Clipping:The Elysian Fields for amateur practice games; the old clubs
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| Date | Sunday, May 10, 1868 |
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| Text | Hoboken, the classic ground of the fraternity, was last season almost deserted, except by club and social parties who went over to the fields to while away an hour or so of an afternoon. This season, however, quite a revival has set in in that quarter; and though no professional clubs are allowed to play matches there, still some very lively and interesting practice-games have marked the opening-play of the season at the Elysian Fields, and more are to come; the probability being that Hoboken–the only free ball-playing locality almost we have left to us–will be as lively with amateur clubs practicing their nines against field parties, as it used to be by the crowds who visited the fields to see the old-time club-contests. The veteran Knickerbockers led the van in opening play at the fields this season–the Active, Empire, Social, and Jefferson following suit; and on Tuesday last the old Eagle and Gotham Clubs fell into line, and Sparta Club also opening play the same day. Now we are very glad to be able to record these facts, and also to notice the fact that the older organizations have made a renewed effort to keep up their clubs to a standard as near on a par with the stains of the clubs in the old-time as the changes which have taken place will admit of. The Knickerbockers–now in the twenty-fourth year of their organization–have inoculated the old club with some young blood, and they can now place in the field a very promising lot of young colts, who bid fair to make stylish time, with a little judicious training under the hands of the veterans. The Knickerbockers have opened play quite early this season, and anticipate playing many a friendly game with amateur organizations like themselves, especially with their old companions the Excelsiors, with whom they have played regularly every season since 1857. The Empire Club are also early at work, and the promise is that they will be carrying off the palm among that class of contestants. |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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