roundball
"which later became "townball" be
cause the game was flayed at town
meetings.
There are two schools of thought
on the origin of the game of baseball.
Some claim that the game Is the evo
lution of the old English game of
"rounders" while others claim in
their writings that the sport is of
strictly American origin. Writers of
the first group say the game of
"rounders" can be traced to the
Netherlands, and in turn to Egypt,
even going so far as to suggest that
the Sphinx "may "have een the first
umpire."
Those who favor the Idea that the,
game originated with Americans, by
Americans, and for Americans are in
the majority however, and to Alex
ander J. Cartwright, a New Yo'rk
man, the credit for originating. the
game as now played is given by many
writers.
In 1842 It is written. Cartwright
broke in on a game of "one-old-cat"
in which a gang of New York boyB
were playing on the Murray Hill
grounds and with a stick scratched a
diamond in the dust, telling the boys
this was the game they should play
and suggesting a player for each
base, three "scouts" in the outfield,
a pitcher and a catcher. In the
early days when the game resembled
cricket and any ball hit by the batter
was "fair" the catcher bad a scout
to assist him.
The game as suggested by Cart
wright took form quickly and on
beptember 23, 1845. the Knicker-
1xcher club in New York was formed
having the honor of being the first
baseball club, "according to historical
writers of the game. The first con
test of the new game was played be
tween the Knickerbocker club and
another New, York team on the Kly
slan fields, Hoboken, X. J. The
New York team won 23 to 1. The
first tabulated s:.ore ever kept of the
game, histories record, was that
printed by the New York Clipper
July .16, 1853. The contest wan
olayed on July 5 of that year be
tween the Knickerbocker ami flo
tham teams.
In the early days runs were called
"aces" and a team had to make 21
to have enough to win. Rule one
of the early set of rules, copies of
which have (been preserved, says
that all iplayers "must be punctual
and observe the time for the com
mencement of the game." This pre
caution was necessary because In
those days no bases on balls were
possible and it was not uncommon
for the pitcher to throw for half an
hour before the batter decided to
strike.
Bepinnln;; with the Knickerbocker
and Gotham clubs other oratilza
tions sprung into being and a pio
neer convention of baseball was held
in May, 1857. The next year 23
Clubs sent delegates to (New York and
"The iNatlonal Association of Base
nail Players" was formed.
In the late fifties the game spread
to Boston; Portland, Maine, took up
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the pastime In ISiS and .Uuftalovand
Rochester, New York followed. Chi
cago started the game In 1S56 and
two years later was playing match
Karnes with '.Milwaukee.
When the game spread to San
Francisco in 1S59 it developed into
a wild sport. Professional gamblers
who infested the IPaclfle coast town
in the early da- bet heavily on the
games, according to historical ac
counts, and the "spectators" were in
the halbii of shooting off revolvers
when a fielder was about to catch a
ball.
Records show that New Orleans
became interested, in baseball in
1860, then the Civil War put a stop
to the sport temporarily but the sol
diers in the camps played and writ
ers say the war had a great deal to
do with the spread of the sport over
the entire country.
In 1867 the Savannah team, ac
companied by a 'band and rooters.
went to Charleston to ilay for the
championship or the South, it is
chronicled.
Harvard University combined with
the town toys in 1865 and onraniied
the first college baseball team. I-ater
Tufts and Yale followed. In 1864
and 5 the "Atlantic" of Brooklyn
won all their games and held undis
puted title unUI 1866 when the Phil
adelphia Athletics stepped In and
handed the champions a defeat. The
two teams played before a crowd es
timated at SO, 000 on October 1. 1R6!
and the Athletics won 31 to 12.
It was considered a disgrace to
take money for playing in the early
days but In 1866 three members of
the 'Brooklyn team were given $10
a week for playing. This, accordlnr
to historians was the turning point
In the game toward professionalism.
The first professional team is credit
ed to iRockford, 111., where Al O.
Spalding organized the "Forest
City's" team. To Harry Wright,
who went to Cincinnati In 1S67 from
the Washington Nationals, writers
give the credit for importing non
residence players for his team.
By 1874 professional, amateur,
and semi-professional ' clubs had
sprung up all over the country and
baseball truly became the national
sport. In 1875 the "Association of
Baseball Players" expelled the Chi
cago club for refusing to play a re
turn game, and thereupon, histories
say, Spalding and McVey and some
other Boston players jumped to Chi
cago. The Spalding revolution Is
given as the reason for the forma
tion of the National league In 1S76.
The newly formed National league
had for rivals the International Aso- j
elation in 1S77, the American Asso
ciation, Union Association and in
1900 the American league which
stands today as the only rival."
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SPEED
DEVILS" AT OREGON
Mont of the automobile race scenes
for the Paramount picture, "The
Roaring Road," which stars Wallace
item in the role of a vounc "speed
devil," were phtographed on the
Santa Monica Race course.
Tor years" this famous course has
been the scene of many desperate
and thrilling speed conflicts between
some of the most noted racing driv
ers of the day. including Captain Ed-
die Rlckenbacker. the American ac
of aces, Teddy TeUIaff. Barney Old-
neid and other well-known pilots.
too nnmerons to mention. The
course is located near Ixw Angeles,
where many Paramount and Artcraft
pictures are produced.
Mr. Reld drove his own car for all
the race scenes In the picture, at
taining at times a speed of from 100
to 110 miles per hour. Mr. Reld
came out at the finish without a
scratch, thus proving himself a mas
ter In the art of driving a racing
automobile. The picture will be
shown at the Oregon theatre tonight.
NEW TODAY
'Tunnel Open Tonight
The tunnel rave-In on the South
ern Pacific near Kennott. which has
necessitated 'a transfer of passen
gers and baggage for several days
past, has been cleared sufficiently to
allow the passage of trains, begin
ning wljh No. 54. which will arrive
nere tomgnt only anont one hour
late. Northbound trains have been
several hours late for several dnvs
past.
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recovered sufficiently to be able to
travel but at Portland was again
taken sick and has been for the past
two weeks at the Good Hamurit.n
hospital. She Is now Improving and
nope to oe noma in about 10 day.
A False Report
A brakeman on one of the nnrth
bound trains last night reported
man lying alongside the Southern
Pacific track about two milea eat
of this city. The section gang was
sent out this morning to locate the
body but there was nothing to be
found. It Is probable that a tramp
had been sleeping neat- the track
and having finished 1I nap, has
gone on.
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