Clipping:A theatrical reproduction of an away game
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| Date | Wednesday, May 12, 1886 |
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| Text | We have had quite a novelty with us [in Chicago] this week in the shape of a system of reproducing here the ball games played by our team abroad. A couple of enterprising fellows from Nashville, Tenn., rented Central Music Hall last Monday and gave us the game between Kansas City and the Whites as played in that city. The idea is an excellent one, and I think that after the season is further advanced and the race becomes closer it is going to prove a big success in the hands of its very clever young inventors. … Upon the stage was a canvas screen, twenty feet square, and upon it was painted a very realistic view of a ball field, with the diamond in the centre and the fence, hills and blue sky beyond. In the centre of the pitcher's and catcher's box, at the home plate, and at each of the three base slots had been cut, through which an assistant behind the picture inserted 12x4 inch cards bearing the names of the players as they took their positions. A telegraph operator was seated at one corner of the scene, the wire from the instrument before him connected with one in the grand stand at St. Louis. At fifteen minutes to 4 o'clock the operator announced the batting order of both teams with Gaffney as umpire. At 4 o'clock the instrument ticked out “Game,” and a minute after “Play ball.” Instantly the name of Seery appeared at the home plate and those of Clarkson and Flint as the Whites' battery. “One strike,” called the operator, then “one ball, “two, three four, five, six balls” and the name of Seery disappeared from the home plate and reappeared at first base, while that of Glasscock showed up at the home plate. “One strike,” two strikes,” called the operator, and the crowd applauded Clarkson. “Three strikes, and Glasscock knocks the ball to Anson, who throws to Clarkson at first. Glasscock out and Seery to second on the play,” called the operator, while the spectators warmly applauded and seemed delighted with the novelty of witnessing a game 300 miles distant. … The Sporting Life May 12, 1886 [See also Chicago Tribune May 4, 1886] |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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