Baseball — 1879

From the Valley Falls New Era, August 2, 1879

Last Monday afternoon the Nortonville base ball club, the Comets, played the Valley Falls Clippers a matched game in this city, and they com-it over the Clippers quite easily. Both clubs made a nice appearance on the ground and quite a number of men, women and children witnessed the game. The Clippers wear blue pants, striped stockings, white shirts and white caps. The Comets wear white stockings, red pants and white shirts. The game was played without the least bit of ill feeling among the players, and although some of our boys were out of practise and did miserable playing there was no complaining nor grumbling on the ground. Our catcher, Mr. Robt. Weiser, did some very excellent playing and were our boys in practise we would have a good base ball nine. The Comets should award much of the credit of their victory to their Captain, Mr. Fawble, who is the life of the nine. Mr. Trower of Winchester, umpired the game impartially and promptly. The score stood Comets 38 — Clippers 15.

This story appeared in “Yesteryears” in October 1986.