Clipping:A shipwrecked crew plays baseball
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| Date | Saturday, April 15, 1882 |
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| Text | From the account published in The New York Herald of April 7 of the wreck and rescue of the crew of the bark Trinity, of New London, Ct., lost off Heard’s Island, in the South Indian Ocean; where the men suffered much hardship for many months on a cold, bleak and rocky island, we clip the following, which shows how they relieved the tedium of weary hours, and, at the same time, engaged in healthy exercise: “Finally, to cap the climax, a baseball club was organized, and on one sunny day the first of a series of the national game was inaugurated. There was some little difficulty at first because one of the Portuguese was appointed referee and was not posted on the rules of the League, but it was finally arranged by putting the colored man in the field, and appointing the cook to the responsible judicial post, which he filled to the satisfaction of all, notwithstanding the dinner was somewhat late in consequence. It was a queer sight when the wooden ball prepared by the carpenter after a vast amount of consultation flew from the bat, and was chased by a number of bearded and hairy-coated fielders. The game was a success and was followed by others. New York Clipper April 15, 1882 [See also Proceedings of the US Naval Institute March 1883.] |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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