Massachusetts Vintage Base Ball courtesy of the Essex Baseball Club of Danvers June 5th Exhibition in Waltham MA 12-4pm CIVIL WAR ERA BASEBALL GAME!!!!!!! Saturday, June 5, 2004 12 to 4 p.m. The Cornelia Warren Field, Waltham MA Corner of Beaver St. and Waverley Oaks Rd. (across from the American Legion Hall) This is a respectable gathering. Ladies and children are welcome. The Umpire may impose fines for intemperate language. Or gambling. Blankets and Chairs are suggested if soiled clothing is objectionable and seats are sold out. Bring your own Picnic Lunch. David L. Smith, Event Coordinator Tel: (781) 647 - 3332 Join us on that day when THE ESSEX BASEBALL CLUB and Friends will play 19th Century Baseball as it used to be played and interact with you with their demonstrations and explanations. Directions for June 5th in Waltham from 128 (exit 26) to Main St. ( approx 2 miles) to Route 60 Linden St going by the Courthouse (1.5 miles) where they take a left and go about 1 mile (staying right ON Waverley Oaks Rd) to the field. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/essexbaseballclub/ Coordinated by the Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston http://www.cwrtgb.com and Historic Waltham Inc http://DiscoverWaltham.com Related info - Baseball in Blue and Gray: The National Pastime during the Civil War http://pup.princeton.edu/chapters/s7497.html 1791 Baseball in Pittsfield, Mass PLUS baseball timeline through the 19th century http://www.sabr.org/sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,739,3,158 Georgetown, Massachusetts C. S. Marston had a shoe factory on East Main and Park streets and in later years made a large percentage of the country�s ice skates and baseball shoes. http://www.georgetownhistoricalsociety.com ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!